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Thursday, September 19, 2013

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Never touch a found bat. Put a bucket over it and call animal control.

Rabies infects bat found in Palos Pk. Protect yourself and your pets

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

a statement made in the wake of the Sept. 11 discovery.

“Bats are most active this time Days after a rabid bat was found of year,” said Donna Alexander, near 123rd and Fox Lane in Palos VMD, administrator of the Cook Park, officials are reminding ev- County Animal & Rabies Control eryone about the seriousness of Program. “They are out mating, the fatal disease, both for people eating and getting ready for the and pets. winter. The potential for con “All residents should keep their tact with people and pets is indogs cats and ferrets on a leash creased.” when out of their homes. If your Five bats have tested positive animal does not have a current for rabies so far this year in subrabies vaccination, have them urban Cook County, including in immediately inoculated with ra- Evergreen Park. bies vaccine,” Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk said in (See Rabid bat, Page 3)

Photo by Tim Hadac

Monarchy lakeside Bella Panozzo, 5, (left) and Grace Schutt, 5, of Tinley Park, admire nature’s beauty at the Monarch Butterfly Festival held last Sunday at Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights.

Steady, daylong rain — as well as a thrilling Chicago Bears home game — kept all but the most ardent nature lovers away from the popular annual event. For more scenes from the festival, see Page 4.

Photo by Tim Hadac

Republicans picnic on Palos Park Green Colorful campaign signs point the way to the second annual Southwest Suburban Republican Picnic, held last Saturday outside the Recreation Center in Palos Park. Hundreds of GOP stalwarts attended the event, hosted by the Palos Township Republican Organization. For more scenes from the picnic, see Page 4.

Palos Park’s Autumn in the Park festival will be held on the Village Green this Friday and Saturday.

Panel nixes winery business model

Heights, however, OKs Sunday brunch cocktails

by Tim Hadac staff reporter Palos Heights aldermen Tuesday night approved an idea to allow restaurants in the city to serve alcohol on Sunday mornings, but rejected a proposal to enable restaurants to sell bottles of wine.

The proposal would have amended the municipal code to create a liquor license classification to allow Harvest Room, 7164 W. 127th St., to open a wine tasting room with the ability to sell bottles of wine and to serve alcohol on Sundays, beginning at 10 a.m.

Currently, Palos Heights restaurants with liquor licenses may not serve alcohol before noon on Sundays. The request to expand the sales window was made to allow Harvest Room to open its bloody Mary and mimosa bar earlier than usual to meet customer demand.

“I don’t have a problem with [allowing restaurants to serve alcohol at 10 a.m.], because we already allow Jewel and Dominick’s and others to do that. So that’s fine,” Alderman Alan Fulkerson (3rd Ward) said during discussion in the License, Permits & Franchises Committee meeting held immediately before the full council meeting. “But now I get to the issue about the wine. Where does that come into play?”

“Part of what [Harvest Room] wants to do is have some wine

tasting,” replied City Administrator Dan Nisavic, “and then sell bottles [as part of the event].”

“No, they don’t want to sell bottles,” Fulkerson interrupted.

“They want to sell cases. There’s a difference.”

“The issue I’ve got is selling cased liquor,” he added.

“Maybe we’re focusing on the word ‘cased’ versus ‘bottles,’” Committee Chairman Alderman Michael McGrogan (4th Ward) said in attempt to clarify. “Are you thinking that they’re going to try to sell a case of wine?”

“Yeah, exactly,” Fulkerson replied. “That’s what it says [in a briefing paper prepared by city staff]. I just don’t understand why we want to let that happen, period — selling cased liquor. They want to have wine tasting parties, and they want to then be able to — at that wine tasting party — sell cases of wine to their customers, and I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

Fulkerson, along with Alderman Dolores Kramarski (3rd Ward), also objected to the proposal’s wording that would only allow one business in the city (presumably, Harvest Room) to hold the new type of license at any given time. “They’re the only ones in town that can do this? That’s even worse,” Fulkerson said.

The four committee members then unanimously approved the expansion of Sunday morning sales to 10 a.m. for all restaurants with liquor licenses, leaving the

Photo by Tim Hadac

Harvest Room restaurant in Palos Heights seeks city licensing to sell bottles of wine during wine tastings, as wineries do every day across the nation. other idea orphaned.

After a similar discussion later by the full council and a waiving of the rules to allow the ordinance to be adopted immediately, aldermen voted 7-1 to approve the Sunday morning expansion. The lone “no” vote was cast by Kramarski, in an apparent protest against the waiving of the rules and bypassing the customary deliberative process.

Contacted by The Regional News Tuesday night at her home and informed of what was said and done at the council meetings, Harvest Room co-owner Carri Sirigas expressed satisfaction with the move to expand Sunday morning sales, but concern that some aldermen had misunderstood

Harvest Room’s plans for wine tastings.

“Oh no,” she said when informed of the likening of Harvest Room’s planned wine tastings to a carryout, packaged liquor operation.

Sirigas explained that the restaurant plans to start a wine club, similar to what has been done successfully and responsibly in Napa Valley and elsewhere across the U.S. in recent years. The club, with a monthly fee and at least two levels of membership, would attract a range of wine aficionados, from connoisseurs to casual fans.

Wine tastings at Harvest Room (See Heights, Page 5)

Palos mom will not walk alone

Komen Race for the Cure this Sunday

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

Photo by Tim Hadac

Palos Park resident Megan Nabb selects fresh vegetables while shopping at the weekly farmers market in Palos Heights.

A young Palos Park mother recently diagnosed with breast cancer plans to put her best foot forward this weekend — with support from family and friends — in her fight and everyone’s fight against the disease.

“I definitely hope to be walking with my husband and my daughters (Elsie and Chloe, ages 5 and 2) — well, the little one will be in a stroller,” said Megan Nabb, 34, of the Susan G. Komen Chicagoland Race for the Cure, set for Sunday in Lombard. “I’m about five weeks into treatment, so we’ll see; but [given my schedule], if there’s one day I can do this, it’s on a Sunday.”

Sunday’s event is designed to honor women and men who have battled breast cancer and further the mission of the Chicagoland Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen — to save lives and end breast cancer forever.

The Komen Chicagoland Race for the Cure in Lombard will begin and end at the Yorktown Center Mall, with a route weaving through the residential areas of Lombard.

Participants will have the option to choose from a 5K timed run, 5K or 1 mile fun walk, or the Sleep in for the Cure event.

“Our Mother’s Day Race for the Cure last month in Grant Park was a huge success,” said Rita Forden, CEO of Komen Chicago and a Palos Heights resident. “The Lombard race brings the same excitement, camaraderie and awareness, afforded to the Chicago race, to DuPage County, our second largest service area.”

Nabb and her family recently moved to Palos Park from Willow Springs, where they had lived for seven years. Originally from Maryland, Nabb met her husband Keith in graduate school. They moved to the Chicago area when Keith landed a teaching position at Moraine Valley Community College, where he still works today as a math professor.

With no family history of breast cancer, Nabb’s discovery of her own illness was a surprise.

“One day I felt a tender spot [on my breast]. It was very isolated, but it hurt,” she recalled. “Luckily, I am comfortable enough with my own ob/gyne to call and let them know about it. They said ‘Come

in tomorrow.’ Then the midwife said it’s probably nothing because I’m 34 with no family history [of cancer], but let’s do a mammogram just in case.”

The mammogram and subsequent tests led to the diagnosis, and today she is enrolled in clinical trials and other care at the University of Chicago — one of the nation’s top cancer treatment centers.

She credits her health care team at West Suburban Women’s Health for their role in the prompt diagnosis. “They’re fantastic. They delivered my second daughter, and they’re great,” she said. “I’m really lucky that my doctors didn’t brush it off.”

“I’m currently working with a surgeon and oncologist [at the University of Chicago] that see a lot of women in my age group, which is unusual [because breast cancer is relatively uncommon among younger women]. So I really feel lucky that I’ve found female doctors who really specialize in this, who care a lot about my quality of life.”

Nabb is currently on leave from (See Palos mom, Page 5)

The Regional News Thursday, September 19, 2013

View from Trinity

by Dr. Steven Timmermans

Trinity stands tall in all college rankings Late in August, President Obama laid out his ideas for trying to tame the accelerating costs at colleges and universities across America. His plan includes these features: 1. A new rating system for colleges that would take into account graduation rates, graduate earnings, affordability, and accessibility (for example, evidence that students bring their federal grant of Pell dollars to specific institutions).

2. Tie federal Pell grant awards to these rankings: the better the ranking, the larger grant a student might be able to qualify for.

3. Give colleges bonuses if a large percentage of their student bodies were composed of students eligible for Pell awards.

4. Make the requirements for federal aid tougher (e.g., signs of progress evident by course completion).

Notice his plan for a new ranking system. Are there already ranking systems available? Indeed! Recently the U.S.News & World Report came out with its most recent college rankings. For the 2014 rankings, Trinity Christian College has been ranked in the Top Tier, 28th out of 367 regional colleges in the Midwest. Among this same group of colleges, we were ranked 8th in campus ethnic diversity.

