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DECEMBER 20, 2012

Vol. 57 No. 11

Streaming their

meetings

Niles to post video of meetings online, on Comcast

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

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he village of Niles will now be streaming their meetings online via their website and for subscribers of Comcast.

The village of Park Ridge has long recorded and posted their videos online, and as of Nov. 14, Niles will be making their meetings available for streaming via www.vniles.com/NTV.

These videos may also be accessed from the village’s home page, vniles.com, by clicking on the Niles TV icon.

After months of training the volunteer staff on the equipment and on how to record public meetings, Bill Shaw, the director of management for information systems, said watching meetings will be as simple as clicking on the link to the video once it’s posted to See STREAMING, page 3

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News

Sign This Foundation protests Christmas displays

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

The Chicago chapter of Freedom From Religion Foundation has placed a Winter Solstice banner in the Village of Niles Plaza.

The 18”x24” banner, designed

by Jake Fortin and Rimon Bar, celebrates the “nativity of our Bill of Rights and depicts the Founding Fathers reverently observing the Bill of Rights in a manger.”

The FFRF Metropolitan Chicago Chapter is posting its secular banner in an effort to offset the religious displays, like the life-size nativity scene, in the Village of Niles Plaza.

“We are very pleased that our new chapter was able to convince the Village of Niles to ‘make room at the inn’ for this creative Winter Solstice display,

Image courtesy of Chicago chapter of Freedom From Religion Foundation.

honoring U.S. liberties, including the vital principle of separation between state and church,” said FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor.

FFRF Metropolitan Chicago Chapter President Tom Cara approached village See FFRF, page 3

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Advocate employee donates early Christmas gifts to children at Advocate Children’s Hospital For most children, Christmas comes on Dec. 25 when Santa Claus comes down their chimneys, but for the children at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Park Ridge, Christmas will come five days early and will be delivered by one generous woman.

Jessie Tendayi, an 11 year cafeteria employee at Advocate Trinity Hospital, will donate over 100 Christmas gifts to children at Advocate Children’s Hospital – Park Ridge, on Thursday, Dec. 20 at 10 a.m.

Tendayi, who makes a visit to both the Park Ridge and Oak Lawn Advocate Children’s

Hospital campuses every year, donates gifts including toys, board games, books and stuffed animals.

This will be Jessie’s third year donating Christmas gifts to children at Advocate Children’s Hospitals. She was inspired to make these generous donations by seeing a local television program.

“As I was watching the TV, I couldn’t believe how many children were living in poverty right here in Chicago. They didn’t have food or clothes, let alone new toys on Christmas,” she said.

Tendayi, who organizes the

visit, saves her own money and does her own shopping all throughout the year to ensure that she delivers Christmas to children so that she can make a difference in their lives.

When asked if she has any children, Tendayi said ,“A child is a gift from God. I wish I had kids but God didn’t choose to give me any. Instead, he gave me these children to take care of, the hospital children.”

For more information or to attend, contact Robyn Ali, Public Affairs and Marketing Coordinator at 847.723.6111 or robyn.ali@advocatehealth. com.

STREAMING

The chamber already had a large closet that housed the audio rack for the village board’s microphone system, so that room was further converted into a control room with a Mica 200 video control center that controls the four Panasonic highdefinition robotic cameras that were installed in the chamber.

Previously Shaw said an audio problem popped up with the

footage accessed from Comcast, a music track from an unknown source was overlaid on the footage. Shaw said his department worked with Comcast on the issue, and that the problem seems to have been solved.

The Village has not released the final cost of the video program’s installation.

Continued from page 1 the website.

Niles Village Hall originally lacked a video production facility, so the village board meeting chamber was renovated to include a video production facility.

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FFRF Continued from page 2 administration in November about the possibility of adding the banner to the plaza displays.

“We just felt that since some governmental bodies have a tendency to put up religious symbols during this time of year … we just feel that in order to be representative of all people, that the non-religious symbols should be celebrated as well,” said Cara.

Cara said that the Winter Solstice on Dec. 21 is the

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shortest and darkest day of the year and signals the return of the sun in the Northern Hemisphere. He said that is true reason for the season being celebrated by festivals of light, gift-exchanges and feasting, and was glad town officials approved the sign.

FFRF is a national state/ church watchdog with more than 19,000 members nationwide, including over 670 in Illinois. The Chicago chapter of the organization was formed May 2012, and in October, they received formal induction into the FFRF organization. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

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

Niles

Bryan T. Mangan, 23, of 7042 N. Ozark, Niles, was arrested at 2:20 p.m. Dec. 6 in the 5600 block of Touhy for retail theft.

Christopher J. Uhrik, 19, of 9035 N. Birch, Morton Grove, was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 10 in the 7900 block of Waukegan, for retail theft.

Genaro Marin-Garcia, 31, of 3248 W. Lawrence, Chicago, was arrested at 4:41 p.m. Dec. 7 in the 6700 block of Caldwell for driving on a suspended license.

Police Blotter

Victor Petrovic, 56, of 6342 N. Mozart, Chicago, was arrested at 11 a.m. Dec. 8 at the Skokie Police Department on a warrant following a traffic accident.

Sergio G. Perez, 25, of 5303 S. Sawyer, Chicago, was arrested at 8:12 p.m. Dec. 9 in the 8500 block of Golf on a charge of having no valid driver’s license.

Erica Paredes, 31, of 6255 W. Fullerton, Chicago, was arrested at 4:29 a.m. Dec. 9 in the 8500 block of Golf for DUI.

Morton Grove Pinos Galo, 30, of Chicago, was arrested Dec. 12 for having no valid driver’s license.

Benjamin Park, 20, of Glenview, was arrested Dec. 12 for DUI.

Noemi Garcia, 19, of Niles, was arrested Dec. 11 on a charge of Harassment by Electronic Communication.

Brandon Sloan, 19, of Chicago, was arrested Dec. 11 on a warrant following a stop for traffic violations.

Catherine Dunton, 28, of Park Ridge, was arrested Dec. 6 for driving on a suspended license after she was stopped for traffic violations.

Triston Levy, 26, of Des Plaines, was arrested Dec. 6 for possession of cannabis with intent to deliver following a stop for traffic violations.

Rosa Lira, 34, of Cicero, was arrested Dec. 8 for DUI following a stop for traffic violations.

Billy Stamps, 54, of Chicago,

was arrested Dec. 7 for driving on a revoked license following a stop for traffic violations.

Tiv Viphonarey, 40, of Chicago, was arrested Dec. 9 for DUI following a stop for traffic violations.

Alex Montano, 40, of Chicago, was arrested Dec. 9 for aggravated battery for allegedly threatening multiple individuals with a weapon.

Izabil Imseih, 21, of Lincolnwood, Shazia Hussain, 23, of Niles, and Nosheen Majeed, 20, of Morton Grove, were arrested Dec. 112 for disorderly conduct after she and others allegedly caused a disturbance in a business.

Galo Pinos, 30, of Chicago, was arrested Dec. 12 for driving without a license after being stopped for traffic violations.

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Man killed by train Cars totaled, drivers walk away in Skokie car accident in Morton Grove

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

A Metra train struck and killed a 70-year-old man Dec. 14 in Morton Grove.

Authorities identified the man as Marcial Lozada, 70, of the 2000 block of North Campbell Avenue. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office pronounced him dead at 9:30 p.m. that day.

Metra Spokesman Tom Miller said Lozada was believed to be

walking on or near the tracks and may have crossed the tracks as the 4153 Milwaukee Road North line train was arriving in the station on its way to Fox Lake.

Miller said that due to the accident, trains traveling in both directions on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line were temporarily stopped, and delays of up to an hour and a half were felt along that line. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

Candidate filing dates Dec. 17-26 for the April 2013 consolidated election Park Ridge City Clerk Henneman has announced that she will begin accepting nominating petitions on Dec. 17, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. from candidates who plan to be placed on the April 9, 2013 Consolidated Election ballot.

Filing documents will be accepted for the following offices: mayor, city clerk and one aldermanic seat for the second, fourth and sixth wards.

Candidates must present the city clerk with petition sheets, a statement of candidacy and their receipt for filing statement of economic interest.

Filing of the loyalty oath is optional.

Petitions will be accepted from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dec.

17 through Dec. 26. City Hall, including the clerk’s office, is closed on Saturdays and Sundays and will also be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Please call Henneman at 847-318-5204 if you have any questions.

Interested parties may obtain additional information from the state of Illinois Board of Elections website. Candidate packets are available in the Clerk’s office. All candidates are advised to seek the legal advice with regards to the proper method for completing the petition forms for a specific office, the minimum and maximum number of signatures required, and the circulation and filing of any nomination papers.

By Alex V. Hernandez Staff Reporter

Two drivers involved in a head-on collision at 3:23 p.m.

Dec. 11 near the intersection of Gross Point Road and Suffield Court lost their cars, but were able to walk away.

Police said one of the drivers was headed south on Gross

Point Road in a gray sedan and began to merge into the oncoming traffic lane. It was then that the vehicle crashed into a car headed north toward Church Street.

The accident happened near the Skokie fire station at 9024 Gross Point Road, so responders were able to arrive at the scene within three

minutes of the collision.

