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Vol. 58 No. 8

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COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

dart unveils new Concealed Carry training course New training curriculum aimed at preparing law enforcement for interacting with the public

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

BY ALEX V. HERNANDEZ|STAFF REPORTER Mayor Andrew Przybylo broke a tie on the Niles Village Board when he voted against raising the village’s property tax by 4.9 percent. The increase would have resulted in residents of Niles paying an additional $12 to $15 a year in property taxes. Village staff had recommended the tax increase to help fund police and fire employee pensions.

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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Kevin McClain, of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board, thIs wIll announced a be a new training dramatIc curriculum change In aimed at law enforcement. preparing law we want to do our enforcement for best to traIn all our interacting with law enforcement the public once offIcers In the state concealed carry of IllInoIs on what takes effect. to expect and how “This will to act.” be a dramatic - Cook CoUNty sHEriFF change in law toM dArt e n fo rc e m e n t ,” said Dart, at a press conference in the Cook County Jail Administrative Office Nov. 20. “We want to do our best to train all our law enforcement officers in the state of Illinois on what to expect and how to act.”

ILETS will implement the curriculum throughout the state for both in-service police officers and new recruits across more than 1,100 law enforcement agencies across the state. A core facet of the training See DART, page 8

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BUBBLE Continued from page 1 “I want to commend the village staff for their reduction in spending,” said trustee Joe LoVerde.“I’m voting against this because I think finding more cuts can fund the pensions.”

LoVerde said he was frustrated with the village’s spending habits, saying that when the budget had an excess of money in its budget it never

once thought to prioritize the funding of village pensions.

“This has been an ongoing easy fix,” said LoVerde, who added that the village has increased the village’s property taxes six out of the last 10 years. “This is just an easy way to make $220,000.”

However, trustee John Jekot said that $750,000 originally earmarked for funding village pensions was earlier re-directed to flood relief and that the board still needed to fund the pensions. He said that the 4.9

News percent increase was a way to give the village a bit of a buffer if another unexpected incident arises.

Trustee Rosemary Palicki agreed, bringing up Highland Park as an example of what can happen if the pension funding is not given priority.

“Highland Park raised their taxes by $85 because they underfunded their pensions earlier,” said Palicki.

The village’s share of the property tax revenue amounts to about 6 percent, with the

I want to commend the village staff for their reduction in spending. I’m voting against this because I think finding more cuts can fund the pensions.”

- trustee Joe LoVerde majority of the tax revenue going towards the school districts and Cook County. Niles has one of the lowest property tax rates in Cook County thanks to a very large retail area. This allows the village’s sales tax to be the primary source of general revenue for the village.

In 2012 the village raised a total of $5,206,756 in property taxes and $23,678,487 from the village sales tax.

“We can’t keep going to the [property tax] well and dipping into it,” said trustee George Alpogianis, at the Nov. 19 meeting. “We have to be

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more aggressive to find money in new areas.”

At a meeting last month, Przybylo created two new taskforces to do this.The first was charged with finding legislative and funding solutions to help increase the quality of life for Niles residents.The second was charged with examining the viability of introducing video gambling to the village.

“There will be no tax increase this year. Next year we’ll see,” said Przybylo, after he broke the board’s tie. “We will fund these pensions.”

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Aerospace, energy company coming to Niles

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Woodward integrates leading-edge technologies into fuel, combustion, fluid, actuation, electronic control systems for both commercial, military application

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The mystery company moving into Niles has been revealed to be Woodward,Inc.,which specializes in aerospace and energy technology and engineering.

The company’s website says Woodward integrates leadingedge technologies into fuel, combustion, fluid, actuation, and electronic control systems for both commercial and military application.

“Our growth is driven by the increasing demand for fuel-efficient, low-emission, and high performance energy management,” according to the website.

Founded in 1870, Woodward currently has multiple locations in 14 countries, including Brazil, India, Japan and the U.K. “Yes, we can confirm that the company is Woodward,” said Ross Klicker, the village of Niles economic development specialist. “The facility would be fully operational October of next year.”

Klicker said that the company is relocating from Woodward’s other two facilities on the border between Skokie and Niles. The company is expected to retain the 500 or so employees that already work for them that are currently based in Niles. In total the new facility at 6300 Howard St. will eventually house 900 employees and is expected to become the largest employer in the village.

However it is still unclear

what the new facility is going to specialize in.

“Due to the nature of their business, I don’t know yet either,” said Klicker.

Dale Sylvan, vice president and a general manager at Woodward’s Skokie location said that the new Howard warehouse was being retrofitted into a production facility.

“You can see we have already begun demolishing that part of the current property so we can begin construction of the office building,” said Sylvan. He also said Woodward would be transitioning into the new Howard location over some time due to some of the current lease restrictions on the property. “But we plan to have a high percentage of the people beginning to move into the facility in the latter part of 2014 and early 2015.”

At a June 25 board meeting, Klicker originally said an unnamed company would be building its new facility at the 6300 Howard Street location. At the time, the company’s identity was being kept under wraps.

“Until the contract is signed they don’t want the company’s 900 employees to know that they’re going to be moved,” said Ryan O’Leary, a Duke Realty leasing representative at the time.

The Howard property formerly housed the Adams Elevator building and a warehouse.The new company plans on demolishing the 1950’s era entrance of the property. Once the former Adams

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The Woodward booth set up at the Paris Air Show.

building is done being torn down, Woodward is building a 100,000-square-foot facility, which will adjoin the warehouse and feature office space as well as research and development facilities.

Originally O’Leary said the timetable for demolition was to begin Sept. 30 and for the new building to be completed sometime in October. Woodward is expected to invest $13 million into the property.

At the June board meeting representatives from Duke said that the company’s decision to finalize the move was contingent on getting a 6b tax classification, which the board approved.

The 6b designation is designed to encourage industrial development in Cook County by offering a real estate tax incentive for the development of new industrial facilities, the rehabilitation of existing industrial

Until the contract is signed they don’t want the company’s 900 employees to know that they’re going to be moved.”

- Ryan O’Leary, a Duke Realty leasing representative structures and the industrial reutilization of abandoned buildings.

The Howard Street property will now be assessed at a lower rate than the typical industrial property for a period of 12 years.

Assessments for most properties are 25 percent of a property’s value, but with 6b the property is assessed at 10 percent for the first 10 years. The assessment goes up in the 11th year to 15 percent, and to 20 percent in the 12th year.

Once the property is developed, the cumulative tax

liability over the 13-year 6b classification period is estimated to be approximately $2.49 million more than the current property’s total projections through 2026.

Normally a property must be vacant for about two months before it becomes eligible for 6b, but the village made an exception for Woodward.

Adams Elevator Equipment Company left the Howard property over the past year as it began to consolidate its holdings in Ohio, where its headquarters are located.

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Police Blotter

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The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Morton Grove, Niles, and Park Ridge Police Departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

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A 17-year old from Skokie was arrested Nov. 9 in Golf Mill Center for Petite Theft.

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A 16-year old from Skokie was arrested Nov. 9 in Golf Mill Center for Petite Theft.

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A 16-year old from Skokie was arrested Nov. 9 in Golf Mill Center for Petite Theft.

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Andrei Rusu, 36, of the 5400 block of N. East River Road, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 10 in the 5600 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.

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Corey M. Steele, 35, of the 4800 block of Mulford, Skokie, was arrested Nov. 11 in the 7700 block of Nordica for Criminal Damage to State Property and Domestic Battery.

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Nicholas A. Tucker, 25, of the 4900 block of Monticello, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 11 in the 6700 block of Milwaukee for two counts of DUI.

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Jennifer Plata, 21, of the 4800 block of W. Henderson, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 11 in Golf Mill Center for Retail Theft.

arrested Nov. 16 in the 8700 block of Milwaukee for DUI.

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Cho, 61, of the 1500 block 15 Buyng-Ho of Green Hollow Dr, Iselin (NJ), was arrested Nov. 16 at the intersection of Dempster & Olcott for DUI.

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Czarnecki, 49, of the 5300 16 Marek block of W. Grand, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 17 in the 8400 block of Crain for Burglary.

Lucia Ramirez-Cruz, 48, of the 500 block of Love Dr, Prospects Heights, was arrested Nov. 12 at the intersection of Howard & Harlem for No Valid License.

Autumn Dennard-Merritt, 30, of the 2600 block of W. Superior, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 13 in the 8000 block of Milwaukee for DUI. Fucia, 25, of the 5200 block 10 Viserma of W. Addison, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 13 in the 5600 block of Touhy for Retail Theft.

T. Chloe, 24, of the 1100 block 11 Bonner of S. Lyman, Oak Park, was arrested Nov. 14 in the 7100 block of Caldwell for Driving on Suspended License.

Park Ridge Miriam Mondragon, 23, of 6500 block of N. Francisco, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 12 at the intersection of Dempster & Lyman No Valid Insurance, No Valid Drivers License and eExpired Registration.

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C. Moreno, 25, of the 5200 block 12 Juan of N. Mulford, Skokie, was arrested Nov. 15 in the 8000 block of Milwaukee for Suspended License.

Popko, 30, of 5800 block of 18 Michal W. Leland, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 12 at the intersection of Dee & Devon for Suspended Registration, No Valid Drivers License and Speeding.

E. Binder, 56, of the 1700 block 13 Paul of Harrison, Glenview, was arrested Nov. 15 in the 8900 block of Golf for DUI.

Alperto, 54, of 2800 block of 19 Ernesto N. Merrimac, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 15 in the 1700 block of W. Dempster for Criminal Trespass.

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Helen H. Chuang, 37, of the 4700 block of N. Laurel, Glenview, was

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Olga Olejniczak, 25, of 1500 block of S. Prospect, Park Ridge, was issues

a municipal citation Nov. 12 in the 200 block of S. Vine for Failure to Control Animal. Released on Own Recognizance.

