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JUNE 11, 2015 VOL. 59 ISSUE 36

NEWS O’hare runway decommissioning put on hold Additional meetings between FAA, stakeholders also to take place

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POLICE Three injured, one critically during Park Ridge car crash

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COMMUNITY Food Pantry gets helping hand More than 2,000 pounds of food donated during RED Day.

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FORUM Focus is the Key to Success Take breaks, have a clear purpose and set time for the task

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BUSINESS Don’t give a flighty explanation

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SPORTS hawks’ season ends Maine South softball falls to Trinity

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Lakota Group awarded $49K contract to develop Touhy Triangle TIF master plan

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iles trustees took another step toward creating the Gross Point Touhy Tax Increment Financing District, awarding the Lakota Group a professional services contract worth $49,791 to develop a TIF master plan.

The Touhy Triangle TIF is bordered by Touhy Avenue on the south, Lehigh Avenue on the east, Gross Point Road on the north and Caldwell Avenue on the west.

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O’Hare runway decommissioning put on hold

Three injured, one critically during House Joint Resolution also calls for additional Park Ridge car crash meetings between FAA, stakeholders By bugle staff nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews

Two passengers suffered serious injuries after being thrown from their vehicle during a major car accident Wednesday evening in Park Ridge.

A 20-year-old Park Ridge man also sustained serious injuries after his vehicle, a 1996 Chevy, collided with a 2014 Audi at the intersection of Devon and Cumberland avenues. Park Ridge police said its Major Crash Unit and the STAR multijurisdictional crash investigative team are continuing to gather information and evidence on the accident, which occurred at about 10 p.m.

Witnesses told police they saw the Chevy traveling eastbound on Devon at a high rate of speed before striking the other vehicle.

Police said the driver of the Chevy disregarded a red light before colliding with the Audi, which was traveling northbound on Cumberland.

“After striking the Audi, the Chevy hit a tree and a light pole on the parkway, ultimately, coming to rest on Devon,” Deputy Police Chief Lou Jogmen said in a release.

A 20-year-old male passenger and an 18-year-old female passenger were ejected from the Chevy and transported to Lutheran General Hospital with serious injuries. The male passenger is in critical condition.

The Park Ridge Fire Department transported the driver of the Audi, a 24-yearold Park Ridge woman, to Resurrection Hospital with nonlife threatening injuries.

“At this point, investigators have been unable to interview any of the occupants of the Chevy,” Jogmen added. “Several witnesses have called with information throughout the day.”

Police are asking witnesses to call 847-318-5252. For more on this developing story, visit www. buglenewspapers.com.

By Chris Zois for the bugle

nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews

Residents of communities surrounding O’Hare International Airport will get a slight reprieve from noise issues caused by air traffic, with the city of Chicago asking the Federal Aviation Administration to halt the decommissioning of one of the airport’s diagonal runways.

Noise from planes entering and exiting the airport has been an ongoing issue for many of Chicago’s northwest suburbs, including Niles and Park Ridge. Starting October 2013, noise problems increased after O’Hare changed flight patterns and runway usage.

State lawmakers were aware of the noise complaints and proposed several pieces of legislation to help alleviate the situation. One of those bills, Senate Bill 636, recently passed the state Senate and calls for O’Hare to increase the number of runways from eight to 10. This, in theory, would help decrease the amount of traffic per runway and help keep residents’ eardrums intact.

The legislation should improve matters, but O’Hare was still planning on decommissioning a diagonal runway. However, House Joint Resolution 0083 will put that plan on hold for the time being.

Another piece of legislation, Senate Bill 637, would have halted the decommissioning of diagonal runways. That bill ran into some hurdles, as the Senate was not sure what entities would have final say about runways at O’Hare.

Since the bill did not pass, the city simply asked O’Hare to stop decommissioning the runways for the time being.

Along with the halt on decommissioning, HJR83 requires three additional meetings between the Chicago Department of Aviation, FAA, the Chicago mayor’s office and state legislative leaders

by August. The purpose of those meetings will be to come up with ways to decrease noise pollution and assess the impact of the O’Hare Modernization Plan.

James Argionis, chairman of the Park Ridge O’Hare Commission, said these meetings will allow

communities such as Park Ridge to voice its concerns about noise at the airport.

“We know that the process in the past lacked informed community input, so Park Ridge is hoping the residents impacted by O’Hare operations will finally have an opportunity to sit down at the table with the owner and operators of the airport and work out solutions to make O’Hare a good neighbor while preserving its status as an economic engine,” Argionis said.

The resolution also gives the Fair Allocation in Runways Coalition – a group comprised of residents from Chicago and suburbs north of the city – an opportunity to meet city aviation officials to discuss and find solutions about noise problems.

Jac Charlier, co-founder of the FAir Coalition, said the group has been trying to meet with aviation officials for some time and this is a huge leap forward in solving the ongoing noise problems.

“This coming together of citizens, communities, elected officials is exactly what we’ve been working towards to find solutions that balance the importance of O’Hare with the needs of the neighborhoods and their people,” Charlier said in a release.

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Lakota Group awarded $49,791 contract to develop TIF master plan Village will invite various taxing bodies within TIF area to make comments, ask questions

By Tracy Gruen for the bugle

nweditor@buglenewspapers.com @NilesILNews

The village of Niles recently took another step toward creating the Gross Point Touhy Tax Increment Financing District.