While the street immediately around accident site was sealed off while the wreckage of both vehicles was examined and then moved, the two drivers involved in the collision did not have any serious or life threatening injuries. ahernandez@buglenewspapers.com

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ONGOING 9th Annual Community Food Drive. The Village of Niles & Niles Fire Department announce the official kickoff to the 9th annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve/Village of Niles Toys for Tots Drive & Community Food Drive. Niles locations will be collecting non-perishable food items benefiting Niles Family Services and new toy donations during regular business hours beginning November 5 thru December 16, 2012. For more information, call 847-588-6800.

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

FISH Seeking Volunteers.

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

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

Meet US Rep Schakowsky’s Representative. 9 a.m. to noon at the Park Ridge Library.A member of U.S. Representative

Jan Schakowsky’s Evanston office will be at the library every Wednesday morning to answer your questions about government, health care, retirement issues, immigration visas, and anything else related to federal benefits. For more information, contact Ann Limjoco at 847-328-3409.

Stroke Club. 3-4:30 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at Center for Advanced Care, Room 1220, 1700 Luther Lane, Park Ridge. This is a free program for stroke victims and survivors (plus a guest).

Free parking is available in the attached parking garage.

For more information contact Meg Potterfield, 847-723-4765 or Dorene Wlodarski, 847-2962470.

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

Call Dorene Wlodarski, 847296-2470 or Lenore Lunquist, 847-729-2530 for more information.

DECEMBER 20 Closed Caption New Release Movie—‘Darling Companion’. 2 to 3:45 p.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles.

For more information, call 847663-1234.

DECEMBER 21 Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012, NR). 4 p.m. at the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave.,

Calendar Morton Grove.

‘Darling Companion’ -- The story of a woman who loves her dog more than her husband, then her husband loses the dog. PG13, closed captioned. For more information, call 847-929-5122.

DECEMBER 22 Family Movie ‘Brave’. 2 to 4:15 p.m. at the Niles Public Library, 6960 West Oakton St., Niles. Enjoy a free family movie and treat! No registration required. Brave(G, 103 minutes) Happier using her bow and arrow than learning proper princess protocol,Merida heads to the woods when she wants to avoid her parent’s the King and Queen of DunBroch. The adventures that await her will keep you at the edge of your seat. For more information, call 847-663-1234.

DECEMBER 27 Job Seeker Workshop. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.This workshop focuses on effective techniques to find jobs in today’s market. For further details go to www.illinoisworknet.com . Reg. req. For more information, call 847-929-5122.

DECEMBER 28 Take A Walk On The Wild Side. 2 p.m. at the Morton Grove Public Library, 6140 Lincoln Ave., Morton Grove.

Get up close to many different kinds of live animals, including mammals and snakes, at this show presented by the Flying Fox Conservation Fund. Free tickets for this event will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis to Morton Grove Public Library cardholders one week prior to the event.

Remaining tickets, if any, will be made available to the general public on the day of the event.

Guest Columnist

Is sugar killing you?

The obesity epidemic is real. The culprit is sugar.

Not high-fat diets or eating meat, but massive sugar consumption, particularly s u g a r sweetened drinks.

For a long time, dietitians and clinical experts believed that a calorie was a calorie. Calories are an energy measurement tool, and you’d think that one lump of coal or gallon of gas would be just like any other. The truth is much more complicated.

Our metabolism, how our body changes and uses that energy makes all the difference. Too often, we blame fatties for being fat. They’re looked at as being lazy, but that’s not completely true. Your metabolism drives much of your weight gain.We all know people who can eat and eat, and never get fat. Though the joke that within every fat person is an even fatter person waiting to come out might be true, the cause is biological, and, to some degree, beyond their control.

Oddly, we owe our current obesity epidemic to our government’s “benevolent” effort to get us to eat more carbs combined with the high tariff on imported sugar and a pro-corn policy. The food pyramid was wrong from the start, and these policies simply worsened it.

It turns out that fructose changes metabolism in such a way that an average person gains 3.5 pounds a year and in

20 years decades that relates to 70 extra pounds of fat on your body. It slows you down. Sugar is the culprit behind the explosion in obesity, diabetes and a major component of and perhaps even the mechanism behind heart disease, hypertension and some cancers.

Sugar has an isometabolic effect on us. This means you can eat 100 calories of glucose (bread or other starches) or 100 calories of sugar (50 percent glucose/50 percent fructose), and they will be metabolized differently and have a different effect on your body.The calories are the same, but the metabolic penalties are quite different.

Fructose is metabolized by the liver and sugar in liquid form hits fasted and in larger quantities. The liver responds by converting it to fat. The other effect is insulin resistance the major component behind obesity.

As you know, dose makes the poison. Researchers had originally estimated annual sugar consumption at 40 pounds per person or 200 sugar calories a day. Take a look at your soda or fruit juice. It turns out that we actually consume 90 pounds per person a year. So the truth is that dietary fat isn’t so bad and might be good. It’s also true that a starch calorie isn’t as bad as a sugar calorie. It’s sugar that causes metabolic syndrome, and metabolic syndrome causes diseases that kill.

Your birthday cake is actually reducing the number of birthdays you’ll ever see. This gives new meaning to “blow out the candles,” doesn’t it?

Forum Letters to the editor Acquiring youth campus makes good money sense While I waffle on adding to my taxes, I am a realist at heart and really believe we have a once–in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire the Youth Campus property with the April referendum.

As a banker and family man, I know it makes good money sense.

The cost to my family nets out to only about $70 bucks a year. Towns such as Winnetka, Barrington, Glenview, Northbrook and other ‘peer’ suburbs have already increased investment in their parks and recreational services. The difference now between our direction and theirs is both noticeable and dramatic. It is disturbing.

We have hope. I am so impressed with the preliminary plan for the Youth Campus park in its balance of quality recreation and leisure opportunities while protecting assets, natural resources, and open space for generations. Given

considerable options that prospective new residents have when determining where to live – including communities farther removed from air traffic noise, I think we need to continue to help build an active, vibrant community identity and a sustainable environment by promoting healthy lifestyles for residents of all ages and abilities through high quality parks, programs, and facilities.

Park Ridge must show the leadership and vision to improve programming reach and diversity, align community feedback with fiscal responsibility, broaden and deepen our park and recreation offerings to all ages and ever-changing interests, and increase our park capacity, utilization, and legacy. It’s a first class challenge, and a money good bet.

Robert Leach Park Ridge

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Navy Day a stunning success OnThanksgiving Day,the Morton Grove American Legion Post 134 celebrated the sixth annual Navy Day.The Post entertained 42 Navy Recruits from Great Lakes. The Thanksgiving Committee wants to thank all the volunteers, guests, organizations, businesses and donators that made this day a very successful event.

American Legion Post 134, Auxiliary and SAL, Morton Grove Village President Mayor Daniel Staackmann, Village Officials, numerous friends and volunteers.

American Legion Post 134 Officer of the Day- Ray Ariaz; American Legion Post 134 Chaplain- Joseph Piento , prayer; Morton Grove Civic Center Hall: Village Coordinator- Jackie Walker O’Keefe; AT&T, free phone service all day long- Lanel Clay, Altrina Grant, Shalantha Keys, Debra Brand, Linda Gavin, Heinz Becker, and Tim Rayner; Golf School District 67 (school

bus) - School Superintendent Jamie Reilly and bus driver Ted Anton; Sweet Table: various merchants, donations from legion families, friends, and volunteers; Coscto (Niles): pies, Deon, and Amanda; Coscto (Randhurst Mt.Prospect): Red Bull, Eric Verastegui; Maier’s Bakery (Morton Grove) : Frank Silvio; Ottis Spunkmeyer (Northlake): sweets, Nick Loiotile; Produce World (Morton Grove) : fruit tray, Hector and George; Village Creamery (Niles) : ice cream,Ann and Lito Valeroso; Eli’s Cheesecake (Chicago) : Erin Arceo; Dean’s Food (Franklin Park) : milk, Maureen Dohoney; St. John’s United Church of Christ ( Arlington Heights ) : cookies, Dee Koontz; Jewel Foods ( Waukegan) : water and pop , manager Jim Pugliese; Jewel Foods ( Mt. Prospect) : milk and pop, managers Jim

Falkiner and Jim Brejcha; Chicago Rush Dancers : Director Gloria Esposito. Dancers: Courtnie Saraceno, Emily Salans, Ashley Fleishman, Nicole Cargola, Brittanie Matug; Morton Grove Park District Starbound Dance Company; Computers and Wii Games Entertainment : Kirk Lepinski, Ray Ariaz, Ken Trumbull ABT ( NIles) PS3 System, Cari Boyk; Gamestop (Golf Mill, Niles) : PS3 Games , Dist. Mgr. Matt Dion and Store Mgr. Eric; Family Video ( Arlington Heights ) : DVD movies , Matt Del Core; Minstrel Music , LTD. : guitars, Don Sizos; and Numerous Monetary Donations.

Morton Grove American Legion Post 134 Thanksgiving Day Committee Chairman Casey Bachara

Policy must be rational, honest and fair Sometimes in government there are terms and definitions that seem awkwardly simple, yet do not indicate what the meaning and implications are to their use by local governments.