The U.S. News rankings are based on several criteria, including peer assessment, graduation and freshmen retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving. Yet, many criticize the U.S. News ranking system, asking what does an institution’s giving rate among alumni, for example, tell us directly about quality.

Alternative ranking systems have sprung up, and many are saying one of them is more closely aligned, in at least one dimension, with the ranking system President Obama is suggesting. The Washington Monthly ranks colleges and

universities based on their contribution to the public good in three categories. The first is social mobility, which gives colleges credit for enrolling many low-income students and helping them earn degrees. The second recognizes research production, particularly at schools whose undergraduates go on to earn Ph.Ds. Third, colleges are measured in terms of their valuing commitment to service.

The Washington Monthly doesn’t provide separate regional listings, but provides only one nationwide baccalaureate college listing. Trinity learned recently that we’ve been ranked 48th in the nation!

Yet, it is clear that the plan President Obama is forwarding relates not so much to the eventual public good but simply to affordability and accessibility. The Washington Monthly, perhaps in response to the White House, has added a new ranking entitled the Best Bang for the Buck, which is based on the economic value students receive per dollar.

Trinity is honoured to be a part of the “exclusive” list of 48 baccalaureate colleges in America that do the best job of helping students of modest means attain marketable degrees at affordable prices.

Similarly, Trinity ranks No. 2 in value among Illinois colleges and No. 103 (out of 1,288) in Best Nationwide Colleges for the Money, according to CollegeFactual.com.

It’s clear that we are listening. We’re listening to President Obama’s call for affordability and accessibility. We’re listening to parents who want a quality yet affordable education for their sons and daughters. And we hope others are listening to the results of these new, more focused rankings, as we’re becoming more and more noticed for our affordability!

Dr. Steve Timmermans, Ph.D., is the president of Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights.

For the Public Safety

Drive with extra care when deer season hits From Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk Some 1.6 million motor vehicle crashes are caused by deer each year and spike from October through December due to deer mating season, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).

These collisions make up over $3.6 billion in vehicle damage per year, with each incident averaging $3,000 worth of damage, based on statistics from the I.I.I. Most damage from deer collisions occur in the front or on the side of a car. If involved in a crash, call local law enforcement for assistance and then to make note of the date, time, street name and take any pictures to help document the incident.

• Scan the road and shoulders ahead of you. Looking ahead helps provide enough reaction time if a deer is spotted. Also, remember deer often move in groups, so when there is one deer, there are usually more in the area.

• Use high beam headlights if there is no oncoming traffic.

Deer may be spotted sooner when using high beams allowing time to slow down, move over or beep to scare the deer away from the road.

• If a collision is unavoidable, press the brakes firmly and remain in your lane. Swerving to avoid a deer can often cause a more serious crash or result in drivers losing control of vehicles.

• Drivers should always wear a seat belt and should remain awake, alert and sober.

Letters Policy

Readers Write What did we do about it?

Dear Editor: A rabbi was asked: “Where was God when the Jews were in the concentration camps?”

The rabbi answered: “God was with His people.”

The rabbi was then asked: “Where was God when the

Jews were exterminated in the gas chambers?”

The rabbi replied: “Where were you and what did you do about it?”

President Obama is asking the American people and Congress: What are we going to do about the President of Syria, who is using poison gas to kill his own people?”

The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama is doing something about the Syrian atrocity! Pray for our President as he makes his decisions to bring Peace and end the killing!

May God bless the United States of America and its President!

Dean Koldenhoven Palos Heights

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Limit letters to no more than 300 words. We reserve the right to edit letters.

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Inside the First Amendment

Debate over Syria an unprecedented, national ‘e-conversation’

by Gene Policinski There’s nothing good to find in the current standoff between the Syrian government and the United States — people there are dying as diplomats ponder, politicians posture and nations take strategic sides.

But consider the value of “free press” and “free speech” in taking to an amazing new level the public debate in the United States over what to do next — a process that in many nations surely would have been a secretive discussion.

From town halls of the air to halls in real towns, from Sunday talk shows on TV to curbside talk on Main Street, from mobile devices to desktop computers, Americans of all ranks and views are engaged in what is a historic — at least, by virtue of being largely electronic — national discussion over national priorities and military options.

The discussions were prompted by the near-universal and immediate availability of information from Syria, including horrifying images of victims of gas attacks. President Obama’s Tuesday speech to the nation brought out immediate social media commentary from the powerful to the passionate, from videos on Vine to thoughts on Twitter.

The blog SocialTimes reported this week that the key word “Syria” hit a peak of about 11,498 tweets per minute just as the speech was wrapping up.

Some samples:

On Fox News’ HOT Twitter Box: this from “Matt Drudge” (with 221,000 “followers,” possibly the well-known blogger): “Doesn’t everyone realize America deserves Obama? He IS us. He perfectly mirrors our confusion and division. In the end, it wasn’t about him.”

On MSNBC’s site, this tweet from House minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.: “Pres.

Obama’s leadership brought diplomatic solutions back to the table, shows his willingness to exhaust every remedy before use of force.”

Twitter reported that the White House turned to the Twittersphere to tout Obama’s upcoming remarks, sending out about 11:15 a.m. ET: “Tonight at 9 pm ET, President Obama will address the nation on #Syria. Tune in here —>http://wh.gov/syria, pic. twitter.com/wJHvk1Y1P2.” And, Twitter noted, British prime minister David Cameron took to tweeting recently that “I’ve just spoken to @BarackObama again on #Syria developments.

Details at my Liaison Committee appearance at 4 p.m.”

Where once Twitter’s 140character limit was held in low regard among those shaping public opinion, it’s now the venue of choice for immediate reaction and commentary. Even the Pope took to Twitter, on Monday, to join in the debate over the proper response to alleged chemical weapon use by the Bashar Al-Assad regime: War never again! Never again war!”

Different media were at play some 215 years ago when sharp political commentary among newspapers in the U.S. over the possibility — and, for some, the desirability — of war with France led to the Sedition Act providing for the jailing of those openly critical of Congress and the White House.

Some 25 people were charged under the Act, with 11 convictions. But the move to suppress free speech left a sour public taste less than a decade after the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights were enacted — and the law was allowed to expire in 1801.

From draft protests during the Civil War to anti-war demonstrations, protesters took to the streets to express contrarian views about government policies. But today, among the most visible protest groups are ones like “Anonymous” and the “Syrian Electronic Army” — a shadowy group of pro-Assad government hackers—who launch so-called “denial of service” cyber-attacks that can effectively shut down a web site for a time, or mangle its content.

Unfettered by and unconcerned about government control, the e-debate in the U.S. over Syria rages openly and broadly. Citizens speaking their minds to the high and powerful.

The irony may well have escaped him, but even Russian President Vladimir Putin — busy putting down freely operating news media in own nation — took to the Op-Ed

print and electronic pages of the New York Times, on Sept.

12, to make his case directly to American citizens for a nonmilitary response to the Syrian civil war.

The power of a real “marketplace of ideas,” made possible by freedom of speech and press.

And thus far, anyway, no one is calling for Sedition Act II. Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of its First Amendment Center.

Email him at gpolicinski@ newseum.org.

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Orland OKs tax rebate

Apply in late fall for March payment

by Tim Hadac staff reporter The Orland Park Village Board on Monday unanimously approved a property tax rebate that is expected to amount to an extra $135 or so in local pocketbooks next March.

Some $2.2 million is set to be rebated, and the exact amount that each household will receive will depend on how many households apply. “[The village gave rebates] for 10 years or so, before the economy basically tanked and we were in the middle of a couple of major [public works] commitments, so [for a couple of years] we didn’t do the rebate and covered the road

projects,” Mayor Dan McLaughlin explained.

“We said we’d look at [restoring the rebate] when the economy started coming back. Last year, we voted as a board to use money that was — I don’t want to say ‘in excess’ — but [it was] surplus money [due to] either a slight increase in sales tax income or projects that were not bid or let in the year they were budgeted, for whatever reason, or from projects that came in under budget,” McLaughlin added.

The mayor suggested to trustees that if they want to continue the rebates going forward, they should build the rebate into the annual budget and not wait until year’s end to see if funds are

left over.

“The option to electronically submit an application will once again be available,” according to village officials. “Residents will also have the option of having their rebate credited to their water billing account. Residents will receive a postcard with application instructions in late October or early November.”

Additionally, village officials said they plan to set up a “tax rebate phone line” to answer citizen questions, as well as an email address and information on the village website.

Village officials confirmed that more than 16,000 Orland Park homeowners applied last year, with each receiving a $155 rebate.

Orland Village Board confirms trustee to replace O’Halloran

by Tim Hadac staff reporter Orland Park village trustees on Monday unanimously approved Mayor Dan McLaughlin’s appointment of Dan Calandriello to fill a vacancy on the Village Board.

He will replace Brad O’Halloran, who resigned as both a village trustee and from the Metra board in early August. Calandriello’s appointment is the second change on the Village Board since 2011, when Carole Ruzich was elected to take over the seat of Bernie Murphy, who retired after serving since 1985. It will be just the second change since 2003.