Niles trustees on May 26 awarded the Lakota Group a professional services contract worth $49,791 to develop a master plan for the Touhy Triangle TIF. According to a village memo, a low bid of $32,000 was submitted, but staff recommended going with the Lakota Group because the company had more experience in dealing with similar projects.

Ross Klicker, economic

development and marketing coordinator, said a couple years ago the mayor declared the Touhy Avenue corridor an arts, cultural and entertainment corridor.

One of the planned projects for the TIF district is turning the Leaning Tower YMCA into a usable structure. The total cost of that project would be $600,000.

“It’s not happening on its own,” said Klicker.

He said funds generated by

the Gross Point Touhy TIF would be able to provide financial assistance to developers for infrastructure improvement and site preparation costs. A TIF district is a method of public financing, where property tax revenue above a base amount is captured by the district for 23 years and is used as a subsidy for redevelopment.

The site of the Touhy Triangle TIF is bordered by Touhy Avenue on the south, Lehigh Avenue on the east, Gross Point Road on the north and Caldwell Avenue on the west.

“The Touhy arts, culture and economic development corridor TIF is a bold vision for the future that I am very excited to support and help bring to fruition,” Village Manager Steven Vinezeano said.

Klicker said the master plan would turn a vision into a blueprint to help improve development and also make transportation

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Food Pantry gets helping hand More than 50 agents participated in 7th annual RED Day Last month Keller Williams Realty of Park Ridge held its seventh annual RED (Renew, Energize and Donate) Day. Park Ridge Mayor Marty Maloney proclaimed May 14 as Keller Williams RED DAY for the city of Park Ridge. More than 50 agents participated in donating and collection from various community grocery stores, including Jewel food stores in Park Ridge and Des Plaines, as well as Mariano’s, Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods of Park Ridge.

More than 2,000 pounds of food were donated to the Maine Township Food Pantry to help fill its shelves. Volunteers also assisted in the food pantry by helping to sort all of the collected

Keller Williams Realty of Park Ridge helped donate more than 2,000 pounds of food to the Maine Township Food Pantry during its seventh annual RED Day. (Courtesy of Dick Barton)

items.

Carol Teschky, supervisor of Maine Township, said the food pantry provided assistance to more than 285 families, made up of more than 800 individuals, in May. Teschy added that the need is constantly increasing and all donations for the Maine Township Food Pantry are welcome.

“Our mission is to assist families of the working poor by subsiding their food source,” she said, saying the pantry is thankful to organizations such as Keller Williams Realty of Park Ridge for their generosity.

Individuals interested in donating to the food pantry, should call 847-297-2510.

improvements. Concepts of the plan will include land use mix and development density, physical character and image, infrastructure improvements, bike and pedestrian pathways and connections, open space and greenway linkages, and streetscape character improvements.

One of the planned projects for the TIF district is turning the Leaning Tower YMCA into a usable structure. The total cost of the project would be $600,000.

Klicker said the equalized assessed value could increase

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anywhere from $40 million to $70 million.

“We have hopes and dreams, but there’s nothing the village is going to entertain at this time,” said Klicker, about specific village projects associated with the TIF. He said the goal of the TIF is to help set private development in motion.

The village will hold meetings of a joint board that consists of the various taxing bodies within the TIF district. Klicker said those meetings would give the taxing bodies an opportunity to make comments and ask questions.

transportation

Lane closures scheduled during Interstate 90 construction project $2.5 billion project scheduled to be completed next year Long-term lane closures are scheduled to begin in June on Higgins Road in Rosemont, Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines and Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights as work continues to rebuild Jane Addams Memorial Tollway bridges.

The work is part of the $2.5 billion Interstate 90 Rebuilding and Widening Project, which is scheduled to be complete in 2016.

Electronic message signs will alert drivers to the scheduled lane closures, which are necessary to accommodate the construction of new lanes in each direction on I-90. All three roadways will remain open to traffic throughout construction.

Westbound traffic on Higgins Road in Rosemont will be reduced to one lane under the I-90 overpass the week of June 8 through August. Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines will be reduced to one lane in both directions beginning the week of June 15 and lasting through late summer.

Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights will be

reduced to one lane in both directions beginning the the week of June 15 and lasting through late summer.

All work on the lanes is weather dependent and is scheduled to begin at 5 a.m.

One lane in each direction will remain open to traffic.

The Interstate-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project includes reconstruction of I-90 bridges over local roads between Illinois Route 53 and Interstate 294.

Mainline bridges with local road impacts include Golf Road, Arlington Heights Road, Busse Road, Oakton Street, Mount Prospect Road, Wolf Road, Touhy Avenue, Mannheim Road and Higgins Road. The eastern segment of I-90 will be rebuilt and a new lane added to provide four lanes in each direction between Randall Road and the Tri-State Tollway.

Noise wall and retaining wall construction will also be completed this year. Utility relocations and drainage improvements are also expected to take place.

Construction information about the I-90 Rebuilding and Widening Project is available in the “Projects by Roadway” section in the Construction/ Planning section on the Tollway’s website at www. illinoistollway.com.

www.cookcountycrimestoppers.org • 800.535.stop Thursday, June 11, 2015 | ni lesbug le.com The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Niles, Park Ridge and Morton Grove police departments.

Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

Niles Maria Martinez, 42, 8200 block of Elizabeth, Niles, was arrested at 2:19 p.m. June 1 in the 8200 block of Dempster Street for no valid driver’s license.