Such is the case with Cook County 6(B) tax incentive requests. The County Assessor’s office has a document which clearly states the meaning and purpose of the 6(B): “The Class 6b classification is designed to encourage industrial development throughout Cook County by offering a real estate tax incentive for the development of new industrial facilities, the rehabilitation of existing industrial structures, and the industrial reutilization of abandoned buildings. The goal of Class 6b is to attract new industry, stimulate expansion and retention of existing industry and increase employment opportunities.”

This is good and effective public policy to maintain business growth in a particular area. Interested readers can access the Assessor’s website at www.cookcountyassessor. com for a more detailed explanation.

At the November board meeting a majority of the village trustees were presented with

such a request at the last minute.

We were being asked to approve a 6B application, but we had no detailed plan as to how village government was to analyze this important document. We requested the administration to prepare a memorandum that would detail what is involved in granting such a request and for the long term implications of an action that would affect tax assessments for the next twelve years. We passed the 6b application for the requested property with the promise that we would receive an organized plan for future consideration of any 6b. To our knowledge the matter was turned over to our former village manager who apparently did not prepare the analysis which we requested.

In fact, it would have been a relatively easy matter for the village administration to suggest even the basics for such action which has already been in place in neighboring suburbs.

In reading the Glenview procedures, please note that Glenview includes the school districts and their park district in the information/decisionmaking process. They should be included since each of the districts must bear the results of new assessments.

At the Niles Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, we again faced a situation in which the administration and a trustee demanded that another 6B request be voted on immediately. Our concerns had not been addressed by the administration and we were not going to act without knowing the full implications for our actions. We postponed action.

It would not be fair to the company which we sincerely want to remain in Niles, to the schools, to the park district, to the library district or to the property owners of Niles who might have their assessments refigured.

We trustees took oaths of office to do the public business with honesty, sincerity and with knowledge of what our actions mean. It is of no value to exhibit emotional behavior as a method of convincing trustees to cast a vote in a particular way.

Our public meetings are for the purpose of public policy, not private agendas.

Respectfully, Village of Niles Trustees Rosemary Palicki Louella Blaine Preston James Hynes Christopher Hanusiak

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This could be a good week to address ongoing problems and issues. You see what you should be aiming for rather than acting on blind faith.

some time ago. You might be called upon to attend formal functions this week, but can relax your standards. No one will judge you.

You’ve got the moves.

Holiday spirits and an optimistic outlook may spur you on when challenged to gamble. Avoid unnecessary risk in the early part of the week. Concentrate on fun; defer business decisions.

Learn by doing. There is nothing to compare with a handson approach when you want to learn a new subject thoroughly. This week, you will be successful in whatever topic piques your passions.

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School District 64 doubles community spots on new tech advisory team Previous puzzle ’s answers

Delighted with a surge of community support, Park RidgeNiles School District 64 has decided to more than double the number of community representatives on its new Board Advanced Technology Committee (BATC).

The BATC membership roster was announced at the December 10 Board of Education meeting. The group will advise and alert the Board of Education about innovative technology issues.

“The community response

was overwhelming, with a total of 56 volunteers stepping forward to serve,” according to Superintendent Philip Bender, BATC co-chair. “Such a strong reaction demonstrates the District 64 community’s keen interest in the future of technology as it relates to supporting student learning,” Dr. Bender added.

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related to technology in District 64 parents: Scott education for the Board. Altman; Bill Basquin; Paul Innovations such as 1:1 laptop or Brown; Carrie De La Cruz; Sara answers iPad initiatives, e-textbooks, and Greiner-Carolan; Kendra Griffin; online learning communities Dave Iffland; David Langlands; will likely be explored.

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H o ro s c o p e s Rolling stones gather no moss. Expect to be moss-free in the week to come as you get a chance to visit a variety of places and spend time making the rounds with friends. Steer clear of investment advisers.

Be patient.

Relationships may experience ups and downs or be stalemated by a businesslike attitude, but are sure to change for the better by the middle of the week. Focus on pleasing a special someone.

Throw enough darts and eventually you will hit the target.

This could be a good week to address ongoing problems and issues. You see what you should be aiming for rather than acting on blind faith.

Stiff white collars and white gloves went out of fashion quite some time ago. You might be called upon to attend formal functions this week, but can relax your standards. No one will judge you.

You’ve got the moves.

Holiday spirits and an optimistic outlook may spur you on when challenged to gamble. Avoid unnecessary risk in the early part of the week. Concentrate on fun; defer business decisions.

Learn by doing. There is nothing to compare with a handson approach when you want to learn a new subject thoroughly. This week, you will be successful in whatever topic piques your passions.

Bring along extra binoculars. Sharing your vision of the future can open doors within a key relationship in the week ahead. Travel, explorations or studies with a congenial other could widen horizons

When traveling through the forest, do not feed the bears. When traveling through life, do not feed the fears. In the week ahead, your mood may lighten up as you embrace a philosophy of positivity.

Enjoy the long and winding road. Take advantage of a generally jolly mood in the week to come - but where business is concerned, leave the driving to the experts. You can overcome negativity.

The mouse that roared was brave, but perhaps foolhardy. You could be brave when caution is called for - and vice versa. Avoid making changes or crucial business decisions in the first half of the week.

All work and no play is a recipe for boredom. You may spend too much face time with business associates in the early part of the week. Develop better plans rather than accepting what is offered.

Nurture the needy. A relationship can experience tensions unless you consciously strive to make the other person feel loved. Put business matters on the back burner during the first half of the week.

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INSIDE: Gymnastics meet gives all gymnasts a chance to shine, page 12; Maine South moves to a perfect 9-0, page 13

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Maine E. falters in CSL loss

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

If how they started out at Deerfield last Friday night was any indication, the Blue Demons appeared as though they had carried the momentum of their emotional Dec. 7 victory over rival Maine West—their first CSL North win in four years—into this particular contest.

Maine East opened up an 11-3 lead after Urchit Chokshi sank a three-pointer, and upped the advantage to 13-5.

Then things slowly began to unravel.

From that point, Deerfield put together a 11-0 run that extended into the start of the second quarter and led by as many as 10 points (27-17) during the quarter.

The Demons eventually lost, 58-40.

The Demons went on a 7-0 run to close the period and cut Deerfield’s lead to 27-24 at intermission.

However, the Warriors outscored Maine East 17-8 in the third period which put the game out of reach.

The Demons never got closer than seven points the rest of the way.

Afterwards, Maine East coach Dave Genis said old patterns—specifically putting together a consistent effort in the second, third and fourth quarters—resurfaced as the game progressed.

“Maine West beat these guys (Deerfield on Dec. 4), but that’s the nature of the CSL,” Genis said. “Any one night someone could knock somebody else off.

The effort in the second, third and fourth quarter, that’s what bothers us.

“We kind of put our heads back into a shell, and instead of

fighting back and standing tall, we just kind of collapsed.”

Transferring what the team works on in practice into a game also is something Genis believes his team needs to do on a consistent basis.

“It’s important,” he said. “The stuff we work on defensively, guarding the gaps, chasing through screens.

“All that stuff we do every day.

Then we come out here and we don’t do it. When we do, we’re pretty good. When we don’t, that’s when things start to go array.”

The Warriors had three players in double figures, led by guard Anthony Shapiro’s gamehigh 16 points. Shapiro gunned in three treys during the second quarter.

“We’ve got lot of good shooters,” said Deerfield coach Dan McKendrick.“It’s sometimes (that) we’ve got to find the right guy to take the shot.

Shapiro gave us about a threeminute stretch there where he really kind of helped us get a lead going and get a little more comfortable offensively. From there, we relaxed a little bit.”

“They’re a tough group to defend because they’ve got nice shooters,” Genis added. “They run good stuff offensively.”

The Demons were led in scoring by Ezeke Omeke’s 12 points. Omeke also had four rebounds and blocked a shot.

Sophomore point guard Abby George finished with 10, and Chokshi nine.

The Demons don’t resume play until Saturday when they host Geneva in a non-conference game starting at 6 p.m.

This will be their final contest before starting play in the Luther North Holiday Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 27. mike@buglenewspapers.com

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Ezeke Omeke led Maine East with 12 points in their 58-40 CSL North loss to Deerfield last Friday.

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Invite gives gymnasts ‘opportunity to shine’

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

The 13-team Star is Born Invitational, hosted by Niles West on Dec. 13, isn’t a prototypical gymnastics meet.

Niles West girls coach Susan Arcus describes it as “an opportunity for those girls who normally would never get an award to really be able to have their opportunity to shine.”

The format permits a gymnast to compete in a particular event only if her average in that event is 7.8 or lower.

The Wolves, Maine South and Maine East took part in the invite, and a handful of Wolves and Hawks gymnasts sat out due to higher-than-allowed averages, including junior Valerie Fung, sophomore Catherine Steegmueller and freshman Piper Farrell of Niles West, along with senior Haleigh Sir (a state qualifier last season) and freshman Carly Berns of Maine South.

Nevertheless, competitors from each school turned in

noteworthy performances at the invite, won by Maine South (62 points). The host Wolves were seventh (55.3) and Maine East placed 10th (47.95).

MAINE SOUTH Hawk gymnasts with the first name Nicole grabbed top spots on the winner’s platform in both the bars and balance beam.