Timothy Hawkins, 50, of the 6800 block of N. Ozark, Chicago, was arrested Nov. 12 at the intersection of Northwest Hwy. & Meacham f o r Speeding and Foreign Warrant – Addison PD.

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Morton Grove S. Radovanic, 47, of Niles was 22 Julie arrested Nov. 14 in the 7200 block of Dempster for Retail Theft.

Stefania A. Hatzisavas, 43, of Chicago was arrested Nov. 16 in 7200 block of Dempster for Retail Theft.

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Etman, Emiliya, 48, of Buffalo Grove, was arrested Nov. 15 in the 7200 block of Dempster for Retail Theft.

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Jonathan Martinez,29,of Evanston was arrested Nov.16 at the intersection of Dempster & Central for DUI.

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Keti Lazarevska, 21, of Chicago was arrested Nov. 17 at the intersection of Greenwood & National for DUI.

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Izet Meskic, 18, of Niles was arrested Nov. 18 in the 5500 block of Golf

for Possession of Cannabis.

Jaime Leon, 33, of Niles was arrested Nov. 14 at the intersection of Shermer & Harlem for No Valid Drivers License.

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Marc R. Johnson, 38, of Skokie was arrested Nov. 15 at the intersection of Dempster & Athletic for No Valid Drivers License.

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Jose V. Estrada, 68, of Des Plaines was arrested Nov. 14 in the 8500 block of Fernald for Suspended Drivers License and Hit and Run.

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Christopher Okon, 28, of Des Plaines was arrested Nov. 15 at the intersection of Harlem & Greenwood for Suspended Drivers License.

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Michelle A. Ortac, 48, of Morton Grove was arrested Nov. 16 in the 8800 block of Menard for DUI and Suspended Drivers License.

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Jason L. David, 34, of Chicago was arrested Nov. 16 in the 9400 block of Waukegan for Warrant Arrest.

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Joseph M. Biedziak, 29, of Melrose Park was arrested Nov. 18 in the 9005 block of Waukegan for Aggravated Battery.

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JUST A LITTLE

Niles Leaning Tower featured in Buzzfeed’s ‘50 Weirdest Things In All 50 States’ Tower was originally completed in 1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg as part of a recreation park for employees

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

In a new video, Buzzfeed lists the Leaning Tower of Niles as one of its “50 Weirdest Things In All 50 States.”

Released by Buzzfeed on Nov. 19, the video is a celebration of the unique landmarks across the nation.

“Every state is a little bit freaky! That’s what makes America great,” reads the video’s description.

The tower was originally completed in 1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg as part of a recreation park for employees of the Ilg Hot Air Electric Ventilating Company of Chicago. It is situated at 6300 W. Touhy Ave., and it is a half size copy of the original tower in

Cook County sheriff warns of child luring incident near Niles Cook County Sheriff’s Police say an unidentified man approached a student on school grounds at Washington Elementary School, 2710 Golf Rd., last week.

A dark skinned man in a gray hooded sweatshirt, jeans, with a black backpack and headphones approached a female student on a playground near the school’s parking lot Nov. 15 about 12:30 p.m.

The man reportedly asked the girl for her name, police said. No one is in custody and authorities are investigating the matter.

Pisa, Italy, which is Niles’ sister city.

In 1964,the tower was donated to the YMCA, which moved into the former employee park location . However the YMCA was not able to maintain the tower, and in 1995, it agreed to lease the tower to the Village of Niles for $1 per year until 2059.

“That’s really exciting, “said Hayley Garard, the village’s communication and multimedia coordinator. “We’re honored to be recognized for one of our unique and treasured landmarks.”

Other sites listed included in the video are: Minnesota’s Jolly Green Giant, Nebraska’s Carhenge, Maine’s desert, New York’s Upside Down Bridge and Connecticut’s Dinosaur State Park.

“I think it’s very cool that they would include us in such a website,” said Niles Trustee George Alpogianis. He’s also the president of the Niles Sister Cities organization. “It’s one of the wonders of the U.S., and it’s a cool and innovative thing because it’s also a water storage tank.”

However in recent times, the landmark’s walls have been getting worn down from freezethaw damage. This has created cracks in the tower’s columns and pieces of dislodged concrete.

In August, the board of trustees approved $40,000 for tower repairs and another $35,000 to repair the Leaning Tower Fountain in the village’s 2014 budget.

“Being featured in this list is just one more reason we should do as much as we can to keep this landmark,” said Alpogianis.

“We should do a much as we can to save the Leaning Tower.”

To watch the full video, go to buglenewspapers.com/niles/.

TOP: Leaning Tower of Niles (IMAGE COURTESY VILLAGE OF NILES) BOTTOM: Leaning Tower of Niles featured in Buzzfeed’s “50 Weirdest Things In All 50 States.” (IMAGE COURTESY BUZZFEED)

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Jo Herzog Memorial Thanksgiving Day Family ExerciseClass.8a.m.Community Center,1515 W. Touhy Ave, Park Ridge. Take time to workout before the turkey comes out!

This Thanksgiving Day exercise class is perfect for the whole family to do something fun before gathering around the table.

Admission: Non-perishable food items for the Maine Township Food Pantry.

PowerPoint 2007 Basics. 10 a.m. 20 S. Park Ridge Public Library, Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Learn the basics of creating professional and effective PowerPoint presentations.You must have a firm understanding of mouse usage and basic computer commands i.e. open, cut, copy, paste.

Motron Grove American Legion Post to host Adopt a Sailor Navy Day. 8 a.m.

Morton Grove Legion Post, 6140 Dempster St, Morton Grove.

Thanksgiving Day the Morton Grove American Legion Post 134 will be celebrating their 7th Adopt a Sailor Navy Day. The Legion Post will host fifty recruits from Naval Station Great Lakes, the largest military installation in Illinois and the largest training station in the Navy.Anyone wishing to make a donation please make checks payable to: Thanksgiving Committee, American Legion Post 134. mortongrovepost134.org

NOV. 29 Rise and Shine Storytime.

10 a.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Drop in for a 30-minute storytime where children and caregivers will listen to stories, share in some songs, and get out some wiggles.Ages 2-6.

The Grove Traveling Historical Trunk Show: Prairie Native Americans.

2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month through handson learning about the peoples who populated the prairies and woodlands of Illinois. Presented by The Grove. Registration required.

Harmony Voice and Piano Concert. 2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Talented students of Pamela Harmon, vocal and piano instructor, sing and play a combination of pop, jazz, blues, classical, and show tunes for your enjoyment.

DEC. 1 Mathematics Tea Party. 2 p.m. Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.

You are cordially invited to a tea party with songs, stories, numbers, counting and more! Registration required.

Niles Garden Club: Create Winter Containers. 2 p.m. Niles

Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Registration required.

Attendees will create the annual winter displays for the Library entrance containers and the Underground window well.An “in the dirt” experience.

DEC. 2 Santa Comes to Town. 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Prairie View Community Center, 6834 Dempster St., Morton Grove. The Morton Grove Park District and the Village of Morton Grove proudly present the community’s annual Santa Comes to Town event. Santa will ride through the streets of Morton Grove from 12pm - 3pm passing out candy for all the good boys and girls of Morton Grove. Some of these pieces of candy will be specially marked as prizewinners.

For more information visit http:// www.mortongroveparks.com/.

LEGO Mania Grades K – 6.

4 p.m. Park Ridge Public Library, Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. We’ll provide the LEGOs and you provide the fun! Drop in.

DEC. 3 Movies, Munchies, and More: Film: Anonymous (PG).

Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove. Was Shakespeare a fraud? Who really wrote about cloak-and-dagger political intrigue,illicit romances in the Royal Court and the schemes of greedy nobles hungry for the power of the throne? One theory is that it was really Edward De

Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare’s plays. Cast: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis, Edward Hogg, Rafe Spall, Sebastian Armesto, Xavier Samuel

DEC. 4 Meet with a member of IL Rep Marty Moylan’s Office.

9 a.m. to noon. Park Ridge Public Library, Prospect Ave, Park Ridge.

A member of Illinois State Representative Marty Moylan’s office will be at the Library from 9 a.m. to Noon the first and third Wednesday of every month to answer your questions.

Battle of the Books. 5:30 p.m. Niles Public Library, 6960 W Oakton St, Niles. Niles area schools form teams and compete to see which team can best remember the details from the 60 books on the reading list.

DEC. 5 Travel Film: Secret Caribbean/pt 3. 2 p.m. Park Ridge Public Library, Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. Enjoy the final part of this rich and beautiful voyage and discover Trinidad on the most spectacular day of the year, carnival.

DEC. 7 Breakfast with Santa. 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Maine Park Leisure Center, 2701 W. Sibley Street, Park Ridge. Join us at Maine Park for a great breakfast buffet catered

by All on the Road Catering.

You have two seatings to choose from. Children can talk with Santa and have a professional photo taken. Before or after breakfast join us for some holiday shopping at our Candy Cane Lane Shoppe.

Children must have an adult registered with them.Adults please note there is a separate registration code. Registration deadline: Nov. 26. For more information visit http://www.prparks.org/.

DEC. 8 Grinch’s Candy Cane Hunt.

1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Maine Park Leisure Center, 2701 W. Sibley Street, Park Ridge. The Grinch discovered that Santa’s elves have hidden red and white candy canes along with some specialty canes at one of their favorite places – Maine Park!The Grinch is planning to find all of Santa’s candy canes and turn them green! We begin our event with the story How the Grinch Stole Christmas inside the Maine Park gym.Then we head outside to find all the candy canes hidden in the park.The adventure concludes with a cup of hot chocolate and some yummy cookies, all while the

Grinch hands out prizes to those that found the special candy canes.

Pre-registration is required by the deadline date since the candy cane supplies are limited and we want to be sure to have enough for everyone. Don’t forget to dress warm. In the event of inclement weather, the candy cane hunt will be held inside.

