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COMMUNITY >> LIBRARY NEWS

Fountaindale brings Hamilton to village Institute brings Alexander Hamilton to Fountaindale Public Library District in traveling exhibition By Laura Katauskas Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com

Bolingbrook residents don’t necessarily have to miss out if they didn’t land tickets to the latest Broadway hit. The Fountaindale Public Library is making it easier for the community to understand the late phenomenon of Alexander Hamilton. Most have heard of the smash Broadway musical and he is on the $10 bill. But what do you really know about Alexander Hamilton? Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History brought Al-

exander Hamilton to Fountaindale Public Library District in the traveling exhibition, “Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America,” which opened Jan. 9. The exhibit is on display at Fountaindale Public Library’s third floor daily through Monday, Feb. 6. According to Fountaindale, The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers traveling panel exhibitions for display at schools, libraries and other sites in the continental United States. The purpose of these traveling exhibits is to provide a museumquality experience to audiences who may not have ready access

MORE INFO For more information on the traveling exhibition and a special Founding Fathers Trivia Night at Beer Market on Wednesday, Jan. 25, visit fountaindale.org/ hamilton.

to notable museums and institutions. “When we learned “Hamilton” the musical would be touring in Chicago, our programmers reached out to the Gilder Lehrman Institute for a loan of their traveling ‘Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America’ exhibit,” said Debra Dudek, Adult & Teen Services Manager. “Our patrons have expressed a

huge interest in both the “Hamilton” musical and Alexander Hamilton biography by Ron Chernow, and our library is pleased to host a fantastic temporary exhibit for area residents to enjoy free of charge. ‘Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America’ is a great way to learn more about this fascinating and often forgotten founding father, who is still acquiring fans and detractors two centuries later.” The exhibition, funded in part through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and based upon the New-York Historical Society exhibition of the same name, examines Hamilton’s important role in the Revolutionary War and Founding period. More than any other founder, Hamilton foresaw the way we live now. In his Federalist Papers he

advocated ratification of the Constitution, as treasury secretary, he oversaw the adoption of a national currency, and as an economist, he recognized the importance of trade and commerce in building a strong nation. Never one to shrink from a fight, political or otherwise, Hamilton was killed at the age of 47 in a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. “Americans of the 21st century may admire Hamilton more than any generation since the founders themselves,” said James G. Basker, President of the Gilder Lehrman Institute. “So much about him is attractive to us. He was an immigrant from the Caribbean, a disadvantaged orphan who became a war hero, a self-made man who rose to become a framer of the Constitution and architect of the American financial system.”

COVER STORY >> VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT 365U

Solar power planned 5 Valley View schools Predicted $600K in annual revenue & net savings for district over 25 years By Laura Katauskas Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com

Valley View School District 365U is set to become a leader in Illinois schools; using solar roof panels

that are not only environmentally sound, but expected to earn the district savings and extra cash flow over time. The district estimates with the use of energy rebates and annual savings, within the next ten years, it stands to rake in $600,000 in an-

nual revenue and a net savings to the district, over 25 years, of approximately $10 million by using solar panels on its roofs. Last summer the district replaced 20-year-old roofs that were showing signs of wear and tear at five schools, B. J. Ward, Jamie McGee and Irene King elementary schools, and Humphrey and Jane Addams middle schools.

In addition to replacing the roof membranes at these five schools, the district also explored methods of energy conservation, and the possible use of solar panels. For the past six years the district has been embracing energy efficiency in all its project through the Comprehensive Energy and Environmental Management Initiative.

In keeping with those energy conservation practices, and after further evaluation, the board approved on Jan. 9, the installation of a solar panel system compatible with the roof replacement projects. The initial cost is estimated at approximately $5.2 million. Funding for the project will be incorporated into the budget through a financing agreement. However, the district expects a 100 percent payback; plus additional savings in utility costs. Assistant Superintendent Gary Grizaffi explained that using such technology hasn’t always been affordable. However, Solar Renewable Energy Certificates (SREC’s) are now being offered through the Illinois Power Agency, funded through utility dollars collected for this purpose. Grizaffi reports that the combination of energy savings generated by the solar panels, along with the SREC rebates, will actually self-fund the solar panel project completely, and reduce the annual utility bill beginning with the initial date of installation. The savings will be rolled back into paying for the roof project costs SEE SOLAR PAGE 18

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VILLAGE NEWS >> SAFETY

Village prepares with new mobile command vehicle Vehicle will have a conference area with capacity to seat 13 command personnel The Village of Romeoville recently purchased a Freightliner Chassis Mobile Command Center to serve

R E N D ON Marc A. Rendon, age 23 of Romeoville, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016. Beloved son to Edward (Denise) Rendon and Ana Rivera Valentin; loving

as a valuable center of communication during an emergency situation and will allow first responders to collect and disseminate information more efficiently. The vehicle will have a conference area with the capacity to seat 13 command personnel and a communication center with room for three radio communications operators. In addition, the vehicle

brother to Nikko, Gabriel, Serena and Jena Rendon, Angel and Jeremy Valentin; loving grandson to Arnoldo (Yolanda) Rendon , Pauline Cervantes. The memorial service will be 12 p.m., Saturday, February 4, 2017 at New Harvest Christian Fellowship, 2525 S Austin Blvd., Cicero. Marc will be missed dearly.