Junior Nicole Nieder finished first on the bars with a 7.8, and senior Nicole Allegretti tied an Evanston competitor (vault) for the top individual score in any event that evening with an 8.5 on the beam.

“Most of the girls on bars hit their routines, especially Nicolle Nieder,” said Maine South coach Tessa Robinson. “She’s really been working on getting her bar routine more consistent. She hit it, so that’s really good.”

Robertson also singled out Lauren Rotonda on beam. She’s a sophomore who recorded an 8.0.

“The two girls that did

beam were so clean and solid,” Robertson said. “I was so impressed with them.”

The Hawks also were strong on the bars, with Nieder’s first place finish and freshman Katelyn Streit, who scored a 6.4. Streit also turned in a nice effort on the floor exercise, scoring a 7.9, good for second place. Allegretti had a 7.15 score on floor, as well.

On vault, senior Mary McCann and Allegretti notched an 8.15 and 8.1, respectively.

“They’re doing really well,” said Robertson, giving her assessment of the team so far this season.

“We’re scoring in the mid 130s which is higher than I expected before starting the season, so as long as the girls keep working hard to get some higher level skills and increasing the difficulty in their routines, then I feel really good about this group.”

NILES WEST Tiffany Bugara, a junior, was the See SHINE, page 14

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Tiffany Bugara, a junior for Niles West, does the splits at the end of her floor exercise during the A Star is Born Invite at Niles West on Dec. 13. Burgara had a 7.5 score.

Sports

Maine South boys move to 9-0; Dons pound Leo

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Maine South captured its ninth consecutive victory without a loss, 49-32, over Lane Tech Sunday at the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Shootout at Benedictine University, Lisle.

The Hawks, off to their best start in over 30 years, were led

by Danny Quinn’s 14 points and seven rebounds. Andrew Palucki added 11 points and John Solari contributed 10 points and 11 rebounds.

The Hawks (9-0, 3-0) resume action at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament on Saturday.

On Dec. 13, the Hawks held off Glenbrook South — which forced a 27-27 third-quarter tie in a CSL South matchup with the Hawks — for their eighth straight victory, 47-40.

Quinn was again the Hawks’ leading scorer with 18 points.

He also had six rebounds. Solari tallied 15 points and five boards, and Palucki scored eight.

• Notre Dame’s 10-0 run to begin the third quarter enabled it to pull away from Leo and win, 54-37, on Saturday at the Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference Challenge at Loyola Academy.

The 9-1 Dons were led in scoring by guard Jake Maestranzi, who had 12 points. Duante Stephens added eight.

• Niles West, losers of two straight previous games, got back on track Dec. 9 at the Ridgewood Shootout, capturing a 57-56 overtime triumph versus the host school. The Wolves trailed 4438 going into the fourth period, but battled back to send the game into OT. Joe Younan’s 18 points topped all Wolves’ scorers.

David McCoy netted 15 and Alex Darville finished with 12.

Last Friday, the Wolves appeared to have their first CSL South victory sewn up, leading by 10 points over Evanston in the fourth quarter. But the Wolves couldn’t hang on and fell, 55-52, in the final seconds. McCoy’s 13 points led Niles West (6-3, 0-3), and Roman Magloire had 11. Dwayne Smith chipped in with eight.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Maine East benefited from

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John Solari had 10 points and 11 rebounds as Maine South stayed unbeaten.

a strong first half en route to beating Waukegan, 44-33, on Dec. 11 in a CSL crossover game.

Amanda Roddy and Shaylee Sloan led a balanced Demon offensive attack with nine points apiece.

Elanta Sloan added eight for the 3-7 Demons, who led 21-12 at halftime and out-rebounded Waukegan by a wide margin.

The Demons made it two straight last Friday night, pulling out a 46-41 CSL North victory over Deerfield. Jazlene Gonzalez tossed in 15 points and Shaylee Sloan 13 while reaching double digits in rebounds.

• Maine South buried CSL crossover opponent Niles North, 67-27, Dec. 11. MacKenzie Duffy knocked down 4 of 6 three-point attempts and led the Hawks with 14 points. Duffy, who also had four steals, was one of three Hawks in double figures. Jacqui Grant scored 13, while Regan Carmichael had 12 points and a team-leading six rebounds. Hailey Schoneman was 5 of 6 from the line and finished with nine points.

The Hawks had hoped to take over second place in the CSL South at home last Friday versus Glenbrook South, but it was the Titans instead who moved into second place with a 55-47 win.

Carmichael, however, torched the Titans for 23 points—21 of which came from beyond the three-point arc.

Grant was limited to six points for the Hawks (11-2, 2-2), who led 15-11 after the first period.

• Niles West got eight points each from Molly Kleppin, Jasmine Townsend and Katherine DeLara, but couldn’t overcome a 28-18 halftime deficit and fell to Maine West, 45-35, in a CSL crossover contest on Dec. 11.

• Resurrection’s Liz Rehberger came up big again scoringwise, pumping in 29 points on Dec. 11 to lead the Bandits to a 71-53 victory over St. Ignatius.

Rehberger and Alyssa Ruehl notched 13 points each in the Bandits’ 55-28 triumph over St. Viator Dec. 13.

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Kurt Palandech, Plainfield North

Points per game Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Ben Moore, Bolingbrook Matt Mooney, Notre Dame Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Marcus Fair, Plainfield North David McCoy, Niles West Ryan Peter, JCA Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Joe Younan, Niles West David Robinson, Lockport Kendal Interial, Plainfield North Kendall Guyton, Bolingbrook Frank Dounis, Maine South Jimmy Moon, Romeoville John Solari, Maine South Kenny Williams, Bolingbrook Carl Terrell, Joliet West Brandon McCullum, Joliet West Danny Quinn, Maine South Devo Goodlow, Plainfield Central Trevor Stumpe, Plainfield North Duante Stephens, Notre Dame Jake Maestranzi, Notre Dame Corey Evak, Plainfield North Curtis Harringron, Plainfield Central Jake Nowak, Plainfield North Romeo Magliore, Niles West

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Arcus was especially pleased with Haley Melnick’s efforts in the floor exercise. The sophomore was moved up to varsity recently for Farrell, who has tendonitis in her left wrist.

She took fifth with a 7.7.

Ben Moore, Bolingbrook Devo Goodlow, Plainfield Central Eddie Serrano, Notre Dame Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central Ryan Peter, JCA David McCoy, Niles West Andre Hardy, Joliet West Josh Smith, Plainfield East Kurt Palandech, Plainfield North John Solari, Maine South David Robinson, Lockport Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Kevin Fervil, Plainfield East Armani Bonilla, Romeoville Keith Craig, JCA Kendal Interial, Plainfield North Corey Evak, Plainfield North Kiefer Ketelhut, Plainfield North Brandon McCullum, Joliet West

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“I was very excited with Haley Melnick’s floor routine,” Arcus said. “She has come so far this year. She really was just a middleof-the-road JV kind of a girl, and she has really started to shine.”

Although she was 17th on vault, Heather Isfan recorded a 7.9. Nicholle Fourkas (senior) turned in a 7.2 on the beam (ninth) and sophomore Emily Stangel was sixth on bars (6.2).

Arcus said Farrell has been cleared to resume practicing with the team.

Caleb Demarigny, Maine South Kendal Interial, Plainfield North C.J. Redmond, Bolingbrook Ryan Peter, JCA

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Steals Jake Maestranzi, Notre Dame C.J. Redmond, Bolingbrook John Campbell, Lockport Curtis Harringron, Plainfield Central Carl Terrell, Joliet West Brandon McCullum, Joliet West David McCoy, Niles West Ryan Peter, JCA Kendal Interial, Plainfield North Morris Dunnigan, Joliet West Ryan Peter, JCA Ahmad Gibson, Niles West Kurt Palandech, Plainfield North Caleb Demarigny, Maine South Keegan Tyrell, JCA Shakar Washington, JCA Danny Quinn, Maine South Roger Tating, Plainfield East Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Keith Craig, JCA Joe Younan, Niles West Frank Dounis, Maine South Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Ben Moore, Bolingbrook Logan Velasquez, Plainfield Central

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“We’ve not had her for the last couple of meets,” Arcus said.

“After winter break we’ll be able to have her back.”

MAINE EAST Having her girls show improvement each time out is the main focus for new Maine East coach Angie Hughes, who took over after the Demons’ previous coach,Amanda Harrison, became head coach at Maine West. “(We want) continued improvement from meet to

MOVE Continued from page 13 Kelly Barzowski contributed seven points, five steals and five assists. Emily Bernath also had seven points and eight rebounds.

WRESTLING Notre Dame crushed Carmel, 53-12 and St. Patrick, 51-16 in a triple-dual Dec. 13 to move to 9-1 in dual meets this season.

The Dons took part in the 17team Rus Erb tournament held at Glenbrook South on Saturday and finished second (223 points) to Grant High School (233).

Joe Younan, Niles West Prentiss Nixon, Bolingbrook Aaron Jordan, Plainfield East Caleb Demarigny, Maine South Jimmy Moon, Romeoville

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Points per game Liz Rehberger, Resurrection Jasmine Lumpkin, JCA Nicole Ekhomu, JCA Nikia Edom, Plainfield East Faith Suggs, Plainfield East Kiera Currie, Romeoville Naomi Mayes, Lockport Bernasia Fox, Joliet Central Jaida Green, Downers North Sarah Costello, Downers North Abby Smith, Romeoville Gabby Williams, Plainfield East Angelica Osusky, Romeoville Brianna Harris, Romeoville Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Valencia Chandler, Joliet West

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meet,” Hughes said. “It didn’t happen tonight for some of our girls, but it did for others. So I think that’s pretty typical and that’s our constant goal.”