Registration deadline is Dec. 1. For more information visit http://www.prparks.org/.

DEC. 10 March of the Wooden Soldiers Screened with the Laurel & Hardy short Big Business (1929). 7:30 p.m.

Pickwick Theater, 5 S. Prospect Ave, Park Ridge. With live organ accompaniment by Jay Warren of the Silent Film Society of Chicago.

Admission is $5 for everyone at or before 6 p.m.and for children under 12 and senior citizens 65 and older.

After 6 p.m., general admission is seven dollars. Admission is $7 ($5 for seniors). All shows start at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www. parkridgeclassicfilm.com.

DEC. 14 Breakfast with Santa.8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. & 10:00 to11:00 a.m.

Howard Leisure Center Banquet Room, 6676 W. Howard Street, Niles. Join Santa for his annual breakfast buffet with Niles Park District. Every year, Santa makes a stop at the Howard Leisure Center, to enjoy breakfast, visit, and of course pictures with the children.

It’s a jolly time. Register early, spaces fill up fast! All adults and children in attendance must register for this event. $10 for registered, $12 for non-registered.

For more information visit http:// www.niles-parks.org/.

DEC. 15 Santa’s Holiday Express.

10:50 a.m. to 2 p.m. Departs from Dee Rd. Station, Park Ridge. All aboard Santa’s Holiday Express!

Join Santa and his jolly holiday crew as we sing songs, talk with Santa, play games, and enjoy face painting and holiday tattoos.Please bring a NUT free sack lunch to enjoy as Santa reads us a story. We stay on Santa’s Holiday Express train all the way to Santa’s barn (Harvard) where it turns around and heads back home to Park Ridge (Dee Rd.) station. Departs from Dee Rd. Station. For more information visit http://www. prparks.org/.

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Guest Columnist

Never stop giving thanks My parents were divorced when I was 3, my sister was 2 and my mom was due in a few months. We didn’t see my dad for most of our youngest years.

On Christmas Eve faive years later, we were having a Christmas without a tree or gifts.

We lived in a basement apartment which my mom loving called an “English basement,” likely to buoy her spirits and ours.

It was a depressing time. We felt trapped, and each of us kids dreamt and wished for a better life. But rent, food and necessities came first.

We understood in the way

that kids understand things. We knew it was how it was, but not how it should be.

My mom tried her best, but her suggestion that we cut out photos from the Sears catalogue of what we wish we’d gotten and then opened them Christmas morning, just dimmed our mood even more. Shortly after we went to bed, my mom woke me and said,“Let’s go get a tree.”

We trudged out into the snow and picked up the last minute bargain tree.

No gifts, but we had a tree.

I didn’t believe in Santa, but when we arrived home tucked under the stairs leading to our apartment was another tree and gifts for each of us kids and

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my mom.

It was a Christmas miracle.

My mom had no idea who did it, and neither did any of us. It was the year of Two Christmas Trees.

A family friend had compassion on us and remembered the fatherless and poor that Christmas Eve long ago.

By their example, our family, blessed today with better fortune, has from that time on reached out to the needy, the weak and the troubled. We’ve paid that Christmas gift forward many thousands of times.

I love Christmas, but I live Thanksgiving. I am grateful to God for people like our friends and hope you are too. Have a great Thanksgiving and never stop giving thanks.

Letter to the Editor The first thing I look for in The Bugle is Mr. Dubiel’s [column].

For years I’ve wanted to call or write in appreciation for getting a conservative viewpoint, which is not available in the daily papers.

He expresses my feelings on: healthcare, religious freedom, marriage between a man and woman, out of control government and love of America.

I feel his articles are a great

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service to the community.

Thank You! Sincerely, Mary J. Delorenzo, Niles

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IMAGE COURTESY COOK COUNTY SHERIFF

A screen capture of behind the scenes footage of the training videos being filmed.

DART Continued from page 1 will be videos featuring realistic scenarios that officers may face once conceal carry licenses become available.

Dart said that most of the focus has been on how to regulate who qualified for conceal carry licenses but so far no one has really addressed how law enforcement officers on the street will have to react to legal gun owners.

McClain said officers must be savvier when on patrol, as law-abiding citizens can now legally carry weapons. So the new training will focus on treating the public with more respect.

“It’s really a difficult thing for people to understand,” said Dart. “Before, if you had a gun you were violating the law… now there’s going to be a lot of people legally walking around with guns.”

Because of this the videos

will have Cook County Sheriff’s police officers demonstrating safe, proper and legal ways to handle police interactions with concealed weapons in the field.

The videos are currently being filmed and should be available to law enforcement across the state ahead of April, when the law is expected to go into effect.

“As part of our research for the curriculum and training, we explored Texas and some of the other states that have been doing [concealed carry] for a long time, so we didn’t have to reinvent the wheel,” said McClain. However he noted that Illinois presented unique challenges to the training because it has significant rural and metropolitan areas, so the training was shaped to around the variety of populations within the state.

“As the law is developed … and we see programs differ within the state we want to make sure we make adjustments to make sure that all the [police] departments

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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart (right) and Kevin McClain, of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

are properly taken care of,” said McClain.

The training is expected to involve four hours of basic or inservice training and explaining the fundamentals of the state’s conceal carry law.

Currently there are about 360,000 valid FOID cardholders who could potentially apply

for Concealed Carry permits in Cook County. Dart said he was disappointed that the version of the law that was passed did not include the stipulation that required conceal carry license holders to announce they were armed to law enforcement.

“Why the brain surgeons down [in Springfield] thought

this was not needed, good luck figuring that out,” said Dart.

The Niles police department said that they would be handling the training of its officers in conceal and carry internally.

“We will be training our officers in all of that,” said Niles Police Sgt. Robert Tornabene.

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Horoscopes Power up to pass over pitfalls. Your executive abilities may come in handy in the week ahead. Loved ones might be too busy to give you attention when you need it, but you’re big enough to overlook it.

Passing the buck could cost you some dough. Don’t expect other people to take care of your work or other tasks in the week ahead. You could be careless, especially if money is involved.

One and one is two.

You can balance the books with the best of them and excel at organization. A special someone may not be willing to give you the benefit of the doubt this week, so don’t push your luck.

Money is like water and will drain away if there’s a hole in the container. Keep a sharp eye on small expenses in the week ahead. You can coast on your reputation as a team player at work or in your career.

Color your world. Get out the crayons so you aren’t tempted to delve into gray areas this week. Rather than imagining the worst that can happen, focus on the best that can happen and stick to it.

Fuzzy thinking fouls up the data feed. During the upcoming week, you might imagine things are one way when they are the other way. Concentrate on being accurate and pay attention to small details.

Fault finding fuels feuds.

In the week ahead, remain cool as a cucumber and ignore the nagging desire to pick apart a relationship. You might even take criticism from others to heart when it isn’t deserved.

Picky people might hide their picks. You should be sensitive to nuances, but not so sensitive that you imagine the worst. Count your change twice when shopping, especially in the first half of the week.

You can’t be an ace when you’re lost in space. Focus on enhancing your reputation in public in the week ahead and find ways to demonstrate that you’re true blue with family and loved ones.

You can climb your way to the top on the shoulders of those willing to offer support. In the week ahead, you should be circumspect about saying something that could be misunderstood or misinterpreted.

Vagueness causes dissension. Avoid making promises in the first part of the week when people can be hard to pin down and money can evaporate. Guard against the impulse to shop until you drop.

You can only please some of the people some of the time.

This week, you may find yourself trying to please everyone and end up not pleasing anyone, including yourself. Stay true blue to yourself.

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ALL SET Plainfield North’s Federico is Voyager Player of the Year

By Scott Taylor Sports Editor

The setter position in volleyball, particularly in a 5-1 system, is a unique position.

Not only are you in charge of setting up your teammates for a kill in every rotation, you also need to be able to dig, block and offer a threat to throw down or tip a kill yourself.

Plainfield North’s Kate Federico mastered many of those skills, finishing the season with 1,090 assists, 183 digs, 116 kills and 68 aces.

For her accomplishments, Federico has been named the 2013 Voyager Media Girls Volleyball Player of the Year.

“Our coaches always tell us if we’re not good at one skill we have to become better at a different skill,” she said. “I’m not that tall so I’m not that strong of a blocker. So, I have to become a great defensive player and be able to pick up tips. I work on my jump a lot so I am able to hit or tip on the second ball. Last year I head a little bit in club, but other than that I’ve always ran a 5-1.

Federico is known for her ability to throw down a kill at any point during a match but the kill she had against Naperville North in a sectional semifinal proved just how dangerous she was from anywhere on the court.

“There was that one ball where I hit from the back row,” Federico said of the play.“I liked that.”

Being able to do a lot of different things well is still only a

part of the job though for a setter.

It is also important to spread the ball around to different hitters, something Federico had a knack for.

“Getting everyone involved is definitely a key point in volleyball,” Federico said. “If you just set one person, the other team is going to figure that out and start blocking the one person.”

With her success on the court, it is difficult to see what she has had to overcome off of it.

Federico’s mom, Christine Rehor Federico, died two years ago after a battle with myelodysplastic syndrome.

Rehor Federico was a standout at Downers Grove North and Illinois State.

However, that has made Federico stonger.

“It has impacted me a lot,” Federico said. “Everything I do now has a purpose. My purpose now is to make her proud in everything I do. So I’m doing everything I can.”

Her hard work has paid off with player of the year awards, which makes it even more gratifying for her.

“It means a lot to me,” Federico said. “I’m kind of at a loss for words. Being a player of the year or having any great title like that means a lot because I know that my mom is proud and everyone is proud. It is something that I have been working hard for and to get an achievement like that is great.”

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Plainfield North’s Kate Federico is the Voyager Media Player of the Year.

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Sports

Hawks’ Zitkus concludes standout 4-year career

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

The goal of every swimmer and relay team that qualifies for the annual state meet is to beat the clock during Friday’s preliminaries and reach the finals on Saturday.