U N DE RWO O D Donna Jeanne (Speerman) Underwood died peacefully on September 16, 2016, and was joined in death and life everlasting by her husband Dana Roland Underwood on December 26, 2016. Dana R. was born April 23, 1931, the second of ﬁve children to Dana Herbert and Alta (Van Riper) Underwood in Owosso, Michigan. The following year, Donna was born January 30, 1932, only child of Ted and Ruth (Bosserdet) Speerman, also in Owosso. Thus began their life-long friendship, love and dedication to each other. They attended Owosso High School where Dana R. discovered tennis, an activity he enjoyed into his 80’s, and Donna her love of music through the clarinet and piano. They graduated in 1949 receiving scholarships to the University of Michigan where they studied mathematics, and Donna discovered live theater, as a set and costume designer,

a director, and forever an appreciative theatergoer. They graduated with degrees in mathematics and Donna turned to teaching at Edsel Ford High School. Dana worked brieﬂy at Willow Run before joining IBM as an applied mathematician. They were married in Ann Arbor in 1955, and moved to Pleasantville, N.Y to raise a family. Throughout their subsequent moves to Dallas, White Plains, N.Y., and back to Ann Arbor, they never outgrew their Midwest values or their faith in the power and grace of the Lord. They welcomed guests from all over the world to a house alive with laughter and music, and they remained active in their communities and church, giving back in countless ways all the days

will have cellular phone communication, internet connectivity, two cameras and a weather station. According to Mike Littrell, emergency management coordinator for the Village of Romeoville, when a serious incident occurs, not only will emergency personnel have access to state-of-the-art technology, but they will also be able to stay on the scene for extended periods of time. In the past, command posts were set up in tents outside an incident area. “Safety is a top priority in our community. This will allow staff to respond in a more efficient manner and coordinate efforts in one location at the scene,” said Mayor John Noak. The CITGO Lemont Refinery recently donated $50,000 to purchase a phone system, weather station system and camera system with a 39-foot mast for the mobile command center. of their lives. Grateful for having shared in Donna and Dana R.’s lives are daughter, Dana Elizabeth (Chris) Underwood of Kalamazoo, Mich.; son, Colin Andrew (Reiko Tanese) Underwood and children, Katie, Ellie, and Sophie of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y.; son, Scott (Mary) Coley and children Isaiah, Khadijah and Steven of Bolingbrook; and the dearest, Zhihua (Hai) Tang; as well as Dana R.’s siblings, Joyce Wisecup, Jo Dickerman, Patricia (Marv) Sanders, David (Joy) Underwood, and many nieces and nephews, and friends around the world. A memorial service will be held March 25, 2017 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Ann Arbor. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations can be made to Friends in Deed, 1196 Ecorse Rd, Ypsilanti, or First Presbyterian Church, 1432 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor. Family and friends may share a condolence message online at www.joldersma-klein.com. Arrangements by: Joldersma & Klein Funeral Home – 917 S. Burdick St., Kalamazoo, MI 49001 – 269-343-2628.

POLICE BLOTTER Note to readers: Information in Police Blotter is obtained from Bolingbrook and Romeoville police departments and the Will County Sheriff’s Office. Individuals listed in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. December 26 A rear garage door was kicked in to a vacant residence on the 700 block of Maple Tr. between December 12 and December26. December 29 Brandon Janowski, 27, of Aurora, was charged with domestic battery, aggravated battery and battery, following a call to the 200 block of W. South Frontage Road. Danny Walker, 54, of Bolingbrook, was charged with speeding, improper turn at intersection, too fast for conditions, improper lane usage, failure to signal, improper use of registration, two counts of hit and run and no insurance, following a traffic stop at Schmidt Road and Bluebird Lane at 2:42 p.m. Clinton Bellamy, 32, of Bolingbrook, was charged with an in-state warrant, following a traffic stop on the 100 block of S. Bolingbrook Dr. December 30 Officers were called to Costco, 830 E. Boughton Rd. for the report of a retail theft. Fredric Dellenbach, 59, of Hammond, Ind., was charged with retail theft. Tatianna Kibble, 22, Bolingbrook, was charged with an out of state warrant on the 200 block of S. Bolingbrook Drive. December 31 Courtney Barnes, 20, of Chicago, was charged with residential burglary, possession of cannabis, possession of drug equipment, possession of stolen property, two counts of credit card fraud and two counts of burglary from motor vehicle following call to the 100 block of Oxford Road for suspicious subjects entering vehicles and residences at 3:13 a.m. Officers were called to Tailgaters, 431 W. Boughton Rd., for the report of a battery. The victim was punched and transported for their injuries at 11:20 p.m.