The Demons’ top performer, place-wise, was senior Anne Kaczkowski on the beam (13th, 6.85). Rachel Maurer, a sophomore, recorded East’s best score of the night, a 7.4 on vault.

Mary Illiopoulos, a freshman, scored a 7.25 on the floor (16th place) despite competing with a thumb injury.

“We were expecting her to do

Notre Dame produced four invite champions: sophomore Jimmy Gallardo at 113 pounds (12-1 overall record), along with seniors Josh Boggess at 138 (141), Roark Whittington at 145 (131) and Joe Cortese at 160 (12-1).

Notching a runner-up finish was Sean Heneghan, a senior at 152 (10-2).Taking third was senior Chris Sommers at 106 (14-3).

Fourth-place finishes were recorded by junior Robert Hill at 182, sophomore Nico Portikalis at 195 and heavyweight Gino Orlandi, a senior.

Freshman Jake Barzowski (120) and senior Kevin Brand (132) each were fifth. Michael Mulcrone (220), a junior, was sixth.

Chantell Mack, Joliet Central Gabby Williams, Plainfield East Valencia Chandler, Joliet West Sarah Costello, Downers North Peyton Winters, Downers North Kate Moriarty, Resurrection Vicky Orasco, Joliet West Jenae Rowe, Joliet West Jade Anthony, Plainfield Central Julia Easter, Niles West Bailee McDaniel, Plainfield Central Jenny Spychala, Resurrection Nora Polaski, Lockport Abby Smith, Romeoville Nikia Edom, Plainfield East

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Assists Kelly Barzowski, Resurrection Abby Smith, Romeoville Sarah Costello, Downers North Gina Mathews, Plainfield East Nikia Edom, Plainfield East Angelica Osusky, Romeoville Molly Kleppin, Niles West Lisa Schroeder, Plainfield Central Nina Maggio, Plainfield East Treanna Perry, Joliet West

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Steals Sarah Costello, Downers North Liz Rehberger, Resurrection Abby Smith, Romeoville Kiera Currie, Romeoville

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bars, beam and floor,” Hughes said, “and with her injury, we took her off last minute off of bars, but she did well. Anne was awesome. She did a fantastic job, as well.”

Olivia Sankiewicz scored a 6.95 on the floor exercise, her personal best.

“That’s usually the only event she performs in,” Hughes said.

“She’s a super strong dancer, but had very little tumbling skills. But because her dances are so strong she usually scores high.” mike@buglenewspapers.com

GIRLS BOWLING Resurrection won its eighth consecutive dual match on Dec. 11, upending Trinity 2,437 to 2,150. Sami Comiskey recorded the Bandits’ high game (201) and high series (550). Luisa Velez added a 190 high game and 537 series. Alicia Gamboa finished with a 501 series.

The Bandits, however, were handed their first dual loss of the year on Dec. 12 by Loyola Academy, 2,837 to 2,726, despite Velez’s 233 high game and 636 high series. (Velez also had a 213 game.)

Joelle Denver was next for the Bandits with a 209 high game and 557 series.

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BOYS BOWLING 1. Romeoville 2. Plainfield Central 3. Minooka 4. Lockport 5. Bolingbrook 6. Plainfield North 7. Joliet West

GIRLS BOWLING 1. Minooka 2. Lockport 3. Joliet West 4. Plainfield East 5. Plainfield North 6. Plainfield Central 7. Downers South

BOYS BASKETBALL 1. Maine South 2. Notre Dame 3. Benet 4. Joliet West 5. Downers South 6. Bolingbrook 7. Niles West

GIRLS BASKETBALL 1. Plainfield East 2. Bolingbrook 3. Maine South 4. JCA 5. Romeoville 6. Downers South 7. Benet

WRESTLING 1. Lockport 2. Minooka 3. Plainfield Central 4. Downers North 5. Notre Dame 6. Joliet West 7. Downers South Rankings are compiled by Mark Gregory and Scott Taylor.

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The prep sports season … in a different light As we bid adieu to 2012 and welcome 2013, I got to thinking that the prep sports season is, well, a lot of different things.

The prep sports season is … … trying to keep from bursting out in laughter along the sidelines of a football game after noticing a man who looks like Paul Bearer — the manager of onetime WWE wrestler, The Undertaker — shouting encouragement to his favorite team from the bleachers.

Those of you who followed WWE wrestling back in the day know who I’m talking about when I mention Paul Bearer. … enduring Senior Nights. Not only are the parents of each player, cheerleader and dance team member introduced before the game; it seems as if as if the entire community also is introduced. … breathing a sigh of relief that not one teen-age boy at any football game I covered this fall took the easy way out and used the public address announcer to do his bidding for him: i.e., putting a particular girl on the spot by having the PA announcer ask that girl on the boy’s behalf to go to homecoming with him. … wondering if those loud, grunting noises that some tennis players make after hitting a shot really serve any useful purpose. … becoming annoyed at the occasional football team whose offensive coaches insist on having their players break from formation, and look over to the sidelines simultaneously in order to get signals for the next play.

Here’s a novel idea: It’s called a huddle, where the quarterback tells the offense what the next play will be before it lines up.

The prep sports season is … … standing at the edge of the swimming pool at the girls state

meet throughout the afternoon, and all the while hoping I won’t slip and fall into the drink with that expensive company camera hanging around my neck. … adding up a basketball team’s score at halftime, realizing that you’re one point off, going to the official scorer to doublecheck your scorebook against his, and discovering his scorebook doesn’t add up, either. … getting a running clock going during the second half of football games when one team is leading by 40-or-more points. It’s the sports writer’s equivalent of getting off work early. … taking photos along the sidelines at football games and always being on the lookout to avoid getting clocked by players going out of bounds. … dodging volleyballs while attempting to take photos of players during warm-ups. … feeling awkward while trying to interview a studentathlete who’s upset or in tears after his/her season comes to an end following a playoff loss.They never had sensitivity training in journalism school.

coach happens to chew out his or her team so loudly during a timeout that you can hear them throughout the gym.

the hospitality room at holiday basketball tournaments so I can make a beeline to the food line after the game.

… wanting to hide after accidentally clicking the camera shutter while a golfer was taking his backswing on the fairway during a regional tournament.

That’s a no-no.

… swearing that I’m going to stop at BabiesRUs someday, buy a package of pacifiers and hand them out to fans who do nothing but berate officials throughout the entire game.

… walking inadvertently into a roped-off area during a track meet. Another big no-no.

… concluding that my favorite venues to watch basketball, football and baseball, respectively, are as follows: Oak Park-River Forest, Lane Stadium (Chicago) and Evanston High School.

OPRF’s basketball court and bleachers are definitely oldschool, and Lane Stadium sort of reminds me of the old Soldier Field.

Meanwhile, I’m a big fan of the Blue Monster—the 30-foot fence in left field at Evanston which resembles Fenway Park’s Green Monster.

… taking a box of Twinkies that someone recently purchased for me and digging into it on the drive up to a recent sporting event instead of selling it on eBay. … having zero tolerance for public address announcers who make themselves the center of attention. … missing the two-class system and Elite Eight in basketball.

State tournaments just aren’t the same.

The prep sports season is …

… anticipating, and appreciating, a good, rim-rattling slam dunk whenever they occur.

… enjoying the enthusiasm of student sections, yet thinking there’s got to be a more original cheer out there for students to chant besides: I … I believe … I believe that … I believe that we … I believe that we can win; I believe that we can win; I believe that we can win.

… cringing if a basketball

… scoping out the location of

The prep sports season is …

… all levity aside, thinking how fortunate I am to have had a frontrow seat throughout the 2012 calendar year to watch the likes of standout athletes such as Matt Alviti (Maine South football),Rami Dajani (Maine East soccer),Michal Filipczak (Maine South-Drake track) Ty Issac (Joliet Catholic football), Chris James (Notre Dame football), Jewell Loyd (Niles West-Notre Dame basketball), Sarrah Ludwig (Downers SouthValparaiso soccer), Kevin Ross (Niles West-Pittsburgh Pirates) and Gabby Sims (Downers North swimming), just to name a few.

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New-look Mustangs off to 6-3 start

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

This year’s Downers South Mustangs are a new team insofar as personnel. But with nine games now under their belt, head coach Jay Baum notes that the “new” label no longer fits.

“We had so many talented seniors (last year) and they’re gone,” said Baum, referring to Jerron Wilbut, Jamall Millison, Kevin Honn and others who propelled the Mustangs to a 23-6 record and a sectional semifinal appearance in 2011-12. “At the same time, we tell the kids we can’t use that as an excuse.We’ve played nine games already. That’s a third of the season that’s over.

This is our team and we need to continue to improve.”

The new-look Mustangs are off to a 6-3 start, and are 3-1 in the West Suburban Gold after whipping Leyden, 53-36, Saturday night. Depth is an asset for the Mustangs this season, evident by the fact that nine players saw action through most of the game until Baum cleared his bench in the closing minutes.