A Cook County assistant state’s attorney, Calandriello will be sworn in at the board’s Oct. 7 meeting, about a week before his 29th birthday.

“I’ve lived in the village my entire life, and I’m looking forward to serving the community,” said the new trustee in a prepared statement released by the village.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve as a village trustee, being able to give back to the town where I was raised.”

Calandriello holds a law degree from John Marshall Law School and received his undergraduate degree from Marquette Univer-

Rabid bat (Continued from page 1) Rabies is a virus that affects the nervous system of humans and other mammals. A person may contract rabies through a bite, scratch, or saliva from an infected animal. A bat bite or scratch may not be seen or even felt by the injured person due to the small size of its teeth and claws. A potential rabies exposure should never be taken lightly. If untreated, rabies is fatal.

“If you find yourself in close proximity to a bat, dead or alive, do not touch, hit or destroy it and do not try and remove it from your home,” said Cook County Department of Public Health chief operating officer Terry Mason, MD, FACS. “Call your local animal control office to collect the bat and call your healthcare provider or local public health department to report the exposure and de-

Photo by Tim Hadac

Trees chopped to widen La Grange A demolition crew led by a man operating a Valmet Feller Buncher — which cuts and grabs trees in a single, swift motion — removed hundreds of trees large and small from the west side of La Grange Road last Saturday, between 131st and 135th streets.

The earth gouging is part of a $95 million project by the Illinois Department of Transportation to widen La Grange Road between 131st and 179th Streets.

The project is scheduled to be finished in July, 2015. Details on the project are found online at dot. state.il.us.

New chief leads Palos Fire Dist.

by Tim Hadac staff reporter

Photo by Tim Hadac

Orland Park Village Trustee Patricia Gira gives a warm welcome to incoming Trustee Dan Calandriello after Monday’s Village Board meeting. He is expected to be sworn in and begin his duties next month. sity, where he served as student government president. The Marist High School alumnus served as a staff assistant at the U.S. House of Representatives after graduating college.

Also Monday evening, the mayor presented a Community Pride Award to Lynne Donegan for her work in recent years to have automated external defibrillators (AEDs) installed in schools, gyms, sports arenas and other public places, and for staff to be trained in their use.

She is the driving force behind the Colleen O’Sullivan Law, which requires every physical fitness facility in Illinois to have an AED. The law was the first of its kind in the nation. Her work, which has been credited with helping save hundreds of lives in recent years, honors the memory of her niece, Colleen, a Tinley Park native who died at age 30 in 2002 after suffering an arrhythmia at a health club where no AED unit was available and precious time was lost while waiting for paramedics to arrive.

termine if preventive treatment is needed. If the bat is available for testing and test results are negative, preventive treatment is not needed.”

People bitten by bats are not always aware of the exposure, Alexander added. A bat bite is often so very slight that it’s not even enough to wake you up if you are sleeping, and you may not even see a mark [on your skin],” she said. “So if you wake up and see a bat in the room — and this is not an uncommon occurrence — leave the room, close the door [to trap the bat in the room], call the authorities [to have the bat removed]. Also, while a person’s exposure to a bat is not an emergency medical situation, it is most definitely serious, so be sure and notify your doctor promptly and explain what happened.”

Animals do not have to be aggressive or behaving erratically to have rabies, according to Mason.

Changes in any animal’s normal

behavior can be early signs of rabies. Bats on the ground, unable to fly, or those which are active during the day are more likely than others to be rabid. Such bats are often easily approached but should never be handled.

“If you see a bat on the ground, do not touch it,” Alexander added.

“Put a bucket over it and call your local animal control officer or call us [at 974 6140].”

Alexander said that while effective medical treatment for rabies is available for people it is not for animals — which makes vaccinating pets crucial.

“Make sure your pets are up to date on vaccinations. Also, be aware that Cook County Animal Control offers low-cost rabies clinics every year,” she told The Regional via phone from a mobile clinic in Merrionette Park. There are three such clinics remaining this year. The next and nearest is set for 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Sept. 24 at the Jewel/Osco at 63 E. 162nd St., South Holland.

Barely a month into his new job, Palos Fire Protection District Chief Patrick A. Gericke has no plans to announce, but is looking forward to serving the district.

“This is a great bunch of guys [at the district], a great place to work. I’m excited about the opportunity,” he said.

Born and raised in Matteson, Gericke began his career as a cadet volunteer firefighter with the village of Matteson in 1971, serving in all ranks within the fire department. He followed the path of his father, John, who started with Matteson when its fire department was still a volunteer organization.

Gericke replaced longtime Palos Fire Chief Steve Carr, who retired in June after serving more than 20 years as full-time chief and 30 years full time with the district.

Noting that the district is about 16 square miles in size and serves 24,000 residents and thousands more who visit the area, Gericke said one challenge he plans to meet is spending local tax dollars “in a fiscally conservative way” yet “maintain our buildings, vehicles and equipment.” The district has an annual budget of over $6.3 million with two fire station staffed round the clock by just over 40 employees.

District staff responds to about 2,400 requests for service a year Emergency medical services account for about 65 percent of what the district does, the new chief said, with fire suppression, rescue, inspectional services, public education and other duties playing a smaller role.

The district includes Palos Park, as well as parts of Palos Heights, Orland Park and unincorporated Palos Township.

Gericke’s experience includes serving as fire chief with the Matteson Fire Department, the Lombard Fire Department, and the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District. His Unified Command experience includes a local response to an EF-1 class

Photo by Tim Hadac

Palos Fire Protection District Chief Patrick A. Gericke, relaxes for a moment on a beautiful summer day outside headquarters on 123rd Street. tornado and statewide response lice officer — “although we don’t to flooding along the Mississippi hold that against him,” Gericke River. joked.

He holds a number of certificates from the Illinois State Fire Marshall’s Office and the National Fire Academy. He attained Chief Fire Officer Designation from the Commission on Professional Credentialing in 2008. Gericke earned A story in The Regional his Masters of Public AdministraNews last week omitted the tion degree from Governors State last name of the new execuUniversity in 2007. tive director of the Palos Area He is married and lives in Oak Chamber of Commerce. Her Forest. Two of his three grown name is Mary Kay Spindler. children are firefighters: one in The Regional News regrets Lockport and one in Matteson. the error. A corrected version Additionally, his two brothers of the story can be found at have served as first responders: theregionalnews.com. one a firefighter, the other a po-

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Norman Swiderek, retired founder of Noral

Jewelers, has for the past 7 years honed his skills for his newfound passion of watercolor painting. To this date he has painted over 500 paintings of which 75 will be on display at the Art Show hosted by Noral Jewelers.

Wine, cheese, & crackers will be served while you browse.

Come meet the Artist, see his work!

Friday, september 27, 2013 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm & saturday, september 28, 2013 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

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Republican picnic signals 2014 campaign season Grillmasters Bob Casper and Steve Werner put the heat to the meat while cracking lighthearted political jokes at the Second Annual Southwest Suburban Republican Picnic, held last Saturday in Palos Park (photos clockwise from top left).

Hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, snow cones, soft drinks and beer were among the traditional fare served to elected officials, candidates and others hungry for victory in 2014.

Agreeing that “politics ain’t beanbag” are Lucas Hawley and Bill Martin, of Tinley Park, who along with others played several games under sunny skies on the Village Green.

Riding Thunder, an 8-year-old mixed breed pony, is Evelyn Grogan, 7, daughter of DuPage County Auditor Bob Grogan, who hopes to ride to victory next year as the first state treasurer who is also a CPA. Leading Thunder is Alexis Cornell of Fitzjoy Farm of Palos Park.

Taking a break from hand shaking and back slapping to pose for a photo are Palos Township Republican Committeeman and Cook County Republican Party Vice Chairman Sean M. Morrison (from left), Orland Township Republican Committeeman and Cook County Commissioner Elizabeth “Liz” Doody Gorman, and Worth Township Republican Committeeman Shaun Murphy.

Hundreds of people at the event heard from a string of political hopefuls, as well as individual Republicans who offered their thoughts. The picnic was hosted by the Palos Township Republican Organization and co-sponsored by 13 other GOP groups.

Photos by Tim Hadac

Monarchs reign among critters at Butterfly Festival

Adults were soaked by Saturday’s rain, but children didn’t seem to mind, including A.J. Alvarez (from left), J.C. Alvarez and Kyle Souza, Rosie the Chilean tarantula was a popular yet polarizing attraction all of Palos Park. at the event. Many refused to go anywhere near her, yet others — mostly children — readily stroked her back.

Photos by Tim Hadac

Remington Hussein (left) and Elliyah Hussein, of Oak Lawn, were among a number of children who dressed in butterfly-inspired costumes to help celebrate the natural beauty abundant at Lake Katherine, a 125-acre facility with a mission “inspire passion for environmental stewardship and gardens in a unique urban land site and to promote environmentally sustainable choices through education, outdoor experiences, and scientific research.”

Karen Nolan (left) and Nicole Nolan of New Lenox admire the dahlias, which thrived in the daylong rain after an unusually dry summer. Ironically, the rain soaked up by the flora and fauna at Lake Katherine kept quite a few people away from the annual Monarch Butterfly Festival.