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James C. Hinton, 43, 1000 block of South Wentworth, Chicago, was arrested at 6:02 p.m.

June 2 in the 900 block of Civic Center for retail theft.

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Snezhana Bass, 35, 5200 block of North Oakview, Chicago, was arrested at 2 p.m. June 4 at Golf Mill Center for retail theft.

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Justin P. Singer, 31, 800 block of Swallow Street, Deerfield, was arrested 1:38 p.m. June 4 in the 8800 block of Milwaukee Street for driving while license suspended, use of an electronic communication device, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cannabis.

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Wahib Jibari, 18, 1200 block of South Vine, Park Ridge, was arrested at 3:12 p.m. May 19 in the 1100 block of S. Dee for possession of cannabis.

Adam K. Szymanski, 19, 8100 block of North Overhill Ave., Niles, was arrested at 12:59 a.m.

May 26 in the 300 block of Elmore

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St. for possession of cannabis.

Michael A. Rago, 19, 1200 block of South Western, Park Ridge, was arrested at 12:59 a.m. May 26 in the 300 block of Elmore Street for paraphernalia possession.

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Christopher Rychlinski, 25, 0-100 block of Yost, Park Ridge, was arrested at 11 a.m. May 28 in the 200 block of South Vine for domestic battery.

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Richard Pagan Jr., 21, 2600 block of North Emmett, Chicago, was arrested at 8:31 p.m.

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Mairead J. Downes, 20, 100 block of Belle Plaine, Park Ridge, was arrested at 9:07 p.m. May 30 in the 300 block of Lake for zero tolerance (alcohol) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Antonio Buenrostro, 40, 1300 block of Rand Road, Des Plaines, was arrested at 8:44 a.m.

May 31 on Carol and Greenwood for no valid driver’s license and improper lane usage.

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Clemente Torres, 53, 300 block of North Fourth Avenue, Maywood, was arrested at 10:30 p.m. May 31 in the 1800 block of South Cumberland for no valid driver’s license and unlawful electronic communication or texting.

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Mark D. Wach, 20, 7800 block of West Keeney, Niles, was arrested at 9:25 p.m. May 31 on Oakton and Wilkinson for improper lane usage and a warrant.

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14 Chicago Ridge, was arrested May 30 at 6000 Dempster for speeding.

5600 block of Dempster for driving under the influence and child endangerment.

SalvadorAlvarez-Hernandez, 40, Chicago, was arrested June 1 on Waukegan and Dempster for no valid driver’s license.

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Jason Baciu, 25, Skokie, was arrested May 30 in the 5700 block of Golf Road for driving while license suspended.

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Janie T. Wade, 32, Chicago,

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in the 8000 block of Major for a warrant.

D. Gutierrez, 22, Berwyn, 20 Erick was arrested June 2 on Dempster and Birch for driving while license suspended.

19, Nhjia Malik, 32, Chicago, was arrested June 2 at 7250 Dempster for retail theft.

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I take breaks

I close my email window

After each 30-minute work session I take a break of 5 to 10 minutes or so before the next focused session begins.

I might grab a snack, make a phone call, or do some quick tasks from my to-do list. Whatever it is, it doesn’t require a lot of brain power or a big chunk of time.

I write down random thoughts. If ideas pop into my head that aren’t related to what I’m working on, I write them on either my master to do list for future scheduling, or in my planner for whatever day I plan to do them. Then I get right back to work.

Whew, finished writing with 2 minutes to spare on my timer. I’d love to hear how you stay focused when life is pulling you in a million different directions.

It’s typically much more interesting to Although I consider myself see what messages are coming my way than work on the task at hand, successful, I definitely have so I close my email window to trouble staying focused. avoid being tempted. Oops, I Since most of my time is just closed my email now as I spent working with clients, I write this. have very little time available I set a timer to work in my office on I set it in 30-minute administrative tasks (like increments and tell myself I writing this column).

If you are challenged in come to order can’t leave my desk or work on anything else until the timer this area as well, maybe you with sue becker goes off. Knowing that I only can benefit from some of the things that have helped me stay focused have to focus on the task at hand for a half hour makes it easy to avoid when I‘m working in my office: interrupting myself to do something I have a clear else. goal and purpose I make sure that whatever I’m working on is moving me closer to one of my personal or professional goals. If a task isn’t meaningful in that way, I strongly evaluate why I’m even considering doing it. If I have trouble getting passionate about something once I’ve started it, I step back and re-

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evaluate whether I should be working on it.

Movies in the Park–Big Hero 6. 8 10 p.m. at the Main Park Leisure Center, 2701 W. Sibley St., Park Ridge. Come early for concessions and face painting.

This free event is for all ages. For more information, visit www.prparks.org.

Zoning and Subdivision Community Open House. 1 to 8 p.m. at Niles Village Hall, 1000 Civic Center Drive. A Community Open House is scheduled for residents, businesses and property owners to learn about the proposed new zoning and subdivision rules, as well as a land-use plan for Milwaukee Avenue. For more information, visit www.vniles.com.

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Adults Being Creative–Creative Expression. 10-11:15 a.m. at Central Baptist Village, 4747 N. Canfield Ave., Norridge. Class for Seniors. Friday mornings in June, Pat Stacy Cohen, director of the Alzheimer’s Support Center of Advocate Health Care, will facilitate four fun-filled sessions for seniors that will activate the senses and build brain power. Sessions are free. Call the reservations line at 708583-8549.