“Our practices are quality practices,” Baum said.“We have an unusual situation where we have eight seniors and only six juniors, which is usually the other way around. Our seniors have various roles on the team and they’ve accepted all the roles, whatever those roles might be, and it’s been an enjoyable season thus far.”

The Mustangs not only are athletic, with seniors Jordan Cannon and Tray Simmons, and junior Danny Spinuzza, in the backcourt, along with versatile forward Scott McNellis. They’re big up front. McNellis goes 6-5, starting center Robert Mara stands 6-8, and 6-7 Kevin Hall comes off the bench to give the Mustangs additional punch up front. Both Mara and Hall are seniors; they combined for 17 points vs. Leyden.

“We’ve got to get it inside because we’re out-matching teams,” said Mara, who had 10 of their total to go along with five rebounds and two steals. “We’ve got 6-8 and 6-7 so we definitely

have to get it inside, and then work it outside.”

Cannon’s outside shooting in the second quarter helped extend a 16-9 first-quarter Downers South lead to 30-16 at halftime.

He scored eight of his game-high 20 in the period which included back-to-back three pointers.

Cannon noticed an uptick in the team’s energy at both ends of the court from the previous night when it fell to Morton, 70-64.

“We definitely showed much more energy tonight than we did last night,” Cannon said.

“Our transition got better. Our offense, we took better shots. We actually attacked them instead of just passing and passing the ball around.”

McNellis tallied all of his eight points in the first quarter, and Simmons dished out four assists. In last Friday’s defeat, the Mustangs saw four players score in double figures: Cannon had 14, Spinuzza 13, McNellis 12 and Mara 11.

“We played very well last night,” Baum said. “That was a 32-minute game and we played well for 29 or 30 minutes.We had a couple of minutes where things didn’t go so well and that was the difference.

“Leyden was without one of their starters so that limited them a little bit. I’m proud of my team.

We’re a very balanced team; we worked hard on breaking their 1-2-2 press. A lot of teams, in my opinion, are just content with breaking the press and then just set up their offense. We want to break it and score.”

The Mustangs enjoy a week off before resuming action Saturday at the prestigious Proviso West Holiday Classic. It’s the first year DGS has participated in the tournament, which has expanded to 32 teams this year.

The Mustangs face Westinghouse at 12:15 p.m.

“We’ve played quality teams,” Baum said. “We’ve played St. Joseph, Morton and now we’ve got to play Westinghouse. We don’t have much information on them, but we’ll be ready for the Proviso West tournament.” mike@buglenewspapers.com

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Jordan Cannon goes to the basket during the second half of the Mustangs’ 53-36 West Suburban Gold victory over Leyden on Saturday night at Downers South. Cannon led all scorers with 20 points.

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Problems are doorways to freedom

By Dr. Daneen Skube Tribune Media Services

Q. I’m in a stop-the-world-Iwant-to-get-off mood. I have had problem after problem this year.

As the year comes to a close, I really wish things at work would just smooth out. I really do try to be proactive but can’t seem to escape issues. What is the point of learning people skills if you still have problems?

A. Advanced people skills don’t negate problems, but you do end up not having the same problems over and over again.

I tease my clients that after working with me, they will no longer have with the usual crappy problems - they will have interesting new crappy problems. The point is that life is a problem-generating machine. Nevertheless, a good life is avoiding being stuck with the same old problems over and over with no skills to

address them.

When I begin working with clients, I find many of them think that the fact that they have any problems at all is proof they are defective human beings. Over time, they clients learn that everyone has problems. Some people pretend they don’t have issues, some people always look mowed over by their issues, and some people actually learn to use their issues.

Problems, with the right tools, can be ridden like a perfect wave to the beach of your choice if you just learn the skills of surfing challenges.

Consider following a new approach to problem solving.

-Stop beating yourself up for having problems. Having problems is just proof that

you’re on planet Earth.

-Ask yourself what your worst-case scenario is with your current problem.

-Notice your worst-case scenario (e.g., being homeless) is more about emotions than likely expectations, and validate your emotions about your fears.

-Ask yourself what outcome you want.

-Figure out what power you have to create this outcome and do this.

-Define what you can’t control and don’t do this.

When we have a problem, the universe has generously handed us a puzzle that does have an answer but it will take patience, resourcefulness and creativity to discover. Answers to really tough problems may even take us years to find. And, if the Buddhists are right about reincarnation, then really, really good problems could perhaps take lifetimes.

The point is to try to be patient with hanging out in the shadow of a good problem. In certain societies that valued being a warrior, there was a value attached to having a worthy opponent in a fight. A good life will present you with many problems that oppose your peace of mind and happiness.

If you treat these problems like worthy opponents, rather than feeling like a victim, you’ll be more likely to find an answer.

In your workplace, once you solve a problem you will be free. Celebrate ... and then discover a new problem. As you solve problem after problem, you’ll have more celebrations, more freedom ... and then more problems.

Develop a warrior mindset, and move beyond the same old boring problems in 2013.

Start having problems that are “worthy opponents.”

The tuition payment plan Dear Dave, Our son is graduating from high school next spring. We’ve saved cash to pay for his first year of college, and we have enough in mutual funds to pay for another semester. When should we pull out the money to use for his education?

Denise Dear Denise, I wouldn’t touch the money until right before you write the checks. However, I don’t want you to follow my advice just because I said so. My mutual funds have made a little more than 16 percent this year. If they stay at that pace, or if they make just 10 percent during the first part of 2013, I’d want it to just sit there a while longer. Why not let the power of compound interest do its thing and make you as much money as possible?

The biggest question is what are you going to do for cash after

the first three semesters?

Your son needs to make sure he’s working summers, and maybe even part-time during school, in order to fuel his education.

And neither of you should borrow money to make it happen. You guys have gotten him off to a great start. So if he does his part there’s no reason for either of you to go into debt for his college degree!

—Dave

Stop, emergency ahead!

Dear Dave, If someone is following your plan, and they experience a health crisis, should they stop putting money into their debt snowball?

Dave

Dear Dave, Absolutely! When you’re stuck in the middle of an emergency you always push the pause button on your Total Money Makeover and save as much as you can.

Think of it this way. Cash is your umbrella when it rains, and you never know just how bad the storm will be or how long it will last. Even if you have great health insurance, you’re likely to end up paying a chunk out of pocket in situations like this.That’s why it’s important to have a big pile of cash on hand.

Remember, things like this are often just a bump in the road. They can be expensive, but taking care of important issues doesn’t have to mean giving up on taking control of your finances. Take care of immediate issues with yourself or your family first. Then, the come back when things are better and pick up where you

left off on your Total Money Makeover!

—Dave * Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He’s authored four New York Times bestselling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover and EntreLeadership. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 5 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

The last word(s) Q. I’m from the South, and I find many people I talk to speak so fast. Is there a tool to connect with people who speak faster or slower than I do?

A. Yes, communication is about matching the style of whomever you engage. Develop the ability to speed up with New Yorkers and slow down with your Southern friends, and you’ll connect to everyone.

(Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning.

She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006).You can contact Dr. Skube at www.interpersonaledge.com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. )

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Retire Smart: Fiscal cliff notes

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services

The fiscal cliff is now front and center in the national consciousness, and with Thanksgiving behind us, the time is right to help you further understand what is at stake for you and your pocketbook.

The cliff refers to the combination of tax increases (from the expiration of Bushera tax cuts and President Obama’s temporary tax cuts) and across-the-board reductions in government spending, which resulted from the debt ceiling negotiations. Both are scheduled to trigger on January 2, 2013. The tax increases total $532 billion, while the spending cuts amount to $136 billion.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke coined the term mainly because allowing the increases and cuts to trigger will equate to jumping off a financial cliff and likely sparking another recession.

That sounds bad, but what

does that mean to you? If no deal occurs, it’s estimated that 80 to 90 percent of Americans would see some form of tax increase next year. The Tax Policy Center estimated that taxes would jump by an average of $3,500 per household, with middle-income households seeing an average increase of almost $2,000.

Here are some other effects of fiscal cliff-diving: Long-term unemployment: Of the over 12 million unemployed Americans, 2.1 million currently receive federally backed emergency long-term unemployment benefits, which were enacted in 2008. For more than a year, the state-specific periods of eligibility for those benefits have been gradually reduced from a high of 99 weeks, to anywhere from 83 weeks to less than a year. These benefits are set to expire at year-end, adding to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have exhausted their unemployment benefits.

Low-middle wage earners: These earners will lose a portion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (“EIC”), a refundable credit (meaning that even if your credit amount exceeds your tax liability, you don’t lose the excess and are entitled to receive any overage as a refund) for lower income working families and individuals.

Most analysts believe that the payroll tax cut will not be extended, which will affect 160 million working Americans.

The “payroll tax holiday” was a 2 percent reduction of the employee contribution to Social Security and Medicare on the first $110,000 in wages (that is, the “FICA” line item on your pay stub). For a family earning $50,000, that will mean a tax hike of $1,000 per year.

Upper-middle wage earners: Both Republicans and Democrats have said that they do not want to see taxes rise for this group. Still, in addition to the payroll tax increase, this group faces higher tax brackets.