With a fall schedule of nature-related activities filling up quickly, all are advised to visit lakekatherine.org for full details.

After some gentle coaxing from her father, Lily Grezeslo, 7, of Tinley Park, pets a Madagascar hissing cockroach as other children play with a millipede displayed by staff from the University of Illinois Extension Service.

Master gardener Gina Banks, one of many volunteers at Lake Katherine, shared her passion for monarch butterflies with children and adults who attended the event. She estimated that Lake Katherine is home to about 1,500 monarch butterflies, which will soon make their annual flight to southern Florida and then west to Mexico, where they will stay for the winter. “A new batch” will head north next year, she said, as she urged everyone to look no further than their own backyards for things everyone can do to help the delicate and Lila Gericke (left) and Reilly Gericke of New Lenox find temporary beautiful insects. “Treat the earth with respect, and you will reap the shelter from the rain as they enjoy the company of six week old chicks harvest,” she told a visitor. provided by the Children’s Farm at The Center in Palos Park.

Jim Baillie (from left), Pete Ruhl and Ed Pahl of the Kiwanis Club of Palos Heights man the grill at the club’s concession booth. Business was slow for vendors across the board, as those attending typically avoiding browsing and made a beeline for the butterfly tent and other nature-specific attractions.

The Regional News Thursday, September 19, 2013

Photos by Tim Hadac

Orland Firefighter Remembrance Memorial dedicated An Orland Fire Protection District color guard (photo at left) is flanked by members of Boy Scout Troop 725 moments before the start of a ceremony last Saturday at Station 1, honoring the memory of retired OFPD Lt. Raymond C. Marquardt Sr., who died in 2009 at age 70 as a result of a line-of-duty related illness.

Dozens of people, including the Marquardt family, OFPD administrators and staff, elected officials and members of the community, were in attendance to show their respect for Marquardt in particular and firefighters in general.

The event included dedication of a Firefighter Remembrance Memorial conceived and designed by Eagle Scout candidate Kyle LaHucik, 16, of Orland Park (photo at right) and placed near the American

Flag at the northeast corner of the OFPD Headquarters, 9790 W. 151st St. A junior at Sandburg High School, LaHucik and his fellow Scouts helped build the memorial this summer. His initial inspiration for the memorial was Orland Park’s 10th anniversary observance of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack and the role that firefighters played in saving thousands of lives at the World Trade Center in New York City.

“Each brick (around the memorial) represents the steps the firefighters take to ensure everyone is safe,” LaHucik told the gathering. “Saving lives is not a job. Preventing and extinguishing fires is not a task. Protecting our community is not a burden for our firefighters. Their pride allows them to continue.”

Accused speeder charged Stay alert! School’s back in session with driving without license Postal News

Palos Park Police charged Jose Guadalupe Rodriguez-Miranda, 28, of Berwyn, with driving without a license, no proof of insurance and speeding. He was pulled over in the 12700 block of South La Grange Road at 12:29 a.m. Sept.1, after police reportedly saw his minivan traveling at 69 miles per hour — more than 20 miles per hour over the speed limit. Bond was set at $2,000. No court information was available from the police report.

In other Palos Park police news, Destini Davis, 18, of Palos Hills,

PALOS PARK POLICE was charged with driving a vehicle with revoked registration and improper lighting. Police spotted Davis’ car with one headlight burned out and pulled her over in the 11900 block of South La Grange Road at 11:12 p.m.

Sept. 3. After a computer check showed the revoked registration, she was taken into custody. She is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Oct. 18.

A resident of the 9800 block

of west Wild Cherry Lane told police that an unknown motorist knocked down his mailbox and damaged his landscaping in the early morning hours of Sept. 3. The victim said he had heard a noise outside shortly after midnight, and that when he investigated at about 10:30 a.m., he saw the damage. Police reportedly found tire tracks in the lawn, silver paint scraped onto a large landscaping rock, a piece of a silver bumper and a large black plastic undercarriage cover at the scene.

School’s back in session. That means more children will be walking and riding to and from school. It also means an increase in young pedestrians potentially darting across roadways or wandering in front of alleys and driveways.

The Postal Service is asking moms, dads and school officials to remind children about taking extra precautions to avoid accidents around mailboxes and postal vehicles.

“Our postal employees plan on being extra careful when driv-

ing at or near schools or playgrounds,” says Palos Heights Postmaster Tom Culver. “But we need the support of every member from the local community to help keep our children safe.”

There are several precautions students can take to avoid accidents. First, never approach a postal vehicle when a letter carrier is delivering the mail. Second, wait for the mail to be delivered before retrieving it from the mailbox. Third, children should never take mail directly from a letter carrier that is delivering mail

from inside a vehicle.

“If children approach a vehicle, the letter carrier will get out and ask the children to move away,” Culver said. “The carrier will deliver the mail directly to the box.”

Children should also limit the use of cell phones and other portable devices as well as pay attention to local street signs and observe the rules of the road when riding a bicycle. Observing these tips will help keep children safe during the busy days of a new school year.

Orlanders get new refuse bins Man charged with machete threat Orland Park police arrested Gregory J. Scherer, 57, of Orland Park, at 7:46 p.m. Aug. 27 and charged him with unlawful use of a weapon after he threatened a man and approached him with a machete, police said. Scherer walked towards the alleged victim after an altercation between the two men in the parking lot of Jewel, 9350 W. 159th St., police said. He reportedly admitted carrying the sheathed knife, which had a 15inch blade, police said. The alleged victim told police Scherer pointed the machete towards him, according to the police report. Scherer has a court date of Sept. 24 at the 5th Municipal District Cook County Courthouse in Bridgeview.

In other Orland Park police news, Jake R. Curran, 27, of Orland Park, was arrested at 11:57 p.m. Aug. 30 and charged with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and speeding after he was stopped in the 16800 block of 108th Avenue, police said. The vehicle Curran drove was paced at 53 mph in a 40 mph zone and he crossed over lane lines and made a wide right turn and drove onto the grass, according to the police report. Curran was also charged with improper lane usage and with making an improper turn, police said. He has a court date of Oct. 9 in Bridgeview.

Verne A. Montelpasse Jr., 30, of Orland Hills, was arrested at 2:02

ORLAND PARK POLICE a.m. Aug. 31 and charged with DUI, speeding, driving with no front license plate and operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, police said. An officer stopped Montelpasse Jr. for driving 55 mph in the 16100 block of 88th Avenue, which is a 40 mph zone, according to the police report. Montelpasse Jr. had a court date of Sept. 19 in Bridgeview.

Elizabeth M. Wasik, 59, of Orland Park, was arrested at 5:25 p.m. Sept. 1 and charged with retail theft after she took merchandise with a total retail value of $173.50 from a store in the Orland Square shopping center, police said. Wasik allegedly took a skirt and three blouses and was detained by loss prevention agents before her arrest. She has a court date of Oct. 23 in Bridgeview.

Ehab S. Tadros, 29, of Orland Park, was arrested at 11:20 p.m.

Aug. 28 and charged with driving while license suspended after he was stopped in the 15900 block of La Grange Road, police said. Police stopped Tadros because the vehicle he drove had no front license plate and several items hung from the rear view mirror, according to the police report. They then learned his Illinois driver’s license was suspended (he had a valid California driver’s license), and that there

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friends for organizing the “Miles for Meg” team of about two dozen men, women and children that will walk Sunday.

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She also praised everyone at Seventy-five percent of net proMoraine Valley for “being so ceeds generated by the Chicago supportive and offering to help Affiliate are used to support these with the girls” and neighbors and life-saving efforts in the Chicago-

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the wine club. In the meantime, she plans to move forward with a wine tasting [minus the sale of bottled wine] that will include (Continued from page 1) artisan cheeses from Whole Foods would occur quarterly at first, and unique craft beers — an event monthly at most, in the HR Side allowable under Harvest Room’s Room, a smartly appointed space current license. adjacent to the restaurant. Those Harvest Room, which opened interested in purchasing wine they earlier this year in the space enjoyed would buy it by the bottle previously occupied by Mr. G’s and not be carting cases out the Pancake Factory and Palos Gardoor, she said. den restaurant before that, is a Sirigas said she plans to con- family owned, upscale restaurant tact city officials this week to which has earned a considerable clarify her intentions regarding amount of acclaim from restau-

was an active Orland Hills Police Department warrant for failure to appear in court on a charge of driving while license suspended, police said. Tadros was also charged with driving with no front license plate, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, obstructed windshield and failure to notify the Secretary of State’s Office of a change of address, police said. He was held overnight for a bond hearing in Bridgeview on Aug. 29.

Ruben Fernandez, 23, of Orland Park, was arrested at 5 p.m. Aug. 30 and charged with driving while license revoked, operation of an uninsured motor vehicle, improper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, police said. Officers learned at the scene of an accident near 144th Street and La Grange Road that Fernandez’s license had been revoked for DUI, police said. He has a court date of Sept. 24 in Bridgeview.