An iPad was taken from a residence on the 200 block of Tudor Ct. during a holiday party. Loss valued at $550. January 1 A GPS unit was taken from a vehicle parked on the 100 block of Silverado St. between 3-5 p.m.. Loss valued at $200. Unknown subjects took several cases of energy drinks from Meijer, 755 E. Boughton Rd., at 3 p.m. without rendering payment. Loss valued at $251. Brenda David, 49, of Mazon, Ill., was charged with retail theft from Target, 1188 W. Boughton Rd., at 3:40 p.m. Eduardo Gonzalez, 22, of Glendale Heights, was charged with tire violation and DUI, following a traffic stop on the 1900 block of Rodeo Dr. at 4:06 p.m. January 2 Tires were flattened to three vehicles parked on the 300 block of Woodcreek Drive sometime overnight. Quentin Brown, 18, of Bolingbrook, was charged with domestic battery and resisting a peace officer, following a call to the 5400 block of Cottonwood Circle. Rene Barrera Jr., 30, of Bolingbrook, was charged with aggravated assault, criminal damage to property and interfering w/emergency communication, following a call to the 100 block of Fairwood Drive for a domestic disturbance at 10:56 a.m. January 3 Officers were called to Jewel, 1200 W. Boughton Rd., for the report of a reta theft. Unknown subjects exited the store at 6:30 p.m., with numerous cases of energy drinks without rendering payment. Loss valued at $467. An iPad and prescriptions bottles were taken from an unlocked vehicle parked on the 300 block of S. Bolingbrook Dr. between 6-6:30 p.m. Loss valued at $400. January 4 Snowplow equipment was taken from behind a business on the 100 block of N. Weber Road between December 13 and January 4.

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COLUMN >> SPECIAL VOICES

Reimagining special needs for better opportunities

Today we can point to examples of the progress that bring people together BY DANIEL SMROKOWSKI BUGLE COLUMNIST

Many self-advocates in our special needs community, myself included, are redefining what it means to have special needs. This week, as we begin a new year, let us reflect on what it means to have special needs and what redefinition of special needs can mean to the mainstream community. Together, as we look at the state of special needs, we can redefine new opportunities, and enhance current ones, helping to bring full inclusion to our community. Eliminating division and decreasing challenges within our community will mean the ability for us to dream and to support each other’s dreams. Twenty-eight years ago was a different time filled with much frustration for those of us with special needs. In my early years, I had lots of developmental therapies that helped me develop and, to some degree, avoid frustration in my communication. I, like others my age, didn’t have access to as many resources as are available today to help us with communication. One therapy that I had included taught me a small amount of American Sign Language (ASL). According to my mom, there seemed to be only a few professionals that were using ASL at the time with hearing children. They were signing only minimally and not encouraging the families to embrace ASL fully. In my early years, “we didn’t realize that, had we as parents used sign language with you, even though you could hear, we could have helped you avoid much frustration and helped you develop faster,” said my mom Linda. If only 28 years ago there had been an innovation such as Signing Time, then my family could have learned ASL alongside me and thus helped me avoid so much frustration with communication. Signing Time, a video series promoting ASL to eliminate communication barriers, was created 15-years ago by Emmy-nominated host Rachel Coleman. Today, after a quarter-century since my early years, times are slowly making some progress. As many parents receive a diagnosis of a disability when their

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baby is born, doctors tend to present this as tragic. It is, of course, a very scary time for families. Many times, families within our special needs community spend months or more in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), or the “Baby ER” as Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Humes says in his book of the same name. Often in the special needs community we end up divided among all the various types of disability diagnoses: from the deaf community to the Down syndrome community and everything in between. This division within our community can originate from a lack of understanding. This misunderstanding of those of us with special needs can then lead to a lack of acceptance and exclusion within society. In my early years I dealt with tons of frustration in communicating my wants and needs and personality. Today we can point to examples of the progress that bring people together. Through the work done by nonprofits like my own Special Chronicles, nationally like Signing Time and Miss Amazing, and, internationally like Special Olympics, positive change in the disability community is redefining what it means to be diagnosed with special needs. Today, we are seeing those of us with special needs in the workplace; at your local grocery store, coffee shop, and even as a newspaper columnist. Through movements like Special Olympics and Special Chronicles, we create a culture of understanding that leads to acceptance and inclusion for people of all abilities. As future families have children with special needs, “it is going to be different,” said Diane Compton, mother to a daughter with Down syndrome. “Maybe hard times, but it doesn’t have to be a tragedy.” An innovation that has made a tremendous impact and eliminated communication barriers for Diane’s daughter, Erin, was Signing Time. “What I love about our Signing Time events, they’re unlike anything any-