Maine South’s Jenna Zitkus was oh-so-close to doing just that in her final state appearance.

The senior, who’s qualified for state each year, missed getting to the finals in the 100-yard backstroke. How close was she?

Well, the 12th and final qualifier, Alanna Dassoff of Oak Park-River Forest, recorded a time of 57.46 seconds. Zitkus, in 14th place, came in at 57.54. At sectionals the week before, Zitkus swam a personal-best 56.68—a time that easily would have put her in the championship final.

Had Zitkus made the cut, it would have been her first finals berth. Coach Don Kura, however, put things into perspective.

“Yesterday she gave everything she had,” he said. “She’s had a great career, and even though she fell 8/10ths of a second short, she doesn’t have anything to be disappointed about. She’s got everything to be proud of for her career.”

Zitkus is the first four-time state qualifier during Kura’s tenure as head coach. She’s gone downstate all four years in the 100 butterfly and three years in the backstroke, along with being part of several qualifying relay teams. Last weekend, Zitkus teamed up with senior Hannah Ferstel, junior Erin Patrick and sophomore Keanan Bender in the 200 freestyle relay, which had a time of 1:41.14 in Friday’s prelims.

Zitkus placed in the top 30 in the 100 butterfly, registering a

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Maine South senior Jenna Zitkus just missed advancing to the finals at the state swim meet.

time of 58.29 seconds.

“She’s come so far in her career,” Kura said. “She’s always been a very talented swimmer, but from the time she was a freshman to now, just her work ethic, her demeanor, the way that she approaches not just practice but meets, she’s really grown up a lot and I’m really proud of her.

“She was an integral part of our relays qualifying every year.

She’s been great in her individual events throughout her career, so it’s going to be really, really hard to replace her going forward.”

The Hawks were represented Saturday by a competitor who swam in three races for athletes

with disabilities. Sophomore Francesca Figlioli tied Alyssa Gialamas of Waubonsie Valley for first place in both the 100 and 200 freestyle, and also shared first with Peoria Richwoods’ Samantha Peters in the 50 freestyle.

“It’s really exciting,” Kura said.

“These girls work just as hard as everybody else. They pour just as much into it mentally, physically and emotionally. For them to just compete at this level in front of all these fans and everybody rooting them on, I think it’s a great experience.”

NILES WEST The Wolves’ Emma Helgeson

just missed the top 12 qualifying mark in the 100 freestyle, finishing 15th with a time of 52.66.

She also competed in the 200 free, where she placed 27th with a time of 1:54.64.

“I’m happy about them,” Helgeson said of her races.“I was just happy to be here and to enjoy the experience. I was hoping to get a little bit better, but that’s OK, I’m still happy with my time.

It was really close to my best.” In her first trip to state, the junior enjoyed what the experience was all about. “There’s so many competitors and so many fast people here,” Helgeson said.

“It is awesome competition.

It’s really fun. I was nervous.”

Helgeson tapered at sectionals, which made it hard for her to duplicate her times at state. Now that she has qualified for state, she can work on tapering for state next year.

“It makes it a little hard since I already tapered for sectionals,” Helgeson said. “Then I have to swim in this meet. But my times were still in the zones I was hoping for. I think next year I’ll taper for state.

We’ll probably do what we did this year but do it for state instead of sectionals.”

Scott Taylor contributed

sPorts ALL-ArEA Continued from page 11 Federico will now move on to the college level, where she hopes to play right away and continue to follow in her mother’s footsteps.

She recently signed to play at Clemson University in South Carolina.

“I’m hoping to start,” Federico said.“When I went there I wasn’t too sure about it. But I ended up falling in love with the campus.

The coaching staff there is great. The coach (Jolene Jordan Hoover) played with my mom, so there is a connection there.”

The rest of the members of the 2013 Voyager Media All-Area team are:

MARY HELEN BEACOM A sophomore, Beacom settled into her role during her second year as a varsity starter with Downers North.

The Trojans’ setter finished with totals of 751 assists, 199 digs, 29 aces and 25 kills while helping her club go 23-15 and reach the sectional semifinals.

“She is a great competitor with a high motor, constantly working very hard in every rep of every drill in practice,” Downers North coach Mark Wasik said.“She made great strides with her decisionmaking this year, running our offense with good efficiency.”

SKYLER DAY She posted 248 kills, 23 blocks and 27 aces this season for Minooka.

“Skyler came back from the off-season a more complete and self-confident player,” said Minooka coach Chris Hoeschler.

“She was always a strong attacker, but she was definitely a dominant attacker who had the ability to take over a match. Her ball control and serve receive were also much improved. In fact, she was just as valuable passing the ball as she was attacking it.”

RACHAEL FARA A commit to Northwestern, the junior posted 235 kills and 132 blocks to lead Benet in both, as well as leading the team in hitting and kill percentage.

“As a blocker, Rachael is one of the most dominant we’ve had at Benet and she’s become our go-to player on offense,” said Benet coach Brad Baker. “When she connects she’s virtually unstoppable. Rachael has gotten better in every aspect of the game, and with her experience she has a great ability to read plays.”

HANNAH FARLEY The junior outside hitter was a leader for Maine East, which enjoyed a resurgence this season, winning 17 games.Farley had 212

kills, 167 digs and recorded a serving efficiency of 97.6 percent.

“She really stepped up through her work ethic at practice and games and taking on extra responsibility and duties,” Maine East coach Anne Bezek said. “She improved so much this year versus last year. She’s a great hitter and developed a lot of shots.”

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“Elizabeth worked extremely hard this season to become a leader on the court,” Plainfield Central coach Erik Vogt said. “In our biggest matches she played her best. You couldn’t ask for a better player to coach. Elizabeth is going to be a dominate player in our region next year.”

ALLIE LINDROTH

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North, Lindroth took her game to the next level in her second varsity season. She tallied 247 kills, 209 digs, 38 blocks and 22 aces.

KATHERINE MAHLKE The recent University of Michigan signee and fourSee ALL-AREA, page 14

A sophomore from Plainfield

KRISSA GEARRING Bolingbrook senior outside hitter and captain was a four-year varsity starter. She was all tournament at Waubonsie Valley and United Township tournaments as well as SWSC ALL Conference and team MVP. She posted 420 kills, 37 aces and 472 total points scored this season.

“She was named one of the sun times top 50 volleyball players in the state, I am nominating her for all state,” said Bolingbrook coach Andrea Bercot.

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ELIZABETH HYLAND Plainfield Central junior totaled 303 kills, 47 blocks, 20 aces and 144 digs for the Wildcats. She has verbally committed to

Q & A with local athletes

Dakota Vostry, Romeoville

@DVostry10 Voyager Media

Voyager Sport

@Voyager Sport

How many followers do you have?

About 400 I think What do you use Twitter for?

Checking up with friends normally How often are you on Twitter?

Normally three times a day. I tweet a lot. I think I have 25,000 tweets.

Who do you like to follow?

There are some accounts with pictures that I like to follow. They tweet out some funny stuff.

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ALL-AREA Continued from page 13 year starter compiled 313 kills, 35 blocks for points and 215 digs as a right-side hitter for Downers N o r t h .

Named to the Waubonsie Valley and Autumnfest all-tournament teams, the 6-2 Mahlke also was listed among the top seniors nationally by prepvolleyball.com—No. 68 out of 150.

“Katherine put this team on her back and was a great role model for a young team,” Downers North coach Mark Wasik said.

“I am looking forward to her continued growth at Michigan because as dominant as she was in high school, she still has a high ceiling when it comes to maximizing her potential.”

KATHERINE MILES Though listed as a middle hitter, the senior played multiple positions—including setter— this season for Maine South, which won their first regional title since 2007. “She played in every match, but depending on how healthy our team was really determined where she played,” Maine South coach Peter King said. “She started the season playing middle and setter, then had her fair share of swing from the outside.”

Miles ended up with 207 assists, 163 kills, 53 combined blocks and 21 aces.

MARY MURPHY JCA’s 5-foot, 10-inch junior setter posted 555 assists, 121 kills, 180 digs, 21 blocks this season.

She tallied 154 service points including 42 aces.

“Mary brings excellent knowledge of the game to the court and knows how to lead by her actions,” said coach Chris Scheibe.

KAYLA PFEIFFER Senior setter for Lockport, she has signed with Jacksonville St University in Alabama. This season, she posted 244 Kills for a .285 hitting percentage, 250 assists and 209 digs.

“Kayla is a three-year starter on

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varsity, and has shown great leadership in the role of setter and captain,” said Lockport coach Erika Lange. “She is a smooth and naturally athletic player, who is also a humble and committed student athlete. Jacksonville State University is lucky to have signed her.”

OLIVIA RUSEK Regarded as one of the top outside hitters in the Central Suburban League—if not the best— Rusek, who committed to Miami of Ohio during her junior year, finished her four-year varsity career as Niles West’s alltime kills leader with 1,009. The Wolves advanced to sectionals each of the past two seasons with Rusek leading the charge.

“She is a leader on and off the floor as well as a CSL Scholar,” Niles West coach Stacy Metoyer said. “She is one of the most passionate players that has come through the program and she will be missed dearly.”

DAKOTA SANTORE Plainfield North senior was the leading hitter on the regional champs. A fouryear varsity player, Santore finished with 325 kills, 228 digs, 27 blocks and 44 aces. She was an alltournament selection in three tournaments this year.

JULIA SHEMITIS The 5-9 senior outside hitter posted 232 kills, 27 aces, 126 service points, 170 digs and 19 blocks this season for JCA. She was All-ESCC and was AllTournament at Autumnfest.

For her career, she tallied 427 kills, 88 aces, 356 service points, 422 digs and 28 blocks.

“Julia lives and breathes volleyball.She would so whatever it takes to win,” Scheibe said.