Tyler Scott Bulthuis, 20, of Palos Hills, was cited with negligent driving at 7:22 p.m. Aug. 17 after he drove fast and across several rows of parking lanes in the parking lot of the Orland Square shopping center, police said. According to the police report, Bulthuis never slowed down for traffic or to watch for pedestrians and he turned in front of a police squad car without yielding. He had a hearing date of Sept. 10 at the Civic Center in Orland Park.

Curbside fall cleanup week ahead

Orland Park residents were to receive new wheeled 96-gallon or 64-gallon refuse carts beginning this week.

The 19,500 village households should immediately begin using the new gray carts for household garbage.

“This will make it easier for residents across the village,” said Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “Having a wheeled cart with a lid will help keep Orland Park neighborhoods clean.”

The new refuse carts are part of a new 10 year contract between the Village of Orland Park and Waste Management with the new agreement calling for one wheeled refuse cart being supplied to each eligible residence.

The new gray carts are to be used for trash only, with residents continuing to use the blue wheeled carts for recyclables.

Waste Management crews began delivery of the gray trash carts Monday, beginning on the south side of the village and working north. The company plans to have all carts delivered by Oct. 4. Recyclables will be picked up weekly in the village of Orland Park beginning Nov. 1.

Residents must place the wheeled carts at the curb by 6 a.m. on their collection days.

Wheeled carts should be placed a few feet apart with the wheels land community, while the re- pointed toward the home so aumaining twenty-five percent of tomated trucks can empty them. net funds raised support global Residents who want to dispose of research. There are currently 16 old refuse containers should post active research grants in Illinois signs on them, reading “cart is totaling over $6.4 million. In 2013, garbage” so the driver knows to Komen Chicago granted nearly take the old containers. $1.3 million to 17 community organizations, and in total has Fall Cleanup now curbside awarded over $13.5 million to the Another addition to the vilfight against breast cancer in the lage’s contract with Waste ManChicagoland area. agement is the curbside pick-up Those interested in supporting during the village’s Fall Clean-Up Nabb and the Miles for Meg team Campaign. For many years, the are advised to visit komenchicago. village’s contracted waste hauler org online. has provided dumpsters for residents to dispose of household trash during bi-annual clean ups rant critics for its cutting-edge each spring and fall. cuisine, health-conscious diners “The village’s 2013 Fall Cleanfor its aversion to genetically Up Campaign will begin Oct. 21 modified food, animal rights with Waste Management picking activists for its commitment to up items curbside rather than serve pasture-raised, grass-fed residents having to bring their meats and cage-free eggs, and bulk items to the dumpsters at locavores for its dedication to Public Works,” said Trustee Ed purchase produce from small Schussler, chair of the village’s family farms and vendors in Public Works and Engineering the area.

Committee.

“Our concept is simple: from The curbside collection of bulk the farm to your table,” Harvest materials will occur on the hoRoom posted on its Facebook page meowners’ regular garbage colearlier this year. “This is how we lection day. feel…live green, buy local.”

“Residents can place their

bulky materials at their curbs, along the parkways during these special bulk collection events,” Morley said.

Bulk items can include furniture, including chairs, couches, mattresses, box springs, tables, etc. They should be bagged, contained or bundled and placed with the trash at curbside no later than 6 a.m. the week of Oct. 21. Waste Management will not remove items from private property.

Construction or hazardous

materials, batteries, gas, oil, asbestos, medical waste, paint or household hazardous waste will not be collected. Automobile tires will be picked up provided the rims have been removed. The next bulk item pick up will be offered in the spring.

Questions about trash and recyclable pick up in the village of Orland Park may be directed to Waste Management at (800) 796-9696 or the village at 4036100.

— Village of Orland Park

LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing for Docket 2013-09 to be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Palos Heights on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 7:00 pm, at City Hall, 7607 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, IL to consider a petition filed by Yizhen Liang to allow for a B-1 Special Use in a B District for a Health Practitioner, Licensed Massage Therapist, on property legally described as follows: Lot 9 in Block 69 in Robert Bartlett Homestead Development No. 9, being a subdivision of the East ½ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 25, Township 37 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian (except that part of Lot 9 lying Southeasterly of a line drawn from a point on the East line of said lot 9, a distance of 20 feet West of the Southeast corner thereof), all in Cook County, Illinois.

PIN 24-12-109-094 commonly known as 7230 W. 127th Street, Palos Heights, IL. All interested parties are invited to attend and will be given an opportunity to be heard.

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Trinity ranked in top tier in U.S. News & World Report Trinity Christian College has been ranked 28th among Regional Colleges — Midwest by U.S .News & World Report in “Best Colleges” for 2014. A total of 367 colleges are ranked in the Regional category.

Trinity also ranked 8th in the area of Campus Ethnic Diversity: Regional Colleges — Midwest. This ranking speaks to the College’s continued commitment to develop a multi-racial, multi-national, and multi-denominational student body.

From the first day of class to commencement to participating in God’s kingdom, the living and breathing qualities of a Trinity education are evident,” said Provost Liz Rudenga, Ph.D. “We are pleased to be recognized by

U.S. News but know that qualities which can’t necessarily be ‘ranked’ permeate our campus.”

The U.S. News rankings are based on several criteria, including peer assessment, graduation and freshmen retention rates, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, and alumni giving.

Other rankings The college has been listed by Washington Monthly among hundreds of the nation’s top colleges in the 2013 Baccalaureate College Rankings.

Trinity has also been named to the 2014 Military Friendly Schools list by Victory Media, the premier media entity for military personnel transitioning into civilian life.

Moraine plans large-scale recycling dropoff event Cook County Department of Environmental Control in partnership with Moraine Valley Community College will sponsor “Recyclepalooza” on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the college’s Building T parking lot, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.

Among the categories of items accepted for recycling or proper disposal at the event will be: • E-waste — personal computers, televisions and accessories, as well as other small electronic components.

• Textiles — clothing and material not fit to be worn.

• Shoes — footwear that is gently worn and which can be

worn again.

• Pharmaceuticals — Prescription and over-the-counter medications, inhalers, and mercury thermometers. No controlled substances, illegal narcotics, infectious medical waste, needles or syringes will be accepted.

• Items for “traditional” recycling — paper, plastic, metal and glass. No light bulbs will be accepted.

Also, no hazardous materials, anything flammable, corrosive or otherwise dangerous will be accepted.

More information is available from Stephenie Presseler at the college via emailing presseler@ morainevalley.edu.

Worth Township offers effective parenting classes Worth Township offers upcoming effective parenting S.T.E.P. classes.

The fall session will begin Monday, Oct. 7. The goal for the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting class is to develop responsible children who understand loving limits and that their choices have consequences.

The six-week sessions will be held between 6 and 8 p.m. on

Monday nights, excluding Oct. 14 and Nov. 12 when the building will be closed for Columbus Day and Veterans Day respectively.

Rates are available for single parents or couples, Township residents and non-residents. The fee includes the Parent Workbook.

For more information, or to register, contact Worth Township’s Youth Commission at 371-2900, Ext. 45.

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Freshmen orientation at Chicago Christian High Chicago Christian High School in Palos Heights introduces the Class of 2017.

Freshmen began their high school career recently. They were joined by the rest of the student body for a full day of classes the next day.

Student News Palos Heights resident Mary Bradley has a role in latest PLT production at Lewis University.

Mary Bradley is Vera in Lewis University’s Philip Lynch The-

atre’s “She Kills Monsters” by Qui Nguyen. Bradley is a graduate of Shepard High School.

The production will run Sept.

27-29 and Oct. 3-6. Evening performances begin at 8 p.m., while

School Notes Palos 118 Sunday matinees begin at 2:30 p.m. A 4 p.m. matinee will be Cardinal Chase performed on Saturday, Oct. 5. family fun run Tickets are $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and non-Lewis Uni- The Cardinal Chase 5K/1-mile versity students family fun run will be held Sunday, Oct. 6, at Palos South Middle School, 13100 S. 82nd Ave. in Palos Park.

Starting times are 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.

This is Palos School District 118’s first family fun run. The Health and Wellness Fair will follow the races.

Proceeds will benefit the students of District 118. Bring your new and gently used women, men and children’s shoes for our Share Your Soles shoe drive.

Entry fee is $30 for the 5K; $20 for the 1 mile. Family registration is $50.

Visit the website to register online, volunteer to help, or become a sponsor. palos 118.org/cardinal chase For more info, contact Karen McCarthy and Sarah Lata at cardinalchase@palos118.org or call (630) 430-4528.

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Sandburg teacher to develop practical skills that will top networking instructor help them fill a growing need for Sandburg High School teacher John Nanney was recently recognized as being among the top 25 percent of Cisco Networking instructors in the world.

As a result of his accomplishments and contributions to the Cisco Networking Academy program, the company announced that Nanney has been recognized as an Advanced Level instructor.

This award recognizes his achievements as one of the top 25 percent of instructors globally in the following areas: participation in online instructor communities; number of professional development opportunities completed; attention to student needs; student performance; and use of resources.

Nanney’s classes are part of the Cisco Networking Academy that delivers a comprehensive, 21st century learning experience to help students develop the foundational ICT skills needed to design, build, and manage networks, along with career skills such as problem solving, collaboration, and critical thinking. Students complete hands-on learning activities and network simulations

networking professionals around the world.