where else,” said Coleman. “Because even as families who have children with special needs, we divide ourselves up like ‘oh I’m going to the deaf stuff or we’re going to the Down syndrome Buddy Walk’ but we still divide ourselves up.” This year, we must redefine opportunities for people with special needs. One can do so in innovative and creative ways. In redefining opportunities we create a culture where diversity is not just appreciated, it’s celebrated. Amy Wright, in Wilmington, N.C., started Bitty & Beau’s Coffee, a coffee shop that employs over 40 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This unique coffee shop is “pouring it forward” as their advertising says and is evident by the over 10-million views video produced by Southern Living magazine and posted on Facebook. Special Chronicles, a nonprofit, new media network that I created to give respect and voice to people with special needs, has redefined what it means to have special needs. In creating a media platform that reaches over 38,000 viewers in over 85 countries, I am redefining opportunities not just for myself but many others across our nation as contributors and on-air personalities. “Full inclusion means the ability to dream and to support each other’s dreams and to dream big,” said Compton about Special Chronicles. Although we had come a long way before the Americans with Disabilities Act when those with special needs were hidden away and institutionalized, our work must continue. This is especially true in light of news of possible attitudes of President-Elect Trump. We must create more understanding and education about what it means to be diagnosed with disabilities which will lead to more employment of those of us with disabilities. Join me and let’s redefine what it means to have special needs. Together, we can create full inclusion by supporting the ability to dream big. Daniel Smrokowski was born three-and-a-third months premature and was diagnosed with learning disabilities and a severe language disorder. He is an award-winning columnist covering special needs stories. Daniel is the founder of Special Chronicles, a pioneering nonprofit new media network that gives respect and voice to people with special needs. Daniel is also involved as an athlete and global messenger with Special Olympics Illinois. Come join us at www.SpecialChronicles.com.

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University of St. Francis women’s basketball team is ranked No. 1 in NAIA Division II coaches poll BY MARK GREGORY Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com

As if being the No. 1 women’s basketball team in NAIA Division II isn’t impressive enough, the way that University of St. Francis coach Sam QuigleySmith has built her program may be even more amazing. Of the 18 players that currently make up the Fighting Saints’ roster, 10 of them come from hometowns within 30 miles of the university, 16 are within 100 miles and all but one are natives of Illinois. Seven of the athletes, in fact, went to schools in the greater Will County area with three players on the USF roster from Joliet Catholic Academy, one from Providence, one from Romeoville and one from Joliet Central. “This is fun,” Quigley-Smith said. “From a coaching perspective, I have been watching some

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of these kids since they were in seventh and eighth grade. It is cool when you see them develop in high school and you are close enough to go watch them and then to get them on the team. These are girls I have been watching for eight or nine years and now I get to coach them.” Currently, the Saints sit 16-0 overall and 9-0 in Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play after defeating conference foe and the No. 3 ranked team in the nation St. Xavier in Chicago. “When you go on the road, you are going to get the other team’s best basketball,” QuigleySmith said after the game. “They practice in here every day and when they are as good of a threepoint shooting team as they are, I thought we did a great job for the most part on their perimeter players and that is hard to do. “We are trying to lead up to be playing our best basketball SEE BEST PAGE 11

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Bolingbrook graduate Kamari Jordan has helped the University of St. Francis reach the No. 1 ranking in the nation in NAIA Division II.

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Spartans hold off Wildcats for the win BY MARK GREGORY Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com

With a 54-44 win over Southwest Prairie Conference rival Plainfield Central, the Romeoville boys basketball team moved to 7-7 on the season and is getting closer to where coach Marc Howard wants the team to be. “We feel that we can play with anyone and we feel that we have showed that this year,” Howard said. “This group just has to be more consistent and they have to learn to put together a string

of victories to build some confidence. We haven’t been able to do that and that is the next step for us. We have to show that we can do that and once we reach that step, we can maybe have a conversation about playing some serious games.” Against the 1-12 Wildcats, the Spartans had more struggles than one may expect looking at the records, but Central has been is close games all season and came to play. “Those guys from Plainfield play hard and I told coach (Steve Lamberti) that he should be proud of the effort his kids give

out there because they battle the full 32 minutes,” Howard said. “The way they attack the glass is dynamic.” Romeoville was able to hold Central off the scoreboard for the beginning part of each quarter, but the Wildcats stormed back. “It is a game of runs,” Howard said. “We kind of got lackadaisical in the second quarter and I felt like we weren’t rebounding the ball well.” Romeoville went on a spurt in the first few minutes of the third SEE SPARTANS PAGE 11

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Aaron Stevenson and Romeoville held off Plainfield Central.

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BEST FROM PAGE 9 in February and March and I think we are playing good basketball right now, but it is really important to play our best at the end. In the last few weeks, with our opponents getting tougher, we have to elevate our play, so coming here and beating them in their gym is nice.” Offensively, the Saints were paced by Charnelle Reed and Bolingbrook graduate Kamari Jordan, who tallied 20 points apiece. Jordan scored 14 points in the opening quarter, knocking down all four of her three-point attempts. “My teammates got me pumped before the game and just told be to shoot the ball,” Jordan said. “There have been a few games where I didn’t shoot or I didn’t think I was shooting as well. They just told me throw it up there and they will get the rebound – but they didn’t need to.” Jordan said the win over the Cougars vindicated the Saints’ position atop the national rankings. “This solidifies everything that we have been working for. For the three years, we have been working hard and we wanted to be No. 1 and a lot of people, I think, doubted that the No. 1 team was us, but I think we proved it,” she said. Working hard is nothing new to Jordan, who played for Tony Smith at Bolingbrook. “I know about hard work. He pushed me hard early and I remember those things in times like this where I am tired or I am not shooting too well, I push through,” she said. “If you can get through one of Tony’s practices, you can get through this.” St. Francis also got 16 points from Kaitlin Aylward and 14 from Bolingbrook native and JCA graduate Christina Ekhomu. While the Saints had four players in double digits, the real win may have been on the defensive side, as USF held St. Xavier’s Kara Krolicki to 16 points on 5-of-13 shooting and only 1-of-3 from three-point land.