I immerse myself in the current task

I organize my workspace, ignore the phone (which is sometimes very hard to do), and stay focused on the goal for each 30-minute session. My goal for this session is to get this article post written.

JUNE 13

Kid’s Health & Safety Expo. 9 a.m. to noon at the Main Park Leisure Center, 2701 W. Sibley St., Park Ridge. Free admission, free refreshments and free giveaways. Come for a free morning of information, activities, facepainting, demonstrations, Touch-A-Truck and Reptile Show. For more information, visit www.prparks.org.

JUNE 16

Life of Virtuoso Clara Schumann. 2 p.m. at the Park Ridge Public Library, 20 S. Prospect Ave. The Life of Virtuoso Clara Schumann, sponsored by The Summit of Uptown, tells one of the truly great love stories of all time. The program adapted and presented by Betsey Means will include a musical performance by Pianist Karen Berk Barak. There is no charge for the program, but reservations are required by calling 847-825-1161, ext.

129. Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, visit www. summitofuptown.com.

JUNE 18-20

Saint Thecla Women’s Council Rummage Sale. This annual rummage sale will take place at St.

Sue Becker is a Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorganization who helps individuals and businesses discover the simplicity, harmony, and freedom of being organized and productive. She also speaks to companies and organizations about how to get organized and make the most of their time. Sue can be reached at www.PilesToSmiles.com or 630-724-1111.

Thecla School, 6323 N. Newcastle, Chicago, in Falcon Hall. Rummage sale takes place June 18 from noon to 8 p.m., June 19 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and June 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 773-266-3831.

JUNE 19

Adults Being Creative– Once Upon a Time (Group Storytelling). 10-11:15 a.m. at Central Baptist Village, 4747 N. Canfield Ave., Norridge. Class for Seniors. Friday mornings in June, Pat Stacy Cohen, director of the Alzheimer’s Support Center of Advocate Health Care, will facilitate four fun-filled sessions for seniors that will activate the senses and build brain power. Sessions are free. Call the reservations line at 708583-8549.

JUNE 20

Father’s Day Fun. 2 - 3:30 p.m. at Maine Park, 2701 W. Sibley St., Park Ridge. Ages: 3 and up. Spend the afternoon with the entire family playing games, enjoying an ice cream sundae bar, and celebrating Father’s Day with the special men in your life. There is a $10 fee per person. Registration

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softball

hawks’ season ends Maine South falls to Trinity 13-8 in regional championship

By mike sandrolini sports reporter

mike@nilesbugle.com @Voyager_Sport

When the Hawks found themselves facing a 12-3 deficit going into the third inning of their regional title game versus Trinity early last week, they collectively thought back to a regular-season matchup with St. Viator in mid-April.

Maine South fell behind by a double-digit margin in that matchup, but fought back to win, 17-12.

Julia Bork entered the game in relief and limited fourth-seeded Trinity to one run the rest of the way. The Hawks put five additional runs on the board, but fell short in their comeback bid and were eliminated by the Blazers, 13-8.

“This season has been tremendous,” said Maine South coach Emmy Paiser of her fifthseeded Hawks, who finished the year 20-11. “It has probably been one of the closest group of kids out there. There aren’t too many teams that will fight back. This

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group as a whole said, ‘This is who we are.’

“The game is about softball right now, but these girls have learned that they’re not going to give up in life. This is who they are: they’re fighters.”

The Hawks led 3-2 before the proverbial roof caved in on them in the second inning. The Blazers sent 13 batters to the plate and banged out 10 hits during the inning.

“We knew that they were good hitters and they definitely strung a whole bunch of them together,” Paiser said. “They were the No. 4 seed and we were the five seed and we knew it was going to be a battle coming in.”

Gabby Lazzara went 3-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Hawks offensively.

Sabrina Argaez doubled and singled, while Olivia Frink, Kerry Foley and Bork each had multiple-hit games.

The Hawks have a solid core of players returning for the 2016 campaign, including Bork, Argaez, Frink, Lazarra,

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wins for the hawks n 2015 photo by Mike sandrolini

Julia Bork allowed one run in relief for Maine South in a 13-8 loss to Trinity last Monday.

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Foes edge Hawks, Dons in regional title games By mike sandrolini sports reporter

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Last week’s Class 4A regional championship contest at Maine South between the host Hawks and top-seeded Evanston literally ended up being played over a span of two months.

That’s because the game, originally scheduled on Saturday, May 30, carried over to June 1 after umpires called it in the bottom of the third due to rain with Maine South at bat, two outs, runners at first and second and the Wildkits leading, 2-1.

A ground-out left those

baserunners stranded and ended the inning when play resumed, but the ninth-seeded Hawks had Evanston on the ropes when the matchup moved into the top of the seven.

Two Evanston errors in the inning—one an infield error and the other a dropped fly ball in right field—put Maine South in the driver’s seat as the Wildkits held on to their one-run lead.

The Hawks eventually loaded the bases with one out and were poised to at least tie the game, if not take the lead.

However, the next Hawk hitter

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Matthew Houck and Maine South ended their season in a loss to Evanston.

season | from page 7 Liz Schmidt, Toni Tortorella, Mary Depkon and Maddie Rog. However, graduation is taking key individuals, including fouryear starting outfielder Courtney Richardson, two-sport star Nina Anderson (the girls basketball team MVP), leadoff hitter Emily Suwanski—who hit nearly .500 this season—Liz Skoronski and catcher Kerry Foley (.364, 18 RBI), whom Paiser said was the team’s unsung hero.