Nanney has taught at Sandburg High School for seven years including classes in Cisco Networking and Computer Maintenance and Repair. A video highlighting his classes can be found on the District 230 Youtube Channel and the school’s website.

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County.

Registration Number D13135437 on the Aug. 26, 2013.

Under the Assumed Business Name of Palos Pediatric Dentistry, PC, with the business located at 12800 S. Ridgeland Ave., Suite H, Palos Heights, IL 60463. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: Richard Norman Facko DDS, 6837 W. Highland Dr., Palos Heights, IL 60463.

Vendors sought at St. Laurence

St. Laurence Laurenta Club will sponsor an autumn craft and vendor fair on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at St. Laurence Shepard High School announces that 33 of its current students or May 2013 graduates qualified as High School, 5556 W. 77th St. in Advanced Placement Scholars.

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The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program offers students the opportunity to take challeng- Looking for crafters and vening college-level courses while still in high school, and to receive college credit, advanced placement, dors. The cost per table is $30 or both for successful performance on AP exams. and a donation of one item for The College Board honors outstanding performances on AP exams with several levels of recognition. the raffle.

The following earned the A.P. Scholar Award, which they earned by completing three or more AP For information and an appliexaminations with grades of 3 (the minimum score that qualifies for college credit, on a scale of 1 to cation, contact Sharon at 4255): Alexandria Albrecht, Tristan Busch, Joe Cullinan, Rylea Fanning, Corey Galvin, Trenton Hettlinger, 1276.

Jamal Jackson, Robert Jatho, Jason Krysik, Abigail Leeper, Jordan Loman, Michael McIntyre, Joey Molloy, Jasmine Ortega, Mitchell Pearl, Jamie Pieroth, Amanda Potenberg, Tyler Strejc, Christian Wallace, Abigail Walters, Sydney Warre, Taylor Warren, Janek Wasag and Nicholas Zuiker.

The following students qualified as an A.P. Scholar with Honor for passing four tests with an average of at least 3.25: Hussein Al-Rashdan, Kim Kosman, Enrique Montoya, Torin Pena and Michael Peretz.

Finally, Hannah Jarman, Kyle Jasik, Samantha Korsak and Emily Marszalek qualified for the A.P. Scholar with Distinction award for averaging at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more exams.

Most of the nation’s colleges and universities award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. More than 1,400 institutions award a full year’s credit (sophomore standing) to students presenting a sufficient number of qualifying grades.

Pictured are the current seniors who earned A.P. Scholar, A.P. Scholar with Honor, or A.P. Scholar with Distinction awards.

Shepard names A.P. Scholars

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Community Notes Patron Appreciation Day at Heights library

Valley Chorus at 1 p.m. promptu series, playing Grieg’s The library is at 12501 S. 71st Piano Concerto in A minor.

Ave. Repertoire also includes The Visit the Palos Heights Public Moldau and Four Dance Episodes Library on Patron Appreciation from Copland’s Rodeo.

Southwest Symphony Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Orchestra’s 50th season Tickets, from $5 to $25, can be Saturday, Sept. 21. purchased in advance at 802-0686, Enjoy coffee and donuts from The Southwest Symphony Or- and online at southwestsymphony.

10 to 11 a.m., have your lip print chestra kicks off its Golden Ancom, or at the read from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., visit niversary season with a concert door. Seniors pay the Technology Petting Zoo from titled Timeless Melodies at 4 p.m. $15. Children 12 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Stump the Sunday, Oct. 6, in the Ozinga and under are Administrative Librarian from 11 Auditorium of Trinity Christian free. Instrumena.m. to noon.

College, 6601 W. College Drive talists wishing Receive a free book bag just for (Route 83), Palos Heights. to audition for stopping in, check out materials The concert features classical the Symphony to earn raffle tickets and enjoy a pianist Tomasz Robak, featured should call the musical program by the Spring on WFMT’s Introductions and Imnumber above.

Benefits & Fundraisers Wounded Warrior PAWS benefit

Free food, Mai Tai drink specials and a variety of split-the-pot and other raffles highlight the popular PAWS Assisting Wounded War- event which will take place from riors will hold a benefit to help 3 to 8 p.m. at 12119 Crawford with the cost of Harold Koal’s Ave. in Alsip. elbow surgery.

All proceeds will benefit the Or Harold is PAWS ambassador land Park-based Pediatric Oncoland poster dog for their non-profit ogy Treasure Chest Foundation, organization. A black Lab, Harold which provides comfort and disneeded elbow surgery in April and traction from painful procedures the cost was $4,400. Harold has to children and teens diagnosed been in training to help veterans with cancer by providing a toy, since he was 9 weeks old. gift or gift card in 45 hospitals The benefit party will be held nationwide. this Friday, Sept. 20, starting at For more information, call the 6 p.m., at Joe Daniels, 12218 S. Dakota Inn at 388-6622.

Harlem Ave. in Palos Heights.

It will include pizza, raffles, Fire and police split the pot, cash and jewelry charity hockey game for sale by Rita.

Call Pam at 369-1981 for A charity hockey game between more info, or visit pawsassisting the Oak Lawn Fire and Police woundedwarriors.org.

Departments vs. the Orland Park police and Orland Fire Protection District will be held this Sunday, Hawaiian luau Sept. 21, at 7 p.m., at the Oak for Treasure Chest Lawn Park District Ice Arena, The Dakota Inn Bar and Grill 9320 S. Kenton Ave. in Alsip will give to children and All proceeds from this event will teens fighting cancer by sponsor- benefit the Oak Lawn Rotary’s 9-11 ing a Hawaiian luau benefit this Memorial and Special Olympics.

Saturday, Sept. 21.

Tickets will only be sold at the

door: adults $5, students $2.

There will be a split the pot raffle.

For more information about the game, contact Andy Boblak at 308-0427.

Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima The Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima-Chicago Area Chapter will hold its first gale fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 5 to 10 p.m., at the Noonan Academy, 19131 Henry Drive in Mokena.

Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.

The cost of dinner is $50 per person, $25 for a table of six.

The group will honor Gloria Violante, past president. Father Apostoli, a frequent host on EWTN and author of “Fatima for Today,” will talk about the Urgent Marian Message of Hope.

There will be a silent auction to help raise funds to support the Blue Army and promoting Our Lady’s Messages of Fatima.

R.S.V.P. by Thursday, Oct. 3, by calling Tom Dunn at 420-6721 or emailing tdjd27@hotmail.com.

If unable to attend, send your

Pumpkin Patch and mums sale at Independence The Palos Heights School District 128 Band pumpkin patch and mums sale will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Independence Junior High School, 6610 W. Highland in Palos Heights.

Includes fall crafts, face painting, games and concessions.

All proceeds go to the District 128 band program to assist in the purchase and repair of instruments, sheet music and other educational activities.

Raffle to benefit McCord Gallery

Bavarian Fest Crisis Center benefit

Recreation Roundup

The McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is holding a raffle in conjunction with its upcoming fundraiser “Little Bit Country.”

Three prizes are being offered, with all proceeds going to McCord.

First prize is a Kenmore four-burner gas grill (shown above), second prize — Kindle Fire tablet and third prize — basket of wine.

Visit the McCord booth at the Autumn in the Park festival in Palos Park this Saturday, Sept. 21, where you can purchase your raffle tickets. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25.

McCord artists and instructor John Howard will be on hand throughout the day with painting demonstrations. There will be performances by music instructors and students. Children are welcome monetary donations to Blue Army to create their own painting with Liz Wall. Come learn more about of Our Lady of Fatima at 13811 the McCord Gallery and all it brings to the community.

S. Western Ave., Blue Island, IL For more information, call 671-0648 or visit mccordgallery.org.

60406.

The third annual Bavarian Fest to benefit the Crisis Center for South Suburbia will take place this Sunday, Sept. 22, from 2 to 8 p.m., at the Water’s Edge Golf Club, 7205 W. 115th St. in Worth.

The German-themed event will feature Die Musikmeisters and Small Time Dave and The Windy City Groove, providing live entertainment, dinner buffet along with domestic and imported beer and wine, raffles and a German spelling bee contest.

Ticket price is $25 in advance and includes dinner, two drink tickets, live entertainment, and entry into a door prize raffle for the chance to win theater tickets.

Tickets at the door, if available, are $35. There is also an “admission only” ticket option for just $10. Tickets may be purchased online at bavarianfest2013.com.

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The library is at 12501 S. 71st Ave.

Ready to discover your family story?

Ancestry Library, a genealogy research database, can help find your ancestors, and it’s easier than you think. Access to more than one and half billion names in over 4,000 databases including the United States Census; military records; court, land and probate records; vital and church records; directories; passenger lists; and more, is available in the library.

Visit or contact the Adult Services department at 448-1473 for more information.

The library is at 12501 S. 71st Ave.

Strategic shopping for fashions

Magic man and book of tricks Appearing at the Palos Heights Public Library on Wednesday, Sept.

25, at 7 p.m., don’t miss William Pack, “The Chicago Magic Expert,” crack open his magic history scrapbooks to reveal a secret world of colorful characters, amusing adventures and arcane knowledge.