“She is the only senior on this

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Maine South’s Katherine Miles is a member of the 2013 Voyager Media All-Area Volleyball team.

team who plays all six positions and she has had the weight of the world on her shoulders and has dealt with it beautifully. Any coach would love to have Julia on his or her team because she not only has fantastic talent but the heart and desire many athletes lack.”

ASHLEY SHOOK A freshman from Plainfield Central, Shook did a little bit of everything. She finished with 145 kills, 59 blocks, 39 aces, 71

digs and 255 assists. “ Wa t c h i n g Ashley play volleyball you would swear she is a junior or senior,” Vogt said.

“Standing 6’1, Ashley is the complete package as a setter.

She is a big, physical blocker with no fear of any hitter. She is developing quickly into one of the best setters in the 2017 class.

Plainfield Central was 12-20 a year before Ashley came and we finished with a record of 18-19.

Ashley is a big reason Plainfield Central is back on the rise.”

STEPHANIE SINNAPPAN Senior posted 909 assists and 194 digs on the season as the Benet setter. She is committed to the University of Chicago See ALL-AREA, page 15

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FOOTBALL

Passing Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Kelvin Jones, Romeoville Kody Voda, Plainfield South Jake Czerniakowski, Minooka Matt Gurke, Plainfield Central Rushing Josh Harris, Plainfield South Chris James, Notre Dame Jordan Brown, Joliet West Jake Mayon, Plainfield East Christian Lopez, Maine East Nate Gunn, Minooka Alec Arvanitakis, Downers South Gill Whitaker, Romeoville Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook Miguel Ford, Romeoville Javed Lukovic, Maine East Quincy Woods, Bolingbrook Kody Voda, Plainfield South Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West Mike Valentine, Bolingbrook Brandon Costantino, Niles West Dom Sterr, Plainfield Central Receiving Charles Hunter, Romeoville Javon Turner, Downers South Niko Messino, Joliet West Ronald Banner Pat Cravens, Notre Dame Shederick Majors, Plainfield East Anthony Woods, Plainfield South Anthony Corrado, Minooka Brandon Rivera, Plainfield East Josh Harris, Plainfield South Quran Spillman, Niles West Zach Zamora, Minooka Andrew Mihulet, Niles West Chris Mack, Plainfield North Mozell Hargrays, Plainfield East Manuel Nartey, Romeoville Anthony Mack, Minooka Total TDs (non passing) Josh Harris, Plainfield South Chris James, Notre Dame Jordan Brown, Joliet West Nate Gunn, Minooka

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ALL-ArEA Continued from page 14 “Stephanie ran a 5-1 one this year and was the quarterback of our team,” Baker said.

“She plays the position that has the chance to make the biggest difference on a team because she touched the ball on every play. All elite teams have elite level setters and Stephanie played at an extremely high level of us. She was also a very

Charles Hunter, Romeoville Christian Lopez, Maine East Andrew Mihulet, Niles West Jaden Huff, Bolingbrook Mike Valentine, Bolingbrook Jake Mayon, Plainfield East Alec Arvanitakis, Downers South Javon Turner, Downers South Niko Messino, Joliet West Miguel Ford, Romeoville Kody Voda, Plainfield South Quincy Woods, Bolingbrook Pat Cravens, Notre Dame Dom Sterr, Plainfield Central Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Jake Czerniakowski, Minooka Javed Lukovic, Maine East Passing TDs Anthony DiNardo, Joliet West Kelvin Jones, Romeoville Tommy Galanopolous, Niles West Cole Kotopka, Plainfield East Kody Voda, Plainfield South Jake Czerniakowski, Minooka Tackles Danny Sacracco, Plainfield South Clifton Garrett, Plainfield South Isaac Reinemann, Niles West Tuf Borland, Bolingbrook Mason Matesevic, Plainfield South Zack Tuzak, Plainfield South Jeffrey Klank, Minooka Adam Pignato, Niles West Nick Johnson, Niles West Kevin Coppin, Lisle Marty McGrail, Plainfield North Anthony Love, Romeoville CJ Clark, Bolingbrook George Corey, Maine East Woody Corey, Maine East Dan Proano, Notre Dame Axel Gonzalez, Plainfield South Justin Brandon, Romeoville Javed Lukovic, Maine East Omar Salazar, Plainfield East Jeremy Pignato, Niles West Cliff Krause, Lisle Julian Brummitt, Maine East Pat Cravens, Notre Dame Jesse Troyner, Minooka

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diverse player as she had almost a 100 kills on the years and was one of the best blocking setters in the state.”

Jacob Huff, Bolingbrook Julian Huff, Bolingbrook Luke Derouin, Plainfield Central Caleb Rogers-Purham, Romeoville Sacks Anthony Love, Romeoville Julian Huff, Bolingbrook Daniel Jackson, Plainfield East Caleb Rogers-Purham, Romeoville Eli Carbajal, Bolingbrook Oscar Plascencia, Romeoville Shane Murray, Lisle Mark Tomac-Geers INT Andrew Mihulet, Niles West Jordan Dobyne, Plainfield East Omar Salazar, Plainfield East Joe Colon, Plainfield South Jacob Huff, Bolingbrook Zack Tuzak, Plainfield South Parrker Westphal, Bolingbrook Jack O’Connor, Plainfield North Donte Hartsfield, Plainfield East Charles Hunter, Romeoville Mark Hammond, Romeoville AJ Simpson, Lisle

VOLLEYBALL

Aces Kate Federico, Plainfield North Natalie Yard, Minooka Dakota Santore, Plainfield North Grace Larson, Downers North Mary Murphy, JCA Jessica Karalow, Minooka MacKenzi Wasowicz, Lockport Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport Ashley Shook, Plainfield Central Katherine Mahlke, Downers North Kacie Simkins, Niles West Eleni Balourdos, Niles West Olivia Rusek, Niles West Mary Helen Beacom, Downers North Julia Shemaitis, JCA Samantha Thomason, Resurrection Skyler Day, Minooka Lindsey Visvardis, Lockport Olivia Witsaman, Lockport Niki Ahlstrand, Maine East Gabriella Shepard, Minooka Megan Bauer, Minooka

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defensive specialists. Without her passing average or her digs our offense could not have found as much success as it did.”

LINDSEY VISVARDIS MACKENZI WELSH The junior libero paced Lockport with 400 digs and a 2.05 passing average.

“As a junior libero, Lindsey consistently demonstrates an amazing volleyball IQ,” Lange said. “She understands the flow of the game and how to read hitters, and she plays with the tenacious attitude that characterizes truly great

T h e Plainfield East sophomore was tough for defenses to stop, finishing with 303 kills.

Also had 49 block kills and 173 digs. Had 19 kills in a match twice during the season.

“MacKenzi Welsh has been a vital part of our varsity team since last season,” Plainfield East coach Emily Tonon said. “As a

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Allie Lindroth, Plainfield North 22 Mallory Krzysciak, JCA 22 Sarah Hua-Pham, Maine East 21 Elizabeth Hyland, Plainfield Central 20 Assists Kate Federico, Plainfield North 1,090 Stephanie Sinnappan, Benet 868 Mary Helen Beacom, Downers North 751 Mary Murphy, JCA 555 Sarah Hua-Pham, Maine East 543 Eleni Balourdos, Niles West 483 Kelly Clucas, Minooka 352 Megan Bauer, Minooka 295 Olivia Witsaman, Lockport 275 Ashley Shook, Plainfield Central 255 Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport 250 Blocks Rachael Fara, Benet 132 Jessica Karalow, Minooka 83 Maddie Naal, JCA 67 Brenna Perinar, Minooka 62 Ashley Shook, Plainfield Central 59 Niki Ahlstrand, Maine East 55 Meredith Friscia, Lockport 51 MacKenzi Welsh, Plainfield East 49 Cynthia Ley, Minooka 47 Elizabeth Hyland, Plainfield Central 47 Amber Stefanski, Lockport 44 Kaitlyn Fisher, Plainfield North 42 Alexis Martinez, Niles West 41 Olivia Rusek, Niles West 39 Lauren Brennan, Resurrection 39 Stephanie Sinnappan, Benet 38 Krissa Gearring, Bolingbrook 37 Keiann Williams, Niles West 36 Katherine Mahlke, Downers North 35 Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport 35 Kills Krissa Gearring, Bolingbrook 420 Olivia Rusek, Niles West 395 Dakota Santore, Plainfield North 325 Katherine Mahlke, Downers North 313 MacKenzi Welsh, Plainfield East 303 Elizabeth Hyland, Plainfield Central 303 Skyler Day, Minooka 248 Allie Lindroth, Plainfield North 247 Julia Shemaitis, JCA 245 Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport 244 Rachael Fara, Benet 235 Hannah Farley, Maine East 212

Ginger Perinar, Minooka Madeline Grimm, JCA Grace Larson, Downers North Kaitlyn Fisher, Plainfield North Ashley Shook, Plainfield Central Megan Rogers, JCA Amber Stefanski, Lockport Kate Federico, Plainfield North Digs Caroline Wolfe, Benet Lindsey Visvardis, Lockport Lauren Piszkiewicz, Resurrection Mallory Krzysciak, JCA Natalie Yard, Minooka Kacie Simkins, Niles West Olivia Rusek, Niles West Dakota Santore, Plainfield North Katherine Mahlke, Downers North Allie Lindroth, Plainfield North Kayla Pfeiffer, Lockport Grace Larson, Downers North Rachel Weis, Lockport Olivia Witsaman, Lockport Mary Helen Beacom, Downers North Stephanie Sinnappan, Benet Skyler Day, Minooka Kate Federico, Plainfield North Mary Murphy, JCA Julia Shemaitis, JCA MacKenzi Welsh, Plainfield East Hannah Farley, Maine East Eleni Balourdos, Niles West

second year starter on varsity, she stepped into a big role as an outside hitter for us this year. Her drive and motivation along with her love for the sport have helped her become the player that she is today. MacKenzi doesn’t leave the court and takes the lead in the back row to set our other front row players if our setters dig the ball. She possesses a positive attitude and stepped up as a leader for the team, which is why she was made a captain.”