“They all will (be missed),” Paiser said. “Kerry, I’m thinking about trying to get her to walk on at Grand Valley because she’s become one heckuva ballplayer.

“These girls here have put

in the effort. Just to see them go and see their parents go, it’s just awful but I’ve said to these girls ever since I took over this program: ‘Once a Hawk, always a Hawk.’ ” Anderson will be playing basketball at Illinois Wesleyan University.

“I’m hoping she might think about some other things, too,” said Paiser, hinting that she would like to see Anderson play softball at IWU as well.

Richardson, who hit .448 this season with 32 RBI, had verbally committed to play softball at the University of Illinois, but withdrew that last summer and verbally committed to Michigan.

“Overall I just felt like it was a better fit,” Richardson said.

The Hawks’ center fielder said leaving Maine South is bittersweet.

“Definitely,” she said, “but we’ve made some great memories and I’ll bring those with me. It was a great experience playing high school ball and I made some good friends. I look forward to the future and wish the Hawks next year and for following years all the best.”

•Niles West, the No. 9 seed at its own sectional, clashed with topseeded York in the St. Ignatius regional title game on June 1.

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Thursday, June 11, 2015 | ni lesbug le.com season | from page 8 Hope Cherian slammed a solo homer in the top of the sixth, but York had built up a 6-0 lead by that point and went on to defeat the Wolves, 6-1.

edge | from page 8 struck out. Then, with two outs, senior Jake Scarpelli hit a liner that went off Evanston pitcher James Allen’s glove and right to Wilkkits’ shortstop Charlie Maxwell. With the ball in his glove, Maxwell dove and tagged second base, just barely ahead of a sliding Caleb deMarigny to end it.

The Wildkits advanced to the Niles West sectional and lost in the sectional championship game to Oak Park-River Forest, 4-0 in 11 innings, last Saturday.

“I told these guys, ‘That’s a big hurdle; that’s one of the hotter teams in our sectional right now and to get by them is a big deal,” said Evanston coach Frank Consiglio, referring to Maine South.

“This team is an experienced group, and there’s never a situation that gets too big for them. And that’s why I was surprised when we didn’t make the play in right field and we didn’t make the play at third base because they have been in these situations all year.”

Needless to say, it was a tough way to end the year for Maine South, which finished 19-13.

“He (deMarigny) said he was safe, but it is what it is,” said Maine South coach Bill Milano. “For whatever reason, the baseball gods didn’t want it to happen. You give yourself opportunities (to win), but we

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Valerie Sherman doubled for Niles West (14-18). Maya Caballero pitched a complete game in the loss. York ended up getting ousted by Oak ParkRiver Forest in the sectional

championship game.

•Resurrection, seeded 10th in the Grayslake Central Class 3A sectional, took No. 2-seeded Antioch down to the wire in the Antioch regional championship

game held June 1. Antioch, however, came away with a 3-2 win, thanks to a walk-off single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh.

Antioch scored two runs in the

second, but the Bandits answered with two in the fourth to tie it.

Yenessa Meneses pitched a complete game for Resurrection, throwing a five-hitter and not allowing an earned run.

just didn’t get that big hit.

“We did everything we could.

He’s (Scarpelli) been great for us in that role all year; he’s pinchhit, he’s DH’ed. For whatever reason, it wasn’t meant to be.”

The Hawks left 11 runners on base, but did make it a onerun game in the fourth. Jarrett Gustafson drew a walk, stole second and scored when Alec Munce slapped a single to right.

Evanston (28-8-1), which set a single-season school record for most victories, pushed across its two runs in the May 30 portion of the game, scoring an unearned run in the first and another run in the second. Junior righthander Kyle Zajdel, however, shut the door on Evanston when the game resumed June 1.

“We just had to shut them down because I knew the seniors would fight back and try to get the win,” said Zajdel, who posted a 5-3 record this season.

The seniors were part of a class that helped the Hawks advance

to the supersectionals in 2013.

Last year’s club won 25 games and made it to the sectional semifinals, where Evanston once again ended their season.

“We have a great bunch of guys,” Milano said. “It’s a nice group of kids and we have eight guys who are going to play at the next level.”

Among them is catcher Zach Parker, who’ll be playing collegiate ball at Division II Lewis University. Six seniors are going to DIII schools.

“I wish we were still playing,” Milano said. “I told the kids, ‘We were the better team today. Those first couple of innings aside (on May 30), we played better today.’

But the whole game counts.”

Zajdel will be one of the Hawks’ top starting pitchers for the 2016 season.

“We had a great season,” he said. “We had our ups and downs. The seniors fought hard all year and we’ve got to move forward. The juniors are ready

to work hard for next season.

We’re all going to work hard all summer long all the way up to next season.”

•Notre Dame, with an experienced senior class, was hoping for a deep playoff run.

However, the No. 2-seeded Dons were ousted in the Loyola Academy regional championship game by the No. 7-seeded host school, 2-1 in 11 innings, on June 1.

Joe and Max Rimac each had two hits for the Dons, who

finished the 2015 campaign 2314, while Tim Simon doubled and drove in a run. Sam Ferri also doubled.