Meet astonishing magicians who made the impossible possible and explore behind-the-scenes stories, and the baffling magic tricks behind the stories.

Program registration is always appreciated. Register online at palosheightslibrary.org, by phone at 448-1473, or in person.

Fashion expert Nancy Pipal will present Shopping Strategies for the Not So Rich and Famous at the Palos Park Public Library on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 7 p.m.

Pipal will present the tools and strategies to help tackle shopping challenges and show how to spend wisely and dress smarter on smaller budgets.

Call the library to register at 4481530 or visit palosparklibrary.org.

The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. in Palos Park.

Heights library upcoming programs

set table will be on display.

• On Sept. 24, at 7 p.m., join William Pack, author, historian, magician and raconteur for The Discovery of Magic, a show filled with colorful characters, amusing adventures and astonishing magic tricks.

• Award-winning author and researcher Grace Dumelle will explain the basics of discovering your family history at Getting Started in Genealogy on Wednesday, Sept.

25, at 7 p.m.

• Learn how Medicare Advantage Plans work, when to enroll and how they compare to Medicare Supplemental Plans with Diane Adduci, Community Relations Specialist with Blue Cross and Blue Shield on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 10 a.m.

• Take the AARP Driver Safety Program designed for the older driver on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Complete the course and earn a certificate that may lead to a discount on your auto insurance. Payment is required in the library at the time of registration: $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

Program registration is always appreciated. Register online at palosheightslibrary.org, by phone at 448-1473, or in person. All programs are free and open to the public.

The following events will take place at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. • Thursdays at the Movies today will show the film “The Queen.”

There will be three showings: 10 a.m. (with subtitles), 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

• Bring your projects to the Needle Club and enjoy the company of others while working on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon. New members always welcome.

• Local historian Cynthia Ogorek will explain the many uses Heights library of Victorian dining implements at youth programs Romancing the Spoon on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. A beautifully • Friday Morning Fun — Drop

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in at the Palos Heights Public Library this Friday, Sept. 20, at 10 a.m. for stories, music, treats and fun. This program is for kids ages 2 to 6. This month’s theme is A is for Apple.

• Teen Gaming — Unwind on Friday, Sept. 20 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. with Wii or X-Box games in the Young Adult area. This program is for teens in grades 6 and up.

• Patron Appreciation Day Craft — Stop by the Story Time Room on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a Duct Tape craft.

• Lego Builders — Kids ages 4 and up can let their creativity soar while building with Lego blocks on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m.

• Crafty Kids — Kids in grades K though 4 can get creative on Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m., as they work on lady bug crafts.

• Tween Book Discussion — Kids in grades 3 through 5 will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. to discuss “James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl. Copies of the book are available at the Youth Services Desk.

• Teen Book Discussion — Teens in grades 6 and up will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m., to discuss “To Kill a Mockingbird”

by Harper Lee. Copies of the book are available at the Youth Services Desk.

• Tween Time — Kids in grades 4 and 5 can have fun with friends on Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m.

This month’s theme is Angry Birds.

Spanish classes for seniors and kids The Palos Park Rec. Dept. offers Spanish classes for seniors and children.

Spanish For Seniors will be taught by Language in Action Inc. on Fridays beginning Sept.

27 through Dec. 6 from 9 to 10 a.m. (no class Nov. 29). Fee is $125 for residents of Palos Park, $140 for unincorporated Palos Park residents, and $145 for non residents. ¡Hola! Spanish Classes for Kids ages 3 to 6 will also be taught by Language in Action Inc. on Fridays beginning Sept. 27 through Oct. 25 and Nov. 1 through Dec. 6 from 1 to 2 p.m. (no class Nov. 29). Fee is $62.50 for residents of Palos Park, $77.50 for unincorporated residents of Palos Park and

$82.50 for non residents.

Both classes will be held at the Palos Park Recreation Center, 8901 W. 123rd St. Register to ensure a seat. Call 671-3760.

Club Activities Palos Heights Garden Club

The Palos Heights Garden Club will meet at the Lake Katherine Nature Center on Monday, Sept.

23, at 6:30 p.m. fellowship, 7 p.m. meeting.

Guest speaker Nina Koziol will discuss from pen to print: writing and photographing local gardens.

Taken a peek at some of the very talented, sometimes eccentric gardeners Koziol has interviewed for the Chicago Tribune and Chicagoland Gardening since 1995. See several breathtaking gardens and what it was in each one that inspired her writing.

• Fall Story Times — The Palos Guest fee is $5 or join for $20/ Heights Library story times are individual or $35 couple. (phgc. designed to develop literacy skills, blogspot.com) promote language development and instill a life-long love of reading Civil War Roundtable in our children. This session ends Nov. 21. Tiny Tots is for babies up The South Suburban Civil War to 23 months old with an adult Rountable will meet Thursday, and it meets Mondays at 10 a.m. Sept. 26, at 7 p.m., at Ed & Joe’s Terrific Twos is for kids 24 to 35 Pizza, 17332 S. Oak Park Ave. in months with an adult and it meets Tinley Park. on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Preschool Phil Angelo will discuss Shiloh: Story Time is for 3 to 6 year olds a fresh perspective and an Illinois and it meets on Wednesdays and memory. If coming for dinner arThursdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. rive by 6 p.m. Dues for all 10 meetRegistration is required for Fall ings of the new program year are Story Times. $20; $25 family; $5 student.

All programs are free and open to everyone at the Palos Heights Palos Newcomers Club Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. in Palos Heights. For more informa- The Palos Newcomers Club will tion or to register for a program, hold their first meeting of the 2013visit palosheightslibrary.org, call 14 club year on Thursday, Sept. 26, 448-1473, or stop by the Youth at the Palos Country Club, 13100 Services desk.

Southwest Highway.

Cocktails at 11 a.m.; lunch served at noon. After a short business meeting, the members and guests will be entertained by Nick Willett, a vocalist.

Any lady living in the city or suburbs is welcome to join the club.

Some of the activities are Book Christ Lutheran Church will Club, canasta, bridge, needlepoint hold a rummage and bake sale and monthly luncheon meetings this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 at a local restaurant or country and 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. club. Guests are welcome to at There will be clothing, jewelry, tend also. appliances, toys, tools, household For reservations, call Mickey at items, books and more.

448-0309. For membership infor The church is at 14700 S. 94th mation, call Membership ChairAve. in Orland Park. (349-0431) man Terry Krasula at 448-6598.

Crafts and Bazaars

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Heights Woman’s Club begins new club year The Palos Heights Woman’s Club held an Autumn Garden Party Wednesday last week in a member’s flower-filled yard.

More than 50 current and prospective members enjoyed a fun evening discussing some of the club’s summer activities, especially the elegant 75th anniversary dinner held at Midlothian Country Club in June, and members riding on the trolley in the Fourth of July Parade.

Shown are the membership committee members who planned the garden party: Kim Prokes (from left), Celeste Kappel, Janeen Schmaedeke, Rose Zubik, Linda Horton, lst vice president and membership chairman, and Terry Horvath. Not pictured is Kara Mintle.

The first meeting of the club’s 2013-14 club year will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m. at the Palos Heights Recreation Center. Guests are welcome to attend and the ladies will enjoy a game of mystery, finding clues as to what the club has been up to. Members are encouraged to bring friends who might want to join the PHWC, but are “clue-less” about what the club is and does.

For more information on membership and/or the Oct. 1 meeting, call Member Chair Linda Horton at 560-3133.

Dutch traditions dating back to medieval times are being celebrated again this fall at the 17th annual Elim Christian Services Dutch Festival next Saturday, Sept. 28.

The sounds of melodic folk music and the stomping of klompen (clogs) will be heard all around the Elim Christian Services’ campus in Palos Heights.

The Dutch Festival is a fun event for all ages, and all the proceeds from the event benefit more than 900 children and adults with disabilities.

The day begins at 7:30 a.m. with a home-cooked pannekoeke (pancake) breakfast. The rest of the day, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Dutch Village shops will be open where you can indulge in Dutch pastries, see the crafts and gift items, or sit and enjoy the all-day entertainment.

Performing this year will be the harmonic Doo Wop group Harbor Lights, singing their rendition of classic songs like “Under the Boardwalk” and “My Girl.”

Also, there will be entertaining performances by the members of Elim’s Choir, and Dutch dancers doing klompendanskunst (Dutch clogging).

From bankets (pastries with almond filling) to hutspot (beef and potatoes), the Dutch Fest will

offer a variety of Dutch cuisines and treats. For those who prefer more conventional foods, hamburgers, pizza by the slice, bratwurst, hot dogs, and other foods will be available to eat. All are delicious and affordable, or, to put it in another way, “Allen zijn heerlijk en betaalbaar.”

In hopes that the Dutch Festival will leave a lasting impression on the community and on the people who attend, Chairperson Renita Van Solkema states, “I hope people can see God’s love for everyone there. I want people to be able to have an enjoyable, entertaining day, and be at a place where people

enjoy bringing their families and people with disabilities.”