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Krolicki came in averaging 20.88 points per game and was one of only six players in the nation averaging more than 20 points per contest. She was guarded most of the game by Romeoville graduate Angelica Osusky. “We did a great job defensively limiting one of the best scorers in the nation – if not the best scorer in the nation,” said Quigley-Smith. “We limited her touches and she was a focus of ours. Angelica Osusky is really our unsung hero. She busts her butt on the defensive end and that is something that gets lost on the stat sheet. To hold one of the best scorers in the nation under her average or even if she gets her 20, to make her not shoot well is important.” Even though the win will make sure St. Francis retains its No. 1 ranking another week, it is not something the players look at too much. “Every time we try and look at that, our coaches bring us down a level,” Jordan said. “We have to stay humble because Sam keeps us humble. She is a humble person herself and that reflects on us. If we do try and look up, she reminds us, that yeah, we are No. 1, but people are coming for us.” This season Osusky, Jordan and Ekuomu have started all 16 games for the Saints and aided in the success. Ekhumo is second of the team in scoring, averaging 11.9 points per game and is first on the team with 65 assists. Jordan is fourth on the Saints in scoring with 10.7 points per game, while Osusky averages 4.9 points per contest. However, even the players that come off the bench understand what it means to be part of the successful group of local athletes. “Being a freshman, I have watched Christine, Ang(elica) and Kamari growing up and I have played against some of them in high school and now having the chance to play with them is a big honor and having Sam as our coach is great,” said freshman Ashley Hare, a Joliet Central graduate that is averag-

ing 2.4 points per game. “And now, we are No. (1) in the nation and this is cool. There is so much talent in the Joliet area that people miss because they are always concerned about what is going on outside the area. But there is a lot going on at schools like West, Central, Bolingbrook, JCA and Providence and there is a ton of talent there.” Quigley-Smith says the reason for the success of the program is not only the talent of the local players, but their character and upbringing. “Our girls do a great job once they get here of working. They are not satisfied with a scholarship or part scholarship. They want to be better players and better people. We try and find

great people from great families and I think that is what makes this all something special,” said Quigley-Smith, a JCA and DePaul graduate. “We have families that can come to games and come out and watch them. I was a kid that stayed home and I thought it was great that I could go out to dinner with my parents after the game and a lot of these girls get to do that.” Not only do the players get to spend time with family after a game, they get to play in front of them and that is something Osusky says she feels has helped the success. “It is great because we get the fan base out and I personally think it changes the game to have fans that can come to drive

and support us,” she said. “It really means a lot to us.” The one thing that could be a downfall to merging a lot of local talent on one team is trying to make a team out of former rivals. That, however, has not been the case at USF. “It is a lot more fun with all these local kids. To be able to play at home in front of friends and family is a good feeling,” Ekhomu said. “It is great how we come together. With me coming from Joliet Catholic, we didn’t really like Providence too much because we were rivals and now I have a Providence player on my team and we just come together and it is a great community feeling. It is great to stay home and just represent.”

and that has been a weakness of ours and I thought that was on display and now we have another goal we have to focus on as far as rebounding,” Howard said. “But, I was very happy with our defense and our rotations and the way the kids were communi-

cating. We can build from there.” Kahlil Blakney paced Romeoville with 13 points, while Dontia Johnson added 12. “I thought Johnson really established the inside for us and then our guard strength was on display in the second half,” How-

ard said. As the conference season heats up now headed into the playoffs, Howard said the Spartans know all games are important. “We are telling the kids that right now, every game matters. Seeds will be coming out right

around the corner,” Howard said. “We know we let a couple games slip away early that we shouldn’t have. We just want to focus and have a good month of January and see if we can close out with a string of wins that will help us come time for playoffs.”

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LEWIS

Friend earns 400th career victory as coach Lewis University head men’s volleyball coach Dan Friend won his 400th career match, as the No. 6 Flyers claimed the 25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 28-26 non-conference victory over NJIT at Neil Carey Arena on Jan. 7.

Friend has won 241 matches as the Lewis head men’s volleyball coach, 17 as the Lewis interim head women’s volleyball coach, 76 as the Newman head women’s volleyball coach and 66 as the Newman head men’s volleyball

coach. With the win, Lewis improves to 1-1 overall, while the Highlanders fall to 0-2 on the campaign. Lewis redshirt sophomore opposite hitter Mitch Perinar (Channahon, Ill./Minooka) and senior middle blocker Jacob Schmiegelt (Lombard, Ill./ Willowbrook) combined for 29 kills and a hitting percentage of .614 (29 kills, 2 errors, 44 attacks). Perinar had a match-high 20 kills, while hitting .594 (20 kills, 1 error, 32 attacks), while Schmiegelt had a hitting percentage of .667 (9 kills, 1 error, 12 attacks). Flyer sophomore setter Matt

Yoshimoto (Ventura, Calif./Adolfo Camarillo) had 41 assists, while redshirt sophomore libero Michael Simmons (Aurora, Ill./ Waubonsie Valley) added seven digs in the victory. As a team, Lewis hit .422 (5113-90) and did not hit below .318 in a single set.