For every dollar in taxable income above $70,700, the tax rate will rise to 28 percent, up from 25 percent. For over $142,700, the rate will rise to 31 percent from 28 percent.

The current capital gains rate of 15 percent will increase to 20 percent, while the 15 percent dividend tax rate will equal income tax rates.

High wage earners (over $200,000 single, $250,000 married): The two top tax brackets are set to rise from 33 and 35 percent to 36 ($217,450$388,350) and 39.6 percent (over $388,350) respectively. In addition to the capital gain and dividend rates, as of 2013, the Affordable Care Act will levy a new surtax of 3.8 percent on capital gains, pushing up the top capital gains rate to 23.8 percent for high income earners.

Finally, the estate tax is also set to increase. Right now, each tax payer is entitled to a tax credit that wipes out the estate tax due on the first $5,120,000

of an estate. The tax rate above the $5 million threshold is 35 percent. When the Bush tax cuts expire, the exemption will drop to $1 million and the tax rate will increase to 55 percent.

There is broad agreement that the full effect of the fiscal cliff would hurt the economy and cost jobs. That’s why Congress and the White House are trying to find a common ground solution that is a balanced approach, with both tax increases and significant spending cuts, but not so severe that the economy goes into a recession.

(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editorat-Large for www.CBSMoneyWatch. com. She covers the economy, markets, investing or anything else with a dollar sign on her podcast and blog, Jill on Money, as well as on television and radio. She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@moneywatch. com.)

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The cause of interstitial lung disease Tribune Media Services

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My mother has been coughing for months and finally went to her doctor. She was told she may have interstitial lung disease and should see a specialist.

What is this? Is it curable, or will she have it forever?

ANSWER: Interstitial lung disease is a term used to describe a large group of disorders that cause scarring and inflammation within the lungs. Diagnosing interstitial lung disease can be challenging,

so it would be advisable for her to seek care from a lung specialist who has experience identifying and treating the disease. Some forms of interstitial lung disease are serious, progressive disorders, while others are not.

Some interstitial lung diseases have an identifiable cause. The disease may result from lung damage caused by toxins or pollutants in the air or by an underlying medical condition, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma. Certain medications and some medical treatments, such as radiation therapy, can sometimes result in long-term lung damage that leads to interstitial lung disease.

But, in many cases, pinpointing an exact cause is impossible.

Whatever the cause, interstitial lung disease seems to develop when lung damage triggers an abnormal healing response. This response results in the tissue around the lungs’ air sacs, called alveoli, becoming thick and scarred, a condition

known as pulmonary fibrosis.

The scarring can result in a persistent cough and makes it difficult for oxygen to get into the bloodstream. That lack of oxygen can lead to symptoms that include shortness of breath.

Because many conditions fall into the category of interstitial lung disease, and because its symptoms are similar to many other lung problems, diagnosis can be difficult.A variety of tests are usually needed to rule out other lung disorders, including blood tests, imaging studies - such as a chest X-ray or a computerized tomography (CT) scan - and lung function tests.

Once other possible disorders have been ruled out, accurately identifying interstitial lung disease may require obtaining a sample of lung tissue that can be examined in a laboratory.

If your mother is diagnosed with this disease, treatment may improve her symptoms. If the interstitial lung disease is determined to be caused by a

medication or an environmental exposure, eliminating the drug or environmental factor may sometimes suffice in treating the disease. Medications such as corticosteroids to decrease inflammation and drugs that help suppress the immune system are often used to treat interstitial lung disease. In addition, oxygen therapy can ease breathing problems and help the body get the oxygen it needs.

Pulmonary rehabilitation can also be quite helpful for people who have ongoing breathing problems caused by interstitial lung disease. The goal of this therapy is to make day-to-day life easier and more manageable.

Pulmonary rehabilitation typically focuses on exercise, breathing techniques, nutritional guidance and emotional support.

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Niles Senior Center November/December Naturally Active All programs require advanced registration.

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 – Thursdays - 9:30-11:30AM This dynamic, refreshing class is led by long time leader of this program, Arlene Golub. This group is filled with folks from all walks of life, retired or not, who want to keep abreast of a broad spectrum of what is occurring locally and worldwide. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued.

Please call the NSC at 847-5888420 for more information.

A Noon-Year Celebration Join us as we celebrate the beginning of the New Year with

an elegant lunch including salad, chicken parmesan, vesuvio potatoes, steamed vegetables and dessert. Entertainment will be followed by Chicago’s own Peter Oprisko, and his 4 piece band, a premiere interpreter of treasured traditional adult Pop, Jass, and Tin Pan Alley standards. We will end the afternoon with a traditional New Years champagne toast.

Thursday, January 3, 12:002:30pm $15M/$20NM. The RTA and You The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) gets you where you’re going with three transit operators: the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) bus and rail system, Metra commuter rail, and Pace suburban bus service.

Join Kristin Saltas from the RTA as she explains the workings of the RTA. Wednesday, January 16th, 1:30 pm. Free with registration. Call 847-588-8420 to register. All are welcome to attend this program.

Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit Trip At the Museum of Science and Industry. It’s the Great Exhibit, Charlie Brown! Explore the history of Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz. See Schultz’s role as the sole inspiration and artistic talent behind Peanuts and its unique cast of characters.

Through original cartoons, as well as reproductions and related Peanuts ephemera,

you will see how characters were developed and how they evolved over decades in print and popular culture.

Schulz’s Santa Rosa, CA. studio, recreated for the first time, will allow for a deeper look into his work and life. In addition, with cartoons and memorabilia, the exhibit will explore Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day, during which these characters became known so well. At the Center, we will enjoy lunch featuring a half slab of ribs, baked potato, coleslaw, and dessert. $50M/$55NM. Thursday, January 24, 2013 10:30am-4:00pm.

Got the Dot? – It Could 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).

North Shore Senior Center North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus 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.

Oliver at Light Opera Works Friday, December 21, 2013 from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Ring in the holidays with this rousing musical version of Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist. The Artful Dodger, Fagin, Nancy and Oliver himself will whisk you away to 1800s London with song and dance, and a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat. A timeless tale of the search for love, family and home, accompanied by a score filled with charm and emotion. Come hear songs including “Food Glorious Food,” “Consider Yourself,” “Where is Love? “and many more favorites..

Fees are $39 member; $49 nonmember and Include ticket to this final dress rehearsal and transportation. To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223

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weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Lunch & Bingo!

Wednesdays, from 10 a.m to 12:30 p.m.

Enjoy an exciting game of Bingo, a tasty lunch and great company!

Every Wednesday, Bingo begins at 10:30 am followed at 11:30am by lunch catered by a different local restaurant each week. Come early for coffee and conversation!

Registration required (so we can order your food). Fee includes lunch. Bingo cards $.50 each.

Watch the bulletin board for the menu! Please note, no Lunch and Bingo on November 21.

To register for this program, or seek additional information, call 847.470.5223 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Volunteer Drivers Needed!

North Shore Senior Center’s Escorted Transportation Service (ETS) relies on volunteers to provide rides for ambulatory seniors to/from medical and dental appointments. Volunteer drivers use their own cars and have great flexibility; they can accept or decline any request for transportation. To learn more about this important and rewarding role, please contact Maura Rogan, Director of Volunteer Services and Community Engagement, at 847.784.6052 or mrogan@nssc. org.

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SENIOR Continued from page 21 Tell your Life Stories!

North Shore Senior Center’s Life Stories is an oral history program in which you tell and record stories from your life.

During two meetings with a trained volunteer interviewer, ideally in the comfort of your own home, you identify themes and events you want to cover and then share and record them in a conversational interview.

The recorded interview is one hour in length and is transferred to CDs for you to keep and/or share. A Life Stories interview makes a wonderful gift to give or receive! Fee: $40 North Shore Senior Center members; $50 others. To learn more, call 847.784.6085.

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

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

Everyone welcome! Call North Shore Senior Center’s Morton Grove Campus at 847-470-5223 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or stop by the Senior Center, 6140 Dempster Street in Morton Grove, to become a member.

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

Membership dues for the

2012-2013 year are being accepted. The dues are: single - $45 resident/$63 non-resident and a Couple (must reside in the same household) $68 resident/$97 non-resident. And attention to current members … bring in a new member and receive a $5 gift card !!!! Ask the front desk for more details.

Jo Buck continues her exercise classes at 9 am and 10:30 am Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This class covers a variety of movements including stretching, strength training and floor exercise. Give it a try!!!

The first class is free. After that it is $2 each time you come Following are number of ongoing activities at the Center: Woodcarvers meet Thursdays at 9am…a FREE activity: Gamers, 1-4:30pm on Fridays play dominos, hand and foot, scrabble for rummikube … also FREE. Ceramics students meet Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:30am to noon and work on projects of their choice. There is a charge of only $7 per class.

Pinochle players meet the second Monday, Third Thursday and every Saturday of the month at 1pm. Table tennis players start play at 1pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. All abilities are welcome for this free activity. Bocce ball players gather just north of the Center at 10am Wednesday mornings.

Ken Hewelt is bocce master and can 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 Tuesdays with a fee of $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

The Center will welcome the New Year at 1:30pm. On Friday, December 28. Planned is a cocktail party with appetizers and desserts and Maureen Christine will join in with a performance sure to get everyone swaying to the beat. Dancing shoes are recommended. The charge is $14 for members and $16 for non-members.