The Dons say goodbye to a senior class that included Arizona State University-bound Sam Ferri, who led the team with a .379 average, and his brother, Michael; Joe Rimac, Simon, Matthew Segovia (team-leading four homers), Brandon Nowak, Shaun Polakow and Adnan Sator.

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PLAInFIELD nORTh BASEBALL Why did you decide to go on Twitter? I always wanted to stay out of it. Yesterday I was just bored and a girl made it for me.

What will you use it for? Probably just to look around and see what people are saying. I will give it a second try.

How often will you be on it? I will start off on it a lot and go from there. I’ll probably tweet here and there, but will look more than anything.

Who will you follow? I’ll follow a lot of baseball stuff. I’m a big player watcher. I like Dustin Pedroia because he is small like me.

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calendar | from page 5 required. For more information, visit www.prparks.org.

JUNE 26

Adults Being Creative–Art appreciation through the eyes of Norman Rockwell.

10-11:15 a.m. at Central Baptist Village, 4747 N. Canfield Ave., Norridge. Class for Seniors. Friday mornings in June, Pat Stacy Cohen, director of the Alzheimer’s Support Center of Advocate Health Care, will facilitate four fun-filled sessions for seniors that will activate the senses and build brain power. Sessions are free.

Call the reservations line at 708583-8549.

JULY 2-4

Morton Grove Days. Celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with your family, friends and neighbors at the American Legion Civic Center, 6140 Dempster St. The three-day community event features carnival rides, games, kid’s activities, a beer garden, food court, fantastic live entertainment and more. The event also features a parade and fireworks display on July Fourth.

For more information, visit www. mortongrovedays.org.

JULY 3

Park Ridge Fireworks Celebration. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Maine East High School on Dempster Street and Potter. Join the park district’s party staff and DJ for an interactive dance party at 6:30 p.m. No alcoholic beverages allowed. DJ Entertainment 6:30 8 p.m. Orchestra starts at 8 p.m.

Fireworks begin at approximately 9:15 p.m.

JULY 4

Fourth of July Parade and Celebration. The village of Niles Fourth of July Parade will step off from Notre Dame College Prep at 9 a.m. The parade will feature local groups and organizations, as well as marching bands from around the country. The parade route starts at Notre Dame College Prep and ends at Grennan Heights at approximately 11 a.m., where residents can join the after parade Fourth of July festivities provided by the Niles Park District.

Morton Grove Days Parade and Fireworks. Parade kicks off on Dempster and Central at 2:30 p.m. and features floats, marching bands, drum corps and patriotic entries. Fireworks show,

presented by the Morton Grove Park District, begins when the sun goes down in Harrer Park, 6250 W. Dempster St. For more information, visit www.mortongrovedays.org.

Centennial Fourth of July Party. 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. at Centennial Aquatic Center, 100 S. Western Ave., Park Ridge. Celebrate the holiday with some old fashion pool games at this family friendly event. Compete in a water balloon toss and relays. Adults can participate in cannon ball contests.

For more information, visit www. prparks.org.

JULY 10

The White Saddle Band.

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Oak Park on Lee and Ottawa in Niles. The band will play a variety of country and many musical favorites for your listening pleasure. Children will enjoy playing penny carnival games created by Niles Park District Campers. The Niles Park District offers the free family concerts. Food will be available for a nominal fee. No dogs or alcoholic beverages allowed in park.

Concerts are weather permitting.

For more information, visit www. niles-parks.org.

Family Campfire. 7 - 9 p.m. at Wildwood Nature Center, 529 Forestview Ave, Park Ridge. The entire family will enjoy the peaceful night air while sitting around a fire listening to stories, singing songs, and making everyone’s favorite s’mores! Enjoy a night hike around the pond. Flashlights are not needed, but feel free to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. $15 fee per family. For more information or to register, visit www.prparks. org.

JULY 16

Movies in the Park–Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. 8 - 10 p.m. at the Main Park Leisure Center, 2701 W. Sibley St., Park Ridge. Come early for concessions and face painting.

This free event is for all ages. For more information, visit www. prparks.org.

JULY 17-19

The Big Greek Food Fest of Niles. Event takes place at Holy Taxiarhai and St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church, 7373 Caldwell Ave., Niles. The Big Greek Food Fest features authentic Greek food, Greek pastries, live music, kids corner, crafts, face painting,

imported Greek wines, Greek taverna, and more. Admission: $2, $1 for seniors, free before 5 p.m.

For more information, visit www. biggreekfoodfestofniles.org.

JULY 17

Cruisin’ Park Ridge. 6-9 p.m. in the Park Ridge Public Library parking lot on Prospect and Summit avenues. The free monthly shows feature classic cars, live music, a children’s car bounce house, vendors, food, drinks, and more. For more information, visit www.parkridgechamber.org.

Associates Band. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Oak Park on Lee and Ottawa in Niles. The interactive Associates Band, a Midwest premiere Motown and variety band plays for your entertainment. While enjoying the music take a look or sit in the Niles Park District and Village of Niles large vehicles for your family to explore. The Niles Park District offers the free Summer Concerts at Oak Park. Food will be available for a fee. No dogs or alcoholic beverages allowed in park.

Concerts are weather permitting.

For more information, visit www. niles-parks.org.