MEN’S BASKETBALL The Lewis University men’s basketball team not only upset No. 12 Drury University, 76-75, on Saturday (Jan. 7) at the O’Reilly Event Center, but it was the first win in program history against the Panthers on the road. Lewis senior guard Miles

Simelton (Oswego, Ill./Oswego) topped the Flyers with 21 points, including three trifectas, while sophomore center Frank Vukaj (Davison, Mich./Davison) collected 16 points and six rebounds. Flyer sophomore swingman Delaney Blaylock (Wyoming, Mich./Godwin Heights) scored 10 points and dished out a teambest six assists and grabbed five rebounds. Lewis junior forward Cristen Wilson (Cleveland, Ohio/ John Hay) scored six points and hauled in a game-best 12 rebounds. With the win, Lewis improves to 9-5 overall and 4-0 in GLVC play,

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ARIES

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

A neat desk indicates a disciplined mind, but some clutter might prove you are busy. Your work will benefit from orderliness and organization. Focus on establishing routines in the week to come.

GEMINI

M AY 2 2 T O J U N E 2 1

Flowers don’t bloom unless a little rain falls. The few frustrations you experience in the week ahead will be worth the result. Forge forward fearlessly but don’t spend money too freely.

LEO

J U LY 2 3 T O A U G U S T 2 1

Remain alert to nuances. Even in the midst of difficulties you may derive valuable insights in the upcoming week. Even when jobs seem overwhelming you will learn something new.

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LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

You may feel like a social diva that amuses others in the week to come but it is possible that not everyone is impressed by your antics. People are easily provoked but may hide their animosity.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 22

To get where you want to go you must do what you like the least. No one ever said that achieving your ambitions would be fun. Focus on putting forth your best efforts in the week ahead.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Snap decisions could be necessary this week, just don’t snap at those around you. Use tough-minded business tactics to fix problems. Don’t procrastinate about making a sincere apology.

SUDOKU

TAURUS

A P R I L 2 1 T O M AY 2 1

Consider your words carefully in the week to come. Routine conversations may be taken the wrong way and drive a wedge between you and others. Put off crucial agreements, and meetings.

CANCER

J U N E 2 2 T O J U LY 2 2

Steer clear of mean memes and disruptive debates. You may easily meet up with people suffering from chip-onshoulder syndrome in the week ahead. You may be challenged to exert your authority.

VIRGO

AUGUST 22 TO SEPTEMBER 23

It is best to be sincere and to the point this week. Focus on making the best of uncertain situations without getting flustered. If work was always fun, you would pay to do it and not the reverse.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

Brains and brawn create an unbeatable combination. Your financial ambitions can be realized in the week ahead if you persevere. You can easily cope with heavy obligations.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 20

Quickly shifting conditions might shift your focus this week. Wait for better timing to enter into important agreements or make major investments. Family members may act unpredictably.

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FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

Hide and seek. You may veil your innermost thoughts with some people, but your sensitivity may emerge under the right circumstances. Avoid making drastic financial decisions this week.

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ONGOING THROUGH FEBRUARY 6 “Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America” Traveling Exhibit. All day at the

Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. You’ve heard of the smash Broadway musical. You’ve seen him on the $10 bill. But what do you really know about Alexander Hamilton? Discover the man behind the musical at our special traveling exhibit brought to us by the Gilder Lehrman Institue of American History. Learn more at fountaindale.org/hamilton.

THROUGH FEBRUARY 15 Monarch Reading Club. Ongoing at the Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Kids pick up a reading log at the Monarch Award display and check out some of the books. Read all 20 nominees to earn a free paperback book. Read at least five nominees to vote for your favorite and register for the pizza party in

February where the library winner will be revealed.

JANUARY 14 Musher Mania. Noon-4 p.m. at the

Monee Reservoir. Held in partnership with the Siberian Husky Club, the day includes watching sled dog teams in action, playing on snowshoes, roasting s’mores by the fire, ice-sculpting demonstrations and more.

Sensory Story Time. 10:30-11:15

a.m. at Romeoville Branch Library, 201 W. Normantown Rd. This story time is designed especially for children on the autism spectrum and with other special needs. Hear interactive stories; participate in movement and sensory activities, as we work our way through our specially created visual schedule. Program limited to 10 participants ages 10 and under with caregivers. www.whiteoaklibrary.org

JANUARY 17 Introduction to Facebook. 2-3

p.m. at Romeoville Branch Library,

UPCOMING EVENTS IN YOUR AREA THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2017 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM 201 W. Normantown Rd. Learn all the ins and outs of using Facebook to keep in touch with family and friends. From creating a profile, to the Welcome Page, to your Timeline, to commenting and liking posts, this class will walk you through the aspects of Facebook. Most importantly, you will learn how to change your Privacy Settings, so you only share the information you chose to share. www.whiteoaklibrary.org.