Wake Forest.

“Caroline is our emotional leader both on and off the court,” Baker said. “She’s in charge of our defense. She’s outstanding on serve-receive and she gets her teammates extra swings because she can get to balls other liberos can’t get to.

“Caroline has worked hard to improve every aspect of her game and she’s developed into one of the top liberos in the state.”

CAROLINE WOLF Senior libero posted 562 digs this season, which is the most all-time in Benet history, more than 150 more than the next player and is committed to

SOCCER

Goals Kyle Hendzel, Lisle Ryan Olans, Plainfield East Logan Wright, Plainfield North Austin Collier, Plainfield North Jon Harmon, Lisle Austin Hansen, Plainfield North Mumen Hussein, Maine East Giacomo Raimondi, Minooka Jesus Gutierrez, Joliet West Luis Loya, Bolingbrook Hugo Lopez, Bolingbrook Matt Dlugopolski, Minooka Dino Tijanic, Maine East Wilson Noriega, Maine East Lorenzo Reyes, JCA Matt Coronado, Maine East

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Angels look to build off strong season

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

A year ago the Joliet Catholic Academy girls basketball team cut down the nets as champions of the Class 3A Coal City Regional, the first for the school since 2006.

And, while the trophy is on display outside the gym, the members of that team last year don’t remember that game.

They remember the 72-63 loss at the hands of Kankakee McNamara in the Peotone Sectional semifinal.

“Yes, did we have a nice season and we had some big wins, but in the end, we didn’t get as far as we wanted and as far as we expected to go,” said JCA coach Ed Schodrof.

The Angles will return senior Jasmine Lumpkin this season on the heels of her verbal commitment to Michigan State University.

“I was very excited to sign, it was a blessing to do it and get it out of the way so I can really focus on the team,” Lumpkin said.

“I have a really good relationship with the coaches at Michigan State and I can see myself competing in the Big 10 Conference.The had my major (pre med) and it really felt like home.”

The Bugle Player of the Year averaged Lumpkin averaged 17.4 points and 11.6 rebounds a game a year ago.

Joining Lumpkin will be sisters Nicole and Christina, who both had big seasons a year ago.

Nicole, a sophomore, averaged 16.9 points per game in her first season of varsity basketball.

Fellow sophomores Kennedy Weigt and Andriana Acosta will also be key additions.

The Angels have more freshman talent on the roster this season, as they welcome 6-foot, 1-inch Ty Battle and 6-0 Jnaya Walker, to the team.

“They are going to have to come in and play right away and they cannot come in and play like a freshman,” Schodrof said. “They

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JCA senior Jasmine Lumpkin signs her national letter of intent to play basketball next season at Michigan State University.

are part of the varsity team and they are here for a reason they have to play like it and we have confidence in them. It is about toughness and skill set and work ethic and they bring that total package.”

Both freshmen have a basketball pedigree and both have dad who are now assistant coaches.

However, these are not your typical fathers-turned coaches.

Walker’s dad Jeff is a nearly 30-year veteran coach who has coached both boys and girls teams, while Battle’s dad, Kenny. was a member of the 1989 Flyin’ Illini team that reached the NCAA Final Four. He was the 27th overall selection of the Detroit Pistons in the 1989 NBA and had a four-year career in the league.

“We picked up two guys in Jeff Walker and Kenny Battle.

Jeff has 26 years or experienced

and Kenny has college and NBA experience and we have all watched him on TV,” Schodrof said.

With the schedule the Angels have this season, they will need all the coaching they can get.

“The kids know that I was not afraid to stack them up against anybody.Win or lose, we just want them to play to their maximum ability,” Schodrof said. “There are not a lot of people who would want our schedule.We have added Whitney Young and we have two ranked teams from Missouri and Georgia in the TurkeyJamm and we have C.L. Miller from St. Louis and the McDonald’s Shootout and half of our games are against teams that are ranked in this state or another.

“Then, throw in the conference and it is the best conference you can be in and it will be a

challenging season from start to finish and that is exactly how we want it.”

With that tough schedule, the Angels will need to rely on their athleticism, which Schodrof said they will do.

“I don’t want to give any secrets away,” he said.“But, we have some more length, so defensively we will show some new things.”

The players are ready to go out this season and they know what it will take to get to where they want.

“We have to learn from that loss (last year),” Lumplin said.“We have to take this one step at a time and it all starts in practice.”

The Ekhomu sisters are ready.

“We are excited because we have a lot of good players this year,” Christina said. “The goal is to win the championship, but we are not looking too far ahead. We

are taking it one game at a time.”

“We can’t take shortcuts and we have to hold each other accountable and we have to encourage each other,” Nicole said.

The Angels opened with an 8449 win over Rich East.

Lumpkin paced the team with 28 points, eight rebounds and four steals.

Weigt added 15 points, while Andriana Acosta tallied 13 points, and had eight rebounds.

For JCA, that win was just the first step in proving what they can do.

“Last year people underestimated us and didn’t believe in us and we shocked the world,” Christina Ekhomu said.“This year, people are saying we are overrated, so we have to shock them again.” mark@buglenewspapers.com

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Police arrest 3 teens reportedly linked to over 100 area car burglaries Suspects may be responsible for area-wide car burglary operation across Park Ridge, Northbrook, Glenview, Niles, Chicago

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Three teens were arrested last week in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries.

Stefan Bulatovic, 18, of the 7500 block of West Winona Street, Harwood Heights; Nikolas Pena, 18, of the 2000 block of 73rd Court, Elmwood Park; and Michael T. Staples, 17, of the 4400 block of North Newcastle, Harwood Heights, are each charged with one count of Criminal Trespass to Motor Vehicle (Class A Misdemeanor) and two counts of Burglary to

Motor Vehicle (Class 2 Felony).

The arrests were made Nov. 16 after officers from Park Ridge police responded to a 911 call of a burglary in progress in the 600 Block of Courtland about 10:30 p.m.

“What ended up happening was that a witness observed the three of them [Nov. 16] trying to get into a car,” said Park Ridge Deputy Police Chief Lou Jogmen. “When they saw the witness, all three suspects fled, but we were able to set up a perimeter and arrest one of them.”

Officials say their subsequent

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(From left to right) Stefan Bulatovic, 18 ; Nikolas Pena, 18 ; Michael T. Staples, 17

investigation led to the arrest of the other two teens and the revelation that all three suspects might be responsible for an area-wide car burglary operation across the Park Ridge, Northbrook, Glenview, Niles and Chicago.

“One-hundred cars is probably a conservative estimate,” said Jogmen, of the number of vehicles police believe the suspects may have burglarized.

Currently the three teens are charged only for the burglary

reported on the night of Nov. 16. However Jogmen said his department is currently sharing information on the suspects and comparing notes of recent vehicle burglaries with other police departments in the area.

Skokie officer charged with battery, official misconduct resigns Hart was given 10 days to decide whether he would require the Village to file charges seeking his termination

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

A Skokie police officer charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct by the Cook County’s State Attorney’s office resigned his position. The news came from a statement released by the Village of Skokie and Skokie Police officials Nov. 15.

“Last week, the Village notified Michael Hart that based upon its internal investigation,

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it would seek to terminate him for violations of Skokie Police Department rules and regulations,” said the statement.

According to the village’s agreement with the patrol officers’ union, Hart was given 10 days to decide whether he would require the Village to file charges seeking his termination or proceed via grievance arbitration. However before that 10-day period ended, Hart, a 19-year veteran of the Skokie

Niles. Come join us for dinner and live jazz. John Bany is one of Chicago’s best and most interesting bass players. His bass playing, in addition to his unique vocal style, has delighted audiences everywhere. He is a, veteran bass player, John has played at a number of festivals including: the original Big Horn (Ivanhoe, Illinois), the Chicago Jazz Festival (9 appearances), the MidAmerican Jazz Festival (St. Louis, Missouri), Elkhart Jazz Festival (13 appearances) and the Atlanta World Music Fest.

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Police Department, resigned.

After being charged on Oct. 30, Hart was stripped of his police powers, placed on administrative leave and required to surrender all firearms to authorities.

The charges are in connection to a March 10 surveillance video that reportedly shows Officer Michael Hart, 43, of Gurnee, pushing a Chicago woman into cell lockup so hard she suffered fractured bones in her face that required reconstructive surgery.

The alleged victim, Cassandra Feuerstein, 47, also experienced dental and vision problems from the incident with Hart. She now has a titanium plate inserted into her cheek.

Hart was on duty and assisting in fingerprinting and photographing Fuerstein, who had been arrested on DUI charges March 10. While processing her at the Skokie Police Department, prosecutors say Hart “became irate” when Feuerstein refused to look at a specific camera lens and shoved her into the cell entrance.

Earlier this month, Feuerstein filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the officer and her attorney, Torreya Hamilton, released video of the shoving.

The video prompted an outcry and over 1,000 people signed a Change.org petition calling for Hart’s arrest. Hart was assigned to desk duty following the incident.

This is the first time in decades that a Skokie Police officer has been charged criminally for an on-duty-related incident, said authorities.

“Police officers have a very difficult, stressful job. We entrust them with the authority to enforce the law and keep our community safe,” said Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen.

“However, we also have the expectation that they will treat all people, even those who break the law, with the utmost professionalism. When officers fall short of that expectation, it is our responsibility to take proper action, as the Village has done in this case.”

ISH Seeking Volunteers.

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

Can you spare four hours per month to drive neighbors to medical appointments?

To volunteer, call Ed Oken, President, 847 696-0761.

Meet US Rep Schakowsky’s Representative.

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

1220, 1700 Luther Lane, Park Ridge. This is a free program for stroke victims and survivors (plus a guest). Free parking is available in the attached parking garage.