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Dave Says

Don’t give a flighty explanation Bit of advice: Don’t sound flighty or disgruntled with things in general Knowing someone Dear Dave, within the field or at I’ve been in my current the company, or being job for five years. I’ve also connected to someone had a second job for three with a positive reputation, of those years, but now can help you avoid the I’d like to make a change. résumé slush pile. It can Do you have any advice help cut through the mess on how to convince a Says and achieve clarity! potential employer that Dave money advice by —Dave I’m a good hire, even dave ramsey though I had a couple of jobs in the past that I quit Big debt on an old car after a month or two?

Bill Dear Dave, Dear Bill, My wife cosigned a loan on a Quitting a job after a month or 2007 car for her sister. Now, it’s so isn’t normally some kind of sin being repossessed, and $23,000 is that automatically disqualifies still owed on it at 20 percent. What you from being hired. It might can we do in this situation? be with some corporate goober Pablo who’s looking at things through Dear Pablo, some silly, one-size-fits-all hiring Tell the bank or dealer where the paradigm, but that alone wouldn’t car is, and tell them to come pick it be the kiss of death around my up. There’s no way to get out of the office. rest, my friend. You and your wife Now, would we look at are going to be liable for whatever something like that and want to the car doesn’t bring in afterward. know what happened and what Let’s say it sells for $4,000. That your explanation was? Absolutely! would be subtracted from what But if it made sense, there wouldn’t is owed, and it will still be up to be a problem. However, if it made you guys to pay the rest. You could you sound flighty or disgruntled always try to negotiate to settle it with things in general, we’d for pennies on the dollar. Based probably pass. on what you’ve told me, that’s a My guess is that the fields you’re best-case scenario. interested in are like most — The other thing I would do is there’s a lot of importance put on demand a full audit on the account who you know. And I don’t mean from day-one to present, because this in a negative way. Work and a 20 percent interest rate doesn’t try to develop good relationships explain why a car didn’t pay off – with people in your field and especially a $23,000 car. If this was those associated with it. If that’s in a $5,000 car from a tote-the-note place, they can honestly give out car lot, and they were ripping her positive references. off charging only interest – and

that’s all anyone was paying, and she gave up and punted – that’s fine. You’re just looking for a little understanding of the situation.

But $23,000 cars don’t generally have 20 percent interest. That’s a pretty freaky deal, and I’d want to know where the money went.

From a bank’s perspective, I don’t see how anyone would think something like this would work out. The car was going down in value the entire time, so it just doesn’t make sense to me. Of course, if you have the cash lying around and it wouldn’t damage your finances, you could just take care of things and call it Stupid Tax. Cosigning on a loan, especially with family, is never a good idea.

—Dave Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times bestselling books. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8.5 million listeners each week on more than 550 radio stations. Dave’s latest project, EveryDollar, provides a free online budget tool. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.

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Niles Senior Center For a detailed description of programs & activities or to ask about membership or registration requirements, call the Niles Senior Center at 5888420 or visit www.vniles.com.

Meals on Wheels Drivers needed Looking for adults 18 and over to volunteer for one hour/ week to help deliver meals to the homebound. Call the senior center at 847-588-8420 for details.

Issues in the News • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays This class is led by long time leader of this program, Arlene Golub. Group discusses broad spectrum of what is occurring locally and worldwide. Issues for discussion are brought up by class participants, and everyone’s opinion is valued.

Rhythm Band members needed Keep a beat or sing along!

Everyone is welcome to join this fun band. Call 847-588-8420 for more information.

Weekly Dinner & Movie Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Dinner is served and movie begins at 5:15 p.m. Registration required.

• June 16 – Unbroken $5M/$7.50NM Pizza, Soda &

Dessert will be served.

• June 23 – Still Alice $2M/$3NM Hot Dog, Chips & Dessert will be served.

• June 30 – Black or White $5M/$7.50NM Pizza, Soda & Dessert will be served.

Spring BBQ Hosted by the Niles Senior Men’s Club. It’s finally Spring!!

Time for a great time with good friends and delicious food.

We will begin with delicious hamburgers, hot dogs, German potato salad, cole claw, and dessert. Stay for the music and the raffles!

Entertainment: Frank Cassano as “Frank Sinatra” has been tantalizing the ears of Chicagoland for over 25 years.

There is reserved seating. Strict deadline for reserved seating is Friday, May 29. Friday, June 5, Doors open at 11 a.m.-2 p.m, $15M/$20NM.

Pinochle Tournament Participate in a 3-handed tournament. Cost includes lunch and prizes. Friday, June 12, at noon. $5M/$7.50NM

Introduction to Facebook Monday, June 15 3-4 p.m. $2M/$3NM Learn what Facebook is used for and create your own Facebook account! We will discuss privacy, photos, inviting “Friends” etc…

Instructor: Jaymi Blickhahn.

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Park Ridge Centennial Activity Center For further information on any senior center activities, call the registration office at 847-6923597.

Food for Thought Age 55 & up: The Power of Glamour June 10 – 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Robert Randall is back to evoke a unique Hollywood era and five of the goddesses including Joan Crawford, Greta Garbo, Katherine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead and Marlene Dietrich. You won’t want to miss this lunch and presentation about the women that enchanted the world and left their legacy. Lunch is catered.

Please register in advance. Fee is $17 Member/$19 Guest.

Handmade Postcards June 10 – 7-9 p.m.

Ages 18 & Up Did you know that post cards do not have to be made with paper only? Handmade post cards are incredibly gorgeous and personal. Think of the reaction when your post card is received in the mail. Who doesn’t love personal mail (instead of bills)?

