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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
Vol. 58 No. 51
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Veteran Niles police officer passes away
coMMunity
By Alex v. HernAndez STAFF REPORTER
the details. (TOP PHOTO) Abe Selman, far right. To his immediate left are Mayor Andrew Przybylo, then a trustee, and former Trustee Louella Preston. (BOTTOM) Abe Selman, on the right, singing happy birthday to former Mayor Nicholas Blase, left.
t a recent meeting, niles trustees honored the late abe selman, who passed away earlier this month. “some of you knew him, maybe not. but he was a good man who worked hard for the village of niles,” said mayor andrew przybylo ahead of a moment of silence for selman. przybylo was a village trustee when selman was village manager. thank you, selman family, for letting us use and abuse your husband and father,” said przybylo. selman, 82, was appointed a trustee in 1973 by then mayor nicholas blase. during his tenure as a trustee, he was also an employee of the natural Gas pipeline of america. In 1989, he resigned from the trustee position and became the village’s manager at the behest of blase. he would stay in this position until 2002. “our hearts go out to his wife, Leta, and his family,” said Village manager steven Vinezeano. Vinezeano said selman was instrumental in building niles’ current Village hall, its public services building, the niles senior Center and the niles family fitness Center, and oversaw major a renovation of the village’s Leaning tower in the 1990s. he also worked to modernize the village by championing its adoption of computers for village staff. “he brought a unique perspective to the village board,” said former trustee Louella preston, who also worked along selman. the moment of silence was her idea.
Veteran police officer Anthony Muscolino passed away recently while off duty By Alex HernAndez staff reporter
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Veteran police officer Anthony Muscolino passed away recently while off duty. Muscolino, 44, had been with the Niles police department since 2002. He was also a U.S. Army veteran, and before joining the Niles force, was officer with the Hoffman Estates and Northeastern Illinois University police departments. During his time with the department, he was assigned to the day shift bicycle OFFICEr ANtHONy MUSCOLINO patrol unit. COuRTeSy NILeS PD Officials said his cause of death was not related to his work as an officer. His wake was held last Tuesday at Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles. A funeral service was held at Skaja the next day. He leaves behind his parents, a wife, son and two stepdaughters. “Thank you to everyone who have sent condolences, prayers and support during our very difficult time as we laid to rest our brother Officer Anthony Muscolino,” said the Niles Police Department’s Facebook page.