Internet Basics. 6:30 p.m. at the

Fountaindale Public Library, 300 West Briarcliff Road,Bolingbrook. Learn to perform simple web searches and the basics of a web browser. You’ll also learn how to sign up for a free email account.

JANUARY 18 Healthy Winners Yoga. 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Romeoville Branch Library, 201 W. Normantown Rd. Join us for yoga poses designed to help with concentration, flexibility and peace of mind. Bring your mat along with a water bottle. www.whiteoaklibrary.

org

JANUARY 19 You’re a Wizard. 6:30-7:30 p.m.

at Romeoville Branch Library, 201 W. Normantown Rd. Celebrate the magic of Harry Potter and its fantastic beasts with a party full of crafts, games and other magical treats. Best suited for children ages 8 and up. www.whiteoaklibrary.org

JANUARY 23 Zumba Fitness with Megan Deliberto. 10:15-11 a.m. at Romeoville Branch Library, 201 W. Normantown Rd. Lose yourself in the music and have fun blasting calories. For ages 13 and up. All fitness levels welcome. www.whiteoaklibrary.org

JANUARY 24 Healthy Winners Pilates. 10:30-

11:30 a.m. at Romeoville Branch Library, 201 W. Normantown Rd. This workout will focus on your core and also help improve posture, balance, stamina, and flexibility. Bring a mat and water bottle and dress in comfortable clothes. All levels welcome.

SOLAR FROM PAGE 2 and will essentially generate revenue from Day One. In addition, the school district will have the ability to sell SREC rebates to companies like Apple and Google. The solar panels will be for BJ Ward and Jamie McGee Elementary Schools, and Jane Addams H.H. Humphrey and J.J. Lukancic Middle Schools. Though initially intended for Irene King as well, the school’s roof structural support capabilities were not ideal. Research shows that the solar panels can generate up to 55 percent of the school’s energy consumption. Over the last five years at those respective schools, the district has spent approximately $470,000 in energy costs. Using solar panels, that cost will be reduced to $256,000. In addition, Grizaffi explains that the solar panel system components, both reliable and guaranteed, carry significant educational opportunities, compatible with online learning tools and STEM projects. Three other school districts in Illinois currently have solar installations.

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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS

Where were you at this point last year? What if we told you that accomplishing a goal wasn’t as hard as you thought? It’s that time again … Some people will sign up for gym memberships and then stop going by mid-January. Others will promise to clean up their debt — until the first credit card bill from Christmas comes in. Still more will pledge to get a new job, and never search online or look through the want ads. If you made a New Year’s resolution in 2016 and didn’t follow through, think about how you would feel if you had stuck to it. You wouldn’t still be feeling tired from those times you got up early this summer to run. You wouldn’t still be hungry from that time you didn’t order a pizza, because you were sticking to a budget. Your health and money situation would be better, you would feel better, and you would have accomplished

“The secret to making a goal into a reality is getting started and taking small, consistent steps ...” your goal. What if we told you that accomplishing a goal wasn’t as hard as you thought? The secret to making a goal into a reality is getting started and taking small, consistent steps. Most people hear “losing 20 pounds” and think it has to happen in a week. It doesn’t. It’s something that will require a little sacrifice each day over a period of time, not a crash course in pain and discipline. Getting started on something is always the hardest part. But once you’ve done it a few times, it becomes part of your daily routine. It doesn’t become an extra chore; it becomes something that is already in your schedule.

Making a budget is the same way. When you first make a money plan, it won’t work. It will barely work the second month, but that is because you are getting used to doing it. By the third month, you’ll have a much better feel for it, and your stress level will go way down. It just takes the determination to get through the rough patches that go with getting started. * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven bestselling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 529 Jordan Way, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Single Family Residence). On the 19th day of January, 2017 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff V. MARLENE J. WEBSTER AKA MARLENE WEBSTER, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. FKA AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. and WINSTON VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, Defendant.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 2015 Wedgewood Circle, Romeoville, IL 60446 (Single Family Residence ). On the 2nd day of February, 2017 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Prospect Mortgage LLC Plaintiff V. Roque M. Scott Hernandez; West Suburban Bank; Lakewood Falls Phase 5 Homeowners Association Defendant.

Case No. 16 CH 0018 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. For Information Please Contact: Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC 111 E. Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62523 P: 217-422-1719 F: 217-422-1754 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 12/29, 1/5, 1/12

Case No. 15 CH 0915 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. For Information Please Contact: Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC One East Wacker Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 P: 1-614-220-5611 F: PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 1/12, 1/19, 1/26

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LEGAL LISTINGS

BOLINGBROOK PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs. MARLENE J. WEBSTER AKA MARLENE WEBSTER, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. FKA AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. and WINSTON VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, Defendant. No. 16 CH 0018 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 13th day of July, 2016, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 19th day of January, 2017 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the followingdescribed real estate: LOT 3, IN AREA 11, IN CENTEXWINSTON CORPORATION, BOLINGBROOK TOWNHOMES, UNIT NO. 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, AND OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 11, IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH AND IN RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 5, 1971, AS DOCUMENT NO. R71-143, TOGETHER WITH AN EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AS DEFINED IN DECLARATION DATED JULY 1, 1971 AND RECORDED JULY 7, 1971, AS DOCUMENT NO. R71-15260, AS SUPPLEMENTED, ALL IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 529 Jordan Way, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Single Family Residence P.I.N.: 12-02-02-301-007-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4)

of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Heavner Beyers and Mihlar LLC 111 E. Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62523 P: 217-422-1719 F: 217-422-1754 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 12/29, 1/5, 1/12