All supplies are included. Fee is $22.

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Jim Pieroni Jim Pieroni, age 90, a World War II U.S. Army veteran and devoted family man passed away May 23. He was the beloved husband of Lili, nee Della Nina; loving father of Kathleen (Simon) Beck, Mario (Peggy) Pieroni and Lisa (Robert) Altenbach; dear grandfather of Lorianne

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White Fence Farms: “Broadway to Blues” June 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Enjoy good company, a delicious meal, and a spectacular show featuring Lori Mestas and Paula Williams. Before the show enjoy White Fence Farm’s famous

(John) McGuire, Darren Beck, Angela Pieroni, and Isabella and Rudy Altenbach; cherished great grandfather of Molly and Maddie McGuire; loving brother of Catherine LaPalermo; and fond uncle of many.

Visitation was at the Skaja Terrace Funeral Home, 7812 N. Milwaukee Ave., Niles, May 29 from 4 to 9 p.m. Funeral was May

four piece chicken dinner, potato, coleslaw, pickled beets, kidney bean salad, cottage cheese, corn fritters and vanilla ice cream for dessert. Departs from the Senior Center. Register in advance, registration deadline is June 3.

Fee is $72 Member/$79 Guest.

30 at St. Cornelius Church, 5430 W. Foster Ave., Chicago, where he was lying in state from 9 a.m. until time of mass at 9:30 a.m.

Interment Mount Carmel Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to Rainbow Hospice appreciated.

For more information, call 847-966-7302 or visit www. skajafuneralhomes.com.

A Taste of Las Vegas June 15, 12:30 - 2:30pm Let’s take a trip to Vegas! Our day begins with a game or two, followed by a delicious meal and finally musical entertainment by the spectacular Vitto Zatto, singing songs of all of the Vegas

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Thursday, June 11, 2015 | ni lesbug le.com seniors | from page 14 greats. Lunch will be catered.

Fee is $17 Member/$19 Guest (Skip the lunch and come at 1:15, Fee is $7 Member/$9 Guest).

Contact the Centennial Activity Center at 847-692-3597 for more information.

Intro to iPad Internet June 15, 1 - 3 p.m.

Students will learn how to use an app built into the device called “Safari” which is how the Internet is accessed. Students will learn how to use Safari safety by configuring settings for secure Internet browsing; learn how to use their device to look things up of interest, while also understanding some general uses of Safari such as saving web pages for quick and easy access.

Fee is $40 Member/$45 Guest.

Bingo & Pizza June 24, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

Treat yourself to hot slices of chees, sausage and veggie pizza.

Afterwards play several games of bingo! Fee includes bingo, pizza and prizes. Fee is $8 Member/$10 Guest (skip the pizza and come at 1:15, Fee is $4 Member/$5 Guest). Contact the Centennial Activity Center at 847-692-3597 form more information.

Morton Grove Senior Center The village of Morton Grove provides an exciting variety of educational classes, activities and day-trips for older adults.

New activities are added to the expanding calendar all the time. More information at www. mortongroveil.org or by calling 847-663-3070.

Health and Wellness Programs A variety of Health and Wellness Programs are available for Morton Grove residents.

Please note that some programs require registration.

Social Services The Village’s Social Worker can provide social service assistance to those in need. The Social Worker can be reached at 847663-3072.

Senior Check Up and Emergency Response Programs Postal Carrier Watch The Department of Family and Senior Services partners with the Morton Grove Post Office to

provide seniors a service called Postal Carrier Watch.

Emergency Response Systems An emergency response system is a communication device, which is linked with an emergency center staffed by trained professionals.

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Caregiver Support Group Are you charged with caring for an older adult, spouse, or partner? Join other caregivers to discuss your issues and concerns.

The meetings center around caregivers and participants can openly discuss their own situations in a supportive, nonjudgmental atmosphere. The Caregiver Support Group meets the fourth Wednesday of every month from 10-11:30 a.m. All family caregivers are welcome to attend. For more information call the Village Social Worker at 847-663-3072.

Senior Center Activities The village of Morton Grove provides an exciting variety of educational classes, activities and day-trips for older adults.

New activities are added to the expanding calendar all the time, so anyone interested in more information regarding these clubs and learning opportunities can get more information by visiting www.mortongroveil.org.

Kemnitz Center

Come visit the Kemnitz Center, the newest gathering place for active adults age 55 and better.

The center is located at 8350 N. Greenwood in Niles, just north of Oakton Avenue and adjacent to Our Lady of Ransom Church.

The Kemnitz Center is an independent, regional center which offers many classes and activities, including exercise and nutrition classes, computer classes, tap classes, and opera and art classes. The center also has health and wellness screenings, notary and social services, trips, luncheons and entertainment, coin and genealogy clubs, cards and games, and much more.

Annual memberships are $45 for singles and $68 for couples.

Members include residents of Niles, Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Chicago, Glenview and Norridge.

Stop by for a tour of the facility.

Call 847-692-1992 with questions or to reserve spots for events and activities.

Date: Monday, June 15 Time: 3-4 p.m.

Cost: $2M/$3NM

Introduction to Facebook

Learn what Facebook is used for and create your own Facebook account! We will discuss privacy, photos, inviting “Friends” and more.

For more information, call the Niles Senior Center at 588-8420 or visit www.vniles. com.

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