For more information contact Meg Potterfield, 847-723-4765 or Dorene Wlodarski, 847-296-2470.

Stroke Club. 3-4:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Center for Advanced Care, Room

TOPS Club. 8:30-10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Feldman Rec Center, 8800 W. Kathy Lane, Niles. Lose weight withTOPS:Take Off Pounds Sensibly.Everyone is welcome.Call Dorene Wlodarski, 847-296-2470 or Lenore Lunquist, 847-729-2530 for more information.

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How to cut unproductive conversations short Q. I’m a results-oriented guy, and I have often been told I’m intimidating or bossy. I try to ask what people think we should do, but it takes forever for them to come up with a plan. Is there a way to get people to take action without being accused of being bossy?

A. Yes, if you use advancedparaphrasing skills, you’ll be able to lead other people to the conclusion you’ve already drawn.

Start by rephrasing the goal you believe the group or the individual has - e.g.,“It sounds like we want to finalize the 2014 budget.”Then state more than one way to arrive at this goal. “Did the group want to approve the numbers on the agenda or add a category before we approve it?”

People experience us as “bossy”

when we get busy telling them what to do. If it appears we are simply listening well and feeding back what we are hearing, people find us a pleasure to work with.

If instead of using paraphrasing, you appeared to be controlling the group - e.g.,“Obviously we need to finalize the budget today. If you want to add something do it now and then let’s approve the numbers and move on with our day” - you’ll get a bad reaction to your method, not your suggestion.

Most of us spend a fair amount of time in our offices these days feeling overworked, overwhelmed and invisible. We can end up meandering through our meetings and goal setting because we have too much data to shift through to see a conclusion.

Don’t take it for granted that

you obviously have the talent to pierce the complexity of your workplace and distill all this data into an action plan. When you do this feat of problem solving, people around you may feel inadequate. If you can make them think that your conclusion was actually their idea, they get to feel competent and motivated rather than embarrassed that they didn’t think of your plan.

A certain amount of humility is required to not take immediate credit for your exceptional problem solving and goal setting skills. Then again, it will not go unnoticed that when you are involved in any project, the productivity soars. You’ll be sought out, promoted and given the best projects because results happen when you’re around.

You will also rarely have to fight to get anything done or hear the word “bossy” when people describe you. Instead you’ll hear

People experience us as “bossy” when we get busy telling them what to do. If it appears we are simply listening well and feeding back what we are hearing, people find us a pleasure to work with. the word “effective,” and you’ll be able to sit back while others implement your good ideas.

The last word(s) Q. I have a coworker who seems to thinks he has no limits to what he can do. He brags, fails, and brags some more. People seem very impressed when they first meet him. Will his behavior ever catch up to him?

A. Yes, as Albert Einstein (who reportedly was a very smart guy) once said, “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.” Stupid

people always end up falling up a cliff of their own making.

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Tips for Surviving Christmas financially 1. It’s not an emergency.

Christmas is not an emergency, it happens every year.

Don’t use this as an excuse to overspend and buy things you can’t afford.

2. Make a Holiday Budget.

Make a list of everyone you are buying a gift for, and put a

dollar amount by every name.

Total it at the bottom. This is your Christmas budget. You can also check out www. mychristmasbudget.com, a free online budgeting tool to help you easily keep the holidays from wrecking your finances.

3. Pay cash. Put the total from your budget in an envelope, and when the cash is gone stop spending. This will help keep you on budget because if you overspend on Aunt Sue, Uncle Harry won’t get a gift!

4. Avoid debt. If you’re running a little short on cash, talk to your family about spending expectations. Draw names, set price limits or get creative. Whatever you do, don’t go into debt. It’s not worth it! *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 Ramsey 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 588-8420.

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

Advanced registration is required for programs.

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

Issues in the News • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays

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

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

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

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

Dinner & a Movie: Lee Daniels’ The Butler (PG-13 2013 132 min) Starring Forest Whitaker & Oprah Winfrey. As Cecil Gaines serves eight presidents during his tenure as a butler at the White

House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man’s life, family, and American Society. –IMDB Dinner 5:00pm/movie 5:15.

Hot dog, chips, & dessert, $2M/$3NM. Movie ONLY, Free.

Pre-registration is required.

Holiday Appetizers (1 class) Instructor: Chef Michelle.

Going to a party? Looking for some new recipes? Chef Michelle will demonstrate some delicious appetizers that you will want to make and take to your next holiday party. Recipes and, of course, samples will be available. Wednesday, December 4, 4:00pm. $10M/$15NM. Annual Holiday Party presented by Men’s Club Join us at the White Eagle, 6839 Milwaukee, Niles, as we kick off the Holiday Season with a spectacular afternoon of dining and entertainment. Lunch will feature a delicious family-style meal followed by the music of Diva Montell & Jeorge Holmes.

This afternoon will include table raffles. There is reserved seating for this event so be sure to pick up your table reservation form.

Everyone should fill out a form, even if you are coming alone.

Reserved seating. No more than ten people at a table. Friday, December 6, 11:15am-3:00pm, $34M/$39NM. SCRAM, Senior Crime Reduction See SENIOR page 21

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SENIOR Continued from page 20 Awareness Matters Presented by the Niles Police Department. This program is designed to increase a seniors awareness of crimes as they relate to you daily life. One topic presented each month.

Pigeon Drops and the Bank – Using the internet can be informative and fun. But those who use the internet know the tricks to try and separate you from your money. Learn about foreign lottery scams and common internet fraud crimes that they use on seniors.

Monday, December 9, 2:003:00pm, FREE Welcome Noon Year!

A belated New Years Celebration. Put your dancing shoes on and join us as we celebrate the beginning of the New Year with an elegant lunch featuring a house salad, chicken breast vesuvio, pasta, mixed vegetables, roll, and dessert. Then enjoy the musical stylings of Peter Oprisko and his 4 piece band. The afternoon wouldn’t be complete without a traditional New Years champagne toast. Reserved Seating. Friday, January 3, 2014, 12:00-3:00pm, $15M/$20NM Dinner & a Movie: The Big Wedding (R 2013 90min) Starring Robert De Niro, Katherine Heigl, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, & Robin Williams. “A long-divorced couple feigns years of wedded bliss to please a special guest at their son’s nuptials: his birth mother. As the hoax spins out of control among family and friends, it leaves behind poignant and funny tale about the ties that bind.” - Netflix Tuesday, December 17 – Dinner 5:00pm/movie 5:15pm hot dog, chips, & dessert, $2M/$3NM.

Park Ridge Senior Center Senior Center Memberships Senior Center membership begins at age 55. Our quarterly new and prospective member meetings will you give information on the many activities, programs, events and services offered.

Membership dues are:

Single: $46 Resident, $65 NonResident Couple: $70 Resident, $99 Non-Resident Over 90 Single: $23 Resident, $32.50 Non-Resident Over 90 Couple: $35 Resident, $49.50 Non-Resident Enjoy these Senior Center Membership benefits: Priority registration and special rates for Active Adult programs, events & trips; A drop-in social center open 7 days a week; Free members-only unique monthly programming and activities; A variety of free clubs for many interests and hobbies; Monthly Newsletter delivered to your home; and Volunteer Opportunities.

Enjoy these facility amenities as a Senior Center Member: Large meeting hall; Classrooms; Full service kitchen; Stage with sound system; Ceramic room and kiln; 2 large screen TVs; Wii game; Game tables; 2 pool tables; 4 ping pong tables; Variety of solitary and group activities for member use; Members art displays; Free Lending Library; and Free Medical Lending Closet (limited quantities) For more information, call 847692-3597.

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.

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.

Senior Center Clubs Men’s Club: 1st & 2nd Tuesday of the month. Join us as we plan fun and exciting events, as

well as make a difference in our community.

Genealogy Group: 2nd Monday of the month, 10 a.m. Trace your family roots with the help and encouragement of the Genealogy Group . Come with questions or information to share.

Book Worms: 1st Thursday of the month, 1 p.m. Love to read? Join us every month for a discussion pertaining to a variety of books . One per month .

Camera Club:4thTuesday of the month, 10 a.m. Join our camera club as they provide instruction and interesting slideshows on a variety of different topics .

Money Matters with Chris Valentine: 1st & 3rd Monday of the Month, 10 a.m. Chris Valentine from Edward Jones presents a program of financial tips and answers your questions Opera Arts Club with Leo Rizzetto. 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, Noon. Do you have a love for opera and/or musicals?

Leo Rizzetto, opera aficionado, presents a variety of majestic operas and toe tapping musicals .

Computer Club: 1st Wednesday of the month, 1:30 p.m. Need a computer refresher course or just help learning the computer? Join Richard Brandt as he leads the group . Come with questions.

Handicrafters: every Friday, 10 a.m. Do you knit, crochet, sew, quilt, cross-stitch, or embroider?

We make items for the Annual Holiday Bazaar and the V .A . Hospitals . We provide the supplies for these events, or you can work on your own project .

Beginners are welcome!

Wii Bowling. 1st, 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month, 2:00pm4:30 p.m. Join us for a friendly Wii bowling competition Ongoing activities Following are number of ongoing activities at the Center: • Woodcarvers meet Thursdays at 9 a.m.…a free activity: • Gamers, 1 to 4:30 p.m.

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

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

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

• Table tennis players start play at 1 p.m.Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All

abilities are welcome for this free activity.

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

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

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

Annual Holiday Party 12:30 to 3 p.m. Dec. 9 at Cafe La Cave, 2777 S. Mannheim Road.

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Ages 55 and up Join us for lunch and entertainment, as Peter Oprisko performs your favorite holiday classics .The chef at Café La Cave has created a delicious menu with cream of potato leek soup, caesar salad, your choice of chicken picatta or beef bourguignon, as well as fallen chocolate soufflé for dessert .

Enjoy a raffle and a chance to win your table’s centerpiece .