Charlie Brown and the Great Exhibit takes place from 9am5pm on Thursday, January10.

The Great Exhibit explores Schulz’s personal history and his role as the sole inspiration and artistic talent behind Peanuts and its unique cast of

characters. In addition, with cartoons and memorabilia, the exhibit will take guests on a Peanuts tour of the holidays – Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day – during which these characters became known so well. Participants will also have plenty of time to explore the rest of the Museum of Science and Industry. Cost is $62 for members and $75 for non-members and includes admission, box lunch and transportation.

After the indulgence of the holiday season, the Center will be offering two new programs that will be an easy start to the usual New Year’s resolutions.

Starting at 1:30 on Friday, January 11 and running through March 22 will be Tai Chi for Health. Tai Chi is a gentle, low impact approach to fitness that can help ease the pain and stiffness of arthritis and other chronic conditions, increase flexibility, muscle strength, heart and lung activity, posture and help balance prevent and falls. This class can be done standing or modified to chair practicing at one’s own pace.

Charge is $62 for members and $77 for non-members. Classes are 45 minutes with no class February 15.

Following this is chair Yoga Plus which is perfect for those with compromised knees, hips, shoulders, ankle, or back pain. Included will be gentle stretching, light weights, and cardio. Participants can stand for a few minutes for balance or stay seated. This class is also 45 minutes with no class February 15 and runs from January 11 to March 22 at 2:30pm at the same cost, $62 for members and $77 for non-members.

A free Health Care Forum is planned for 11am on Thursday, January 10. The Health Care Forum is a collaborative group of health and wellness professionals and community partners working to bring health education to the community.

Topics will address a variety of heath issues, Medicare scams, new Medicaid changes, health screenings, how to prepare for our next doctor’s appointment, brain health and ideas on how to navigate through the health care process. Refreshments will e served.

Obituary Michael J. Losurdo Michael J. Losurdo, age 86, World War II Navy Veteran, beloved husband of Phyllis A. nee La Monte and the late Rolda nee Rossini; loving father of Michael (Christine) Losurdo Jr. and Cathy (Larry) Conn; dear grandfather of Nickolas Katie) Epifanio; cherished great grandfather of our sweet angel Kamryn Joy; loving brother of Peter (Nancy)

The Opera-Arts Discussion group will meet promptly at 12 noon on Thursdays, January 10 and 24. On the 10th, “The Holiday Concert” with Peter, Paul and Mary will be presented.

The concert features a mixture of the trio’s iconic folk classics, Christmas and Hannukah songs and carols, traditional spirituals and songs of hope. On the 24th it’s “The Barkleys of Broadway with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in their final pairing and the only one in Technicolor, after 10 years of being apart.

The story mirrors real-life creative tensions the two share. Fred’s number, “Shoes with Wings on”, is astounding.

As always, refreshments will be served after the programs.

A Body Self Awareness Program with Jo Buck begins January 14 from 10am-10:30am at a cost of $1 for members and $2 for non-members (plus drop-in-fee).

Have fun in participating in this class which focuses on general well-being, building mental & physical fitness awareness. It is Jo’s desire for all who attend her class to be physically fit as well as nutritionally savvy. She has tips for you to attain optimal health and secrets on how to help take off those holiday pounds.

An Introduction to the iPad class begins at 1:30-3:30, January 14-January 28 at a cost of $60 for members and $75 for non-members. The class covers the basics of the iPad which includes operation, how to use the app store to download apps (free and paid), how to backup your iPad to your computer and discussion about the use of iCloud. Please bring your iPad and charger to the class.

Losurdo; Visitation was Friday Nov. 30 from 3 to 8 p.m., at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, Funeral was Saturday Dec. 1 at 9:15 am. to St John Brebeuf Church Mass 10 a.m. Interment All Saints Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations to the American Cancer Society appreciated.

Funeral information 847-9667302 or sign a guest book at www.skajafuneralhomes.com

Jim Weaver, Financial Advisor with Morgan Stanley will be conducting two investment related courses.

The first is Investing with Relative Strength from 7-8pm on Tuesday, January 15. He will discuss the importance of assessing market risk when investing. This seminar will teach participants how to use relative strength to choose and hold the strongest investments while managing risk. Cost is $6 for both members and nonmembers. Then from 2-3pm on Wednesday, January 16, he will discuss how to do all you can to make smart choices today and prepare for the future. However, sometimes the unexpected happens and this is when insurance can help. Cost for both members and non-members is $6.

The January Women’s Club lunch begins at 12:30 on Wednesday, January 16. The theme is Celebrities I have Known with author and journalist Sandra Pesman presenting her new memoir, Stairway to the Stars: John Travolta, Wood Allen, Joan Rivers…and Me. The book and talk chronicle Pesman’s life as a Chicago Daily News reporter, then as Crain’s Chicago Business’ Features Editor, and Executive Woman columnist for North Shore Magazine. Cost is $17 for members and $21 for non-members. Lunch will be catered by All on the Road Catering.

The Center will be having movie Thursday, the third Thursday of the month. Join friends and enjoy latest movie releases and popcorn. The Life of Timothy Green will See SENIOR, page 23

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Nutrition Tips for Seniors On-the-Go (StatePoint) Today’s seniors are leading active lives, filling their time with travel and new experiences. While staying active is great for one’s general well-being and happiness, continuous travel provides many challenges to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Good nutrition and regular exercise can keep you feeling great and reduce your risk for diseases such as prostate cancer, diabetes and hypertension.

And, as we age, our risk for developing these diseases increases, so it’s especially vital for aging men and women to protect their overall health.

Next time you take a trip, don’t let your health go on vacation too. Here are some wellness tips that will travel as well as your wrinkle-free shirts: • Maybe it’s all that waiting, but something about airports

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But a lung transplant is usually used only as an option of last resort in severe cases.

In your mother’s situation, the best next step is to see a

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The regular monthly luncheon will be Monday, January 21 at 12:30. Lively musician Patti Ecker will bring everyone out of the winter doldrums with her Smiling Through performance. Lunch will be catered by Inglenook.

Cost is $17 members, $21 nonmembers.

The monthly blood pressure and blood sugar screening takes place from 9am to 10:15am.

airport food, you may want to couple it with a little exercise.

Explore the terminal’s options before settling on the first fast food joint you see. Salads, lowfat sandwiches and smoothies abound, these days. And instead of snacking on high-sodium pretzels or crackers on your flight, opt for an immunityboosting piece of fruit instead.

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Good nutrition and regular exercise can keep you feeling great and reduce your risk for diseases such as prostate cancer, diabetes and hypertension.

makes people hungrier. Packing food may be your best bet for a wholesome meal. If you do buy

lung specialist who can help accurately identify what is causing her symptoms. If it is interstitial lung disease, that specialist can work with her to create a plan for evaluation and treatment that best fits her needs.- Jay Ryu,M.D., Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

(Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic is an educational resource and doesn’t

This is a FREE service for everyone, provided by ProvenaResurrection Healthcare. No appointments are necessary.

Don’t know what gift to give mom and dad, grandpa and grandma, aunt and uncle or friends over age 55….consider a membership to the Park Ridge Senior Center. Call the Center at 847-692-3597 for more information or drop by and pick up the current newsletter and take a tour of the facility.

Please note the Center’s holiday hours: Christmas Eve, 8:30 to noon and closed all day on Christmas Day. The Center wishes everyone a happy holiday season and hope to see new faces at the Center in the New Year.

• On road trips, pack a cooler filled with fresh vegetables, homemade sandwiches and water. If you do stop along the way, try and wait until you can find a rest stop with plenty of healthy food choices.

• Incorporate cancer-fighting foods into your daily meals.

Evidence from several studies suggests that fish can help protect against prostate cancer because they have “good fat,” particularly omega-3 fatty acids. replace regular medical care. E-mail a question to medicaledge(AT SIGN) mayo.edu , or write: Medical Edge from Mayo Clinic, c/o TMS, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, N.Y., 14207. For more information, visit www.mayoclinic.org.)

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Likewise, a lack of vegetables in the diet is linked to a higher risk of aggressive prostate cancer, according to experts at the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

someone else is doing the cooking. Ask how your meals are prepared to avoid certain no-no’s like trans fatty acids, which are found in margarine.

• A buffet can derail a diet quickly. When possible, skip the all-you-can-eat food fest and opt for individual menu items instead. When you can’t resist a buffet, eat an entire plate of salad before hitting the main dishes. Just be sure to go light on cheese and dressing and heavy on vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower. After the salad, stick with grilled, lean meats and whole grains. Keep the amount of fat you get from red meat and dairy products to a minimum.

• Remember to exercise each day, whether it’s exploring a new location on foot, or taking a swim in the hotel pool. Beyond burning calories, endurance exercises are particularly effective at increasing the body’s natural levels of antioxidants, eliminating inflammatory molecules that drive cancer.

• When you’re cooking for yourself, you know exactly what’s in your food. Don’t give up that knowledge just because

• Relax and enjoy your trip.

Reducing stress can lead to a longer, happier life.

More wellness tips can be found at www.PCF.org.

Just as you would never forget your itinerary at home, don’t leave town without your good habits.

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