ROMEOVILLE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS ) ) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Prospect Mortgage LLC Plaintiff, vs. Roque M. Scott Hernandez; West Suburban Bank; Lakewood Falls Phase 5 Homeowners Association Defendant. No. 15 CH 0915 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 27th day of July, 2015, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 2nd day of February, 2017 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: Lot 328 in Lakewood Falls Unit 6 POD 26, Being a Subdivision of part of the south 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 12, Township 36 North, Range 9, East of the Third Principal Meridian, According to the Plat thereof Recorded July 12, 2000 as Document NO R2000-074484, in Will County, Illinois. Commonly known as: 2015 Wedgewood Circle, Romeoville, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: Single Family Residence P.I.N.: 06-03-12-302-120-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Proper-

ty Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC One East Wacker Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 P: 1-614-220-5611 F: MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 1/12, 1/19, 1/26

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VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL BRIEFS

VVSD slates Erin’s Law forums for Jan. 24 Parents and guardians will be able to get a ﬁrst-hand look at the information children will hear and also ask questions

Did you know that one in four girls and one in six boys are sexually abused before they reach the age of 18? Did you also know that, while most children are taught about Stranger Danger, nine out of 10 child abuse cases are perpetrated by someone they know? Because the safety of our students is extremely important to us, Valley View Community Unit School District 365U, in con-

junction with Guardian Angel Community Services, will again conduct a state-mandated ageappropriate child sexual abuse awareness program for pre-kindergarten through 6th grade students starting in early February. VVSD wants to be sure family members are comfortable with the so-called Erin’s Law program which is why the district has scheduled two presentations on

MORE INFO In their February programs, students will learn about: • • • • •

The difference between safe and unsafe touches Off limit body areas that no one should touch except for medical or health reasons Safe and unsafe secrets How to understand they have the right to say “no” Safe people to talk to when they have a problem or secret

Tuesday, Jan. 24, where parents and guardians will be able to get a first-hand look at the information children will hear and also ask questions. One will take

S.T.E.P., Kelly Plese honored by village American Legion ‘I’ve always wanted to give back to the veterans in our communities ...’ Members of the Romeoville Post 52, American Legion, honored both the Valley View Secondary Transition Experience Program (S.T.E.P.) and Transition Teacher Kelly Plese for their “outstanding service” just before Winter Break. Legion members expressed their gratitude for the homemade red, white and blue desserts as well as the banner, cards and letters S.T.E.P. students made for veterans who attended the Romeoville Post’s Veteran’s Day luncheon in November. “I’ve always wanted to give back to the veterans in our communities. The sacrifices they made on a daily basis is something we need

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Romeoville Post American Legion members Joe Miraglia, Virgil Oikion and Art Arellano present an award of outstanding service to STEP teacher Kelly Plese. to be grateful for,” said Plese. “Our students took this activity above and beyond. The messages they wrote for the Veterans were so moving and heartfelt. When the treats were delivered the Veterans were overwhelmed and honored to read their messages and receive our thanks.”

Speech Tournament of Dreams set for Jan. 21 In honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Lither King Jr., The Bolingbrook High School Speech Team will host the 9thannual Tournament of Dreams on Saturday, Jan. 21. Thirty-two teams from across the state will compete in 14 IHSA Speech Individual Events, includ-

ing acting, poetry, comedy and a variety of public speaking events. Competition rounds begin at 8 a.m. followed by rounds at 9:30 and 11 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Final Rounds are at 2:30 pm. Admission is free. Enter via Door 17 on the school’s south side. Con-

Both Plese and S.T.E.P Principal Andrea Ellexson were surprised by the “thank you” plaques they received from Legion members. “It was something we will never forget,” Plese said. “We look forward to a long relationship with them and giving back to people who deserve it.”

cessions and lunch will be available for purchase during the day in the BHS Cafeteria. An information table will be available in the morning with tips on how to watch competition rounds. All rounds are held in classrooms. The day will conclude prior to the 4:30 p.m. awards ceremony with a rock show by the BHS Music Revolution Club and a special performance dedicated to the Dream of Dr. King before the 4:30 awards ceremony.

place at 9 a.m. and the other at 7 p.m. Both will be at the VVSD Administration Center, 755 Dalhart, Romeoville. More information on the Erin’s

Law program can be found at www.vvsd.org. Joliet-based Guardian Angel is a respected community partner that has been in existence since 1897. The agency has been accredited since 2001 by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and has served as a resource to VVSD for training and as a place for outplacement for students with significant mental health issues and for parent presentation. Both Bolingbrook and Romeoville Police departments work closely with the organization as well.

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