Doors open at noon, lunch is served at 12:30pm .

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.

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Commission votes in favor of Wright-Way Rescue In October, Wright-Way had requested special use permit with the village, as Morton Grove’s zoning ordinances don’t allow for animal shelters

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The Morton Grove Plan Commission recently voted 4-2 to recommend approval for a

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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.

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.

Member Registration Opens Monday, Dec. 2 Registration for Winter 2014 begins on December 2, 2013 for members (December 9, 2013 for non-members). Registrations are processed on a first come, first served bases and there are many registration options available to you including mail, phone, fax, online and in person. All

new adoption center for WrightWay Animal Rescue.

In October, Wright-Way had requested a special use permit with the village, as Morton Grove’s zoning ordinances don’t allow for animal shelters.

members are welcome to stop by on December 2 where North Shore Senior Center staff will be able to help you register online.

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.

About the Bomb: An Inside Look Department of Energy researcher James Lamont presents an unclassified look at the history of the atomic bomb.

Learn about the physics and politics of how the bomb came to be developed, how it was almost lost to Nazi Germany and how fear of that happening impacted US strategy in WWII, and many fables and foibles related to the bomb (such as some of the odd going-on at the Nevada Test Site). $9 member; $11 non-member.

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

Members receive a discount on all programs, activities, and trips, Lifelong Learning Program Catalog, information on local, state, and federal issues affecting seniors, and invitations to special events and presentations.

Membership dues are $20 for an individual and $35 for a couple/household for a full year. Everyone welcome! Call

At the Nov.18 Plan Commission meeting, commissioners approved the filing of an amendment to the ordinance that will allow Wright-Way to operate within the village. The proposed location for Wright-Way to set up shop is a 10,000-square-foot warehouse at 5919 Lincoln Ave. Wright-Way lost the use of the building it leased on 7136 W. Touhy Ave. in Niles after a driver lost control of a school

bus and plowed into the front of the building Oct. 2. Skokiebased Alltown Bus Services owns the school bus, which was contracted with the Chicago Public School system to service a special needs school.

No children were on the school bus at the time, and no one on the bus or in the building was injured after the crash. Currently the Niles building that WrightWay was formally based out of

is uninhabitable and structurally unsound.

Since the crash ,Wright-Way has raised around $150,000 of their $1.1 million goal via donations and fundraisers to pay for the shelter’s relocation and the renovation of whichever property it decides to move into.

The Village Board will hear the case and the Plan Commission’s notes at its Dec. 9 meeting

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

perspectives that Christians and Jews bring to conversations together. $16 members; $20 nonmembers. Call 847-470-5223 to register.

Miniature Grand Opera where Bob Fosser got the idea for Opera in Focus in 1958. Lunch will be at Sam’s of Arlington.

Fee includes lunch, ticket, and transportation. Wednesday, December 18 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. $69/member; $85/non-member.

Revolution: The War for Independence Monday, Dec. 2, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Why seek independence after nearly 200 years as British colonies? Why did the French and Indian War lead directly to the Revolution? How did this war lead to the French Revolution and the eventual rise of Napoleon?

We’ll learn the answers to these and more questions. In this presentation, Jim Rowan wears a uniform of the Illinois regiment and discusses the American Revolutionary War, including Illinois’ part in this conflict. $8 members; $10 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register.

Book Talk: Hottest Reads of 2013 Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1 – 2:00 p.m.

Join with Megan Rosol, Readers Services Librarian, Morton Grove Public Library, to discover the best, most talked about, most recognized 2013 titles in various genres and close the year off on a high literary note. Remember your Library Card to check out books on site! No fee. Call 847470-5223 to register.

Walking God’s Path: Building Shalom Between Christians and Jews Wednesdays, Dec. 4 and 11, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

This program offers an overview of the past, present and future of Christian-Jewish relationships.

Hyma Levin, Director of Education Emerita, Beth Emet The Free Synagogue, will explore the different

Surviving The Holidays Friday, December 5, 1 – 2:00 p.m.

“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” can be the most challenging time of the year.

Explore ways to navigate your holiday season and connect with positive memories. Social Worker Mary Senn will share tips and techniques to help you make the most of holidays. No fee. Call 847470-5223 to register.

Holiday Bash with the senior stompers Celebrate the season!

Delight in fantastic live music from the North Shore Senior Center’s Senior Stompers! Enjoy refreshments and the great company of your North Shore Senior Center friends.

Thursday, December 12 1-3p.m. $8/member; $10/non-member.

Daytrip: Opera in Focus Enjoy a festive holiday puppet show presented by Opera in Focus, which has been in operation in its beautiful Rolling Meadows theater since 1993.

The puppet maestro will emerge from the pit, the curtains will part and a parade of puppets will perform the Act 1 “Love Duet” and the entire Act 3 of “La Boheme.” In addition, you will hear “White Christmas Interlude,” featuring carols performed by legendary Soprano Leontyne Price. People have been performing opera with puppets since the 16th century.

And of course, Chicago’s own history includes the Kungshom

Mindfulness Practices: Managing Pain, Stress and Life’s Challenges Tuesday, January 21, 1 – 2:00 p.m.

Discover practices to reduce pain, improve sleep and conquer stress with Dr. Arthur Hoffman, MD, MPH of Rush University Medical Center. Explore the benefits and principles of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a well researched program to enhance quality of life. MBSR combines Zen, yoga and other eastern principles that are accessible to all regardless of religious backgrounds. $8 members; $10 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register.

Rosie! A Tribute with Heather Moran Thursday, February 20, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Rosie! A Tribute is a loving and well-told musical adventure spanning the 40 year career of the great Girl Singer, Rosemary Clooney. Heather Moran has deftly created a musical tapestry from the colorful life of Clooney, spanning from her birth in Maysville, Kentucky, through her nervous breakdown in the late 1960s, her mid 1970s comeback, all the way to her death in 2002.

Heather is accompanied by one of the hottest young jazz musicians in Chicago, Damian Espinosa. $10 members; $13 non-members. Call 847-470-5223 to register.

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Sweet-tart Granny Smith apples add a healthy touch of sweetness.

Easy sweet potato and apple gratin makes a spectacular holiday side dish Yes, a perfectly roasted turkey is the unchallenged star of the Thanksgiving table, just as that same beautiful roast - or a ham, or a bone-in pork loin, or a prime rib of beef - makes the necessarily spectacular centerpiece for any of the holiday meals to come.

But, just as the star of a great screen or stage production often shines even brighter w h e n surrounded b y outstanding supporting players, so does a festive entree become all the more memorable accompanied by beautiful and delicious side dishes.

In my experience, accompaniments are often the last choices home cooks make when planning their seasonal

entertaining. With that in mind, I’d like to share with you one of my all-time favorites: Sweet Potato and Apple Gratin. Not only does it taste delicious and look beautiful with any gala main dish, but it’s also very simple to make - and even more so because you can find all the ingredients easily, as well as do much of the preparation ahead of time.

Sweet potatoes are a popular holiday side for good reason.

When cooked, they have an earthy-sweet flavor that makes a perfect complement to roast poultry or meat. As a bonus, their deep, bright golden-orange color naturally decorates any table where they are served.

Too often, people default to cooking their sweet potatoes with an old-fashioned marshmallow topping. While I recognize that a touch of sweetness can heighten the tuber’s flavor, I prefer to go a more natural route. That’s why

SWEE T P O TATO AND APPLE GRATIN Serves 8 to 12 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing 1 pound organic Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, quartered, and cut into 1/4-inch slices 1-1/2 pounds orange-fleshed sweet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into thin slices 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon Dash of freshly grated nutmeg 1-1/4 cups heavy cream, half-and-half, or milk 1/2 cup fresh brioche crumbs or challah crumbs

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the apples and saute, stirring frequently, until they begin to turn golden, 6 to 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, put the sweet potatoes in a mediumsized mixing bowl. Add the salt, pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg. Pour in the cream, half-and-half, or milk and toss the sweet potatoes to coat them evenly.

Grease a deep 10-inch gratin dish with some butter.

Evenly spread half of the sweet potato mixture on the bottom, overlapping the slices as neatly as possible. Spread the sauteed apples evenly over the potatoes, and then top them with a neat, evenly

IF YOU LIKE, ADD YOUR OWN TOUCHES. FOR SLIGHTLY SWEETER RESULTS, INCLUDE A FEW SPOONFULS OF DARK BROWN SUGAR OR MAPLE SYRUP WITH THE CREAM, FOR EXAMPLE. I like to pair them with sweettart Granny Smith apples, an easy-to-find variety that’s also a standby of the season. Add a touch of sweet spices, a little bit of butter and cream and golden breadcrumbs, and you have a pleasingly well-balanced combination of tastes and textures that everyone will love throughout the coming monthplus of parties.

You’ll also be surprised how simple this dish is to make in advance. You can saute the apples and layer them in the baking dish with the sliced

overlapped layer of the remaining potatoes, drizzling with any cream, half-and-half, or milk left in the bowl.

Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven until the potatoes are tender enough to be easily pierced with the tip of a sharp knife, about 1 hour.

Remove the dish from the oven. Raise the temperature to 500 degrees F. Carefully remove the foil from the dish.

Sprinkle the brioche or challah crumbs evenly over the top and dot with the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter.

Return the dish to the oven and bake until the crumbs have browned, about 5 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning. Remove from the oven and serve.

sweet potatoes and cream as early as the morning of your special meal.Then, simply cover the dish with foil and keep it in the refrigerator. About an hour and a quarter before serving time, start baking the gratin; then, add the breadcrumbs and last dotting of butter and complete the baking a few minutes before dinner is served.

If you like, add your own touches. For slightly sweeter results, include a few spoonfuls

of dark brown sugar or maple syrup with the cream, for example. Or add some chopped walnuts or pecans to the breadcrumbs; or replace the crumbs with crushed gingersnap cookies.

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