Elim’s mission is to equip children and adults with disabilities to achieve to their highest God-given potential. Elim pursues this mission by providing educational, vocational, therapeutic, and residential services to over 800 persons with developmental disabilities.

Admission to Dutch Festival is free and free parking with shuttle bus service is provided. Elim Christian Services is at 13020 S. Central Ave. in Palos Heights.

For questions, contact Laura Schnyders at 293-6509, or visit the website elimcs.org.

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From Set. 19, 1963

50 Years Ago This Week Mrs. Walter Bullock, of Palos Park, Grey Lady Motor service driver, stands by to take patients of the Tinley Park State Hospital on a drive to the lakefront, one of many places of interest opened for patients through the American Red Cross Services.

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From Sept. 20, 1973

40 Years Ago This Week The annual flea market and fall festival at the Community Center foundation last Saturday drew buyers, sellers and just plain spectators of all ages. Proceeds from the festival are donated to the foundation camp fund.

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How could she have done more?

(From Sept. 19, 1985) Ginny and John had been married for 15 years. They were in their mid-30s. They had always wanted children, but had none.

It would soon be too late.

Then the miracle happened.

Ginny was pregnant. They fixed up a charming nursery and were glowing with anticipation. Little Susie was a pretty baby. Ginny and John, and all their relatives were inordinately proud of her.

But when Susie was about 3months-old, her parents began to sense that something was wrong. Her head seemed to be growing faster than the rest of her body.

Alarmed, they rushed Susie to the hospital in Duluth. There they received the heartbreaking diagnosis: Susie had hydro-encephalitis, which, as I understand it, is a retention of water on the brain, caused by malfunctioning of the kidneys. Little Susie would never be a normal child.

Ginny and John could not accept the prediction of this dire fate for their adored child. Somewhere there must be someone who could help her.

They took Susie to specialists in Philadelphia, New York, Boston.

No one could help.

For the next 12 years, Ginny

Virginia Richards (1914 1995) devoted her life to caring for Susie, her perpetual infant. Susie became blind and almost deaf.

Ginny placed bells of different tones where Susie could ring them, and she played a radio and records in Susie’s room.

Susie had to be bathed and diapered every day like any infant, and Ginny spent an hour at each mealtime feeding her.

When Susie was 3 years old, Ginny again became pregnant. I was surprised that she dared.

This time the baby was a boy.

They named him Tommy. It was soon apparent that Tommy was a much brighter than normal child.

It was as if God were compensating his parents.

Ginny struggled to give both her children the love and attention they needed. Fortunately, Tommy was a very self-sufficient child. He didn’t need a lot of attention.

He did excellently in school.

His favorite subjects were math and science.

When Susie was 12 years old, she developed pneumonia and died. A short time after her death, I stopped in to see Ginny. She was devastated with grief. With tears in her eyes, she said to me: “Maybe if I had called the ambulance sooner, she could have been saved.”

“Ginny, for God’s sake!” I scolded her. “Quit castigating yourself.

The average life span for a child with this ailment is four years.

You kept Susie alive for 12 years by devoting your whole life to her welfare. You did everything you could.”

“We-ell,” Ginny faltered, “I never thought about it that way.”

“So think about it that way!” I insisted. “Susie is gone. You did your very best for her. You gave 12 years of your life for her.

“Now you have Tommy to care for. He needs you. Be there for him.”

Last spring Tommy graduated with honors from M.I.T. He didn’t have to search for a job. He had numerous offers.

Ginny is a widow now. She is going into old age feeling fulfilled.

She knows she did her best for Susie, and Tommy has made her very proud.

From Sept. 18, 2003

10 Years Ago This Week The Orland Professional Firefighters Honor Guard commemorated the nation’s losses of Sept. 11, 2001, at a memorial service last Friday at Orland Fire Protection District’s fire station at 9788 W. 151st St. The honor guard paraded past a ceremonial bell that the honor guard commander rang at 9:05 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., the times the two towers in New York collapsed.

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What is your favorite thing about fall?

(Asked at the Jewel-Osco in Palos Heights on an unseasonably cool, crisp day. Fall officially starts Sunday with the autumnal equinox, the moment when the sun is positioned directly over the earth’s equator.)

Angela and Michael Brookhart, Worth “Cool weather, pumpkin patches, bonfires and football.”

Jeff O’Donnell, Palos Heights “Two words: Bears football.”

John Zopf, Worth “It’s not hot, that’s one thing.”

Lillian Thomas, Chicago Ridge “I like football and Halloween.”

Lori Wilson, Worth “I like the beautiful colors. They are amazing.”

The Regional News Thursday, September 19, 2013

First West Nile virus death in area this summer reported Cook County Department of Public Health officials report the first West Nile virus fatality this season in suburban Cook County.

A 67-year-old man from Cicero died recently after contracting WNV while suffering from multiple underlying health conditions.

To date, Cook County Department of Public Health officials report one death, two human cases, 269 mosquito pools and five birds with West Nile virus (WNV) throughout suburban Cook County. These numbers do not include Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Stickney Township or Oak Park — these communities have their own state certified local public health departments.

An Oak Lawn man in his 50s was the first reported suburban Cook County case last month.

“We are seeing fewer hot, dry days but there continues to be an increased risk for infection of

the virus and residents still need to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites,” said CCDPH chief operating officer, Terry Mason, MD, FACS. “Even if it feels a little cooler outside, residents should continue to use mosquito repellent with DEET anytime they have to be outside between dusk and dawn.”

The most effective way to prevent against becoming infected with WNV is to follow some basic steps: • Reduce exposure to WNV by removing standing water around your home in pet bowls, flower pots, old tires, baby pools and toys. Water that is allowed to stagnate for three or four days becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

• Make sure your doors and windows have tightly fitting screens and repair any tears or other openings.

• Keep weeds and grass cut short and keep gutters clean and

free of debris.

• Repel misquotes when outdoors between dusk and dawn, cover skin with lightly colored lose fitting clothing and use mosquito repellent with DEET, picaridin or oil of lemon eucalyptus. Always follow the directions on the label.

Most people infected with WNV have no symptoms of illness and never become ill. But illness can occur 3-15 days after an infected mosquito bite and cause symptoms of fever, headache and body aches. The disease can affect all ages, but people over the age of 50 and those with a chronic disease, such as heart disease or cancer may be at-risk for serious complications from encephalitis or meningitis. For that reason, people who experience high fever, confusion, muscle weakness, severe headaches, or a stiff neck should see a doctor immediately.

For more information, visit cookcountypublichealth.org.

New study supports need for early mammography screenings A new study backs what experts at Palos Community Hospital have always said about mammograms — regular screenings starting at age 40 remain a woman’s best defense against breast cancer.

New research findings at Harvard Medical School support the importance of regular mammograms, especially for younger women.

The study, published online Sept. 9 in the journal Cancer, shows a significant death rate in women younger than 50 who opt not to have regular mammograms.

Experts say younger women tend to have more aggressive, fastergrowing tumors.

Researchers looked at more than 600 breast cancer deaths, studying details including mammogram records. The findings show 71 percent of the deaths were among women who had never had a mammogram or it had been more than two years since their last screening. The study found half the deaths were women younger than 50, while only 13 percent were 70 or older.

“Multiple studies have shown mammography increases survival rates,” says Erwin Thimm, M.D., fellowship-trained in mammography at Harvard and lead mammography radiologist at Palos Community Hospital. “And it’s not just getting a mammogram but getting one every year that’s important. Studies clearly show annual screenings, starting at age 40, save lives.”

The age to begin having regular mammogram screenings has been a controversial topic since 2009 when the U.S. Preventative

Services Task Force said women younger than 50 should talk to their doctors about whether or not to have a mammogram based on benefits and harms, including over-treatment and the anxiety of false-positive results. The panel recommended women 50 to 74 years old have a breast cancer screening every two years.

The American Cancer Society has continued to recommend annual screening beginning at age 40 for women at average risk.

More than 40,000 women die of breast cancer in the United States each year.

When you consider the fact that the radiation risk is actually less than what you would encounter during a trans-Atlantic flight, making the decision to get an annual mammogram just makes sense. Yes, there is anxiety associated with the screening process, as there is with any health screening, but there’s no comparison when you consider the physical and emotional toll of a breast cancer diagnosis.

Palos Community Hospital Breast Surgeon Kanesha Bryant, M.D., urges the importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer.

“Early diagnosis means less invasive treatments, better total outcomes and an overall better quality of life,” says Dr. Bryant, who received her fellowship training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

Palos offers all digital mammography for screening and diagnostic procedures, including new 3D mammograms called tomosynthesis. The benefit of

digital mammography is that, unlike previous technology, the images are recorded and saved on a computer network rather than on X-ray film. The digital images allow radiologists reading the images to adjust and/or enlarge them.

Dr. Thimm says the best thing people can do is to be proactive about their health.

“There’s so much conflicting information. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and educate yourself. And then practice the three pillars of breast health: perform monthly self-exams, see your doctor yearly and get your annual mammogram,” he says. “There’s no way to prevent breast cancer, but if you do these things, you can improve your chances of survival if you do get it.”

Submitted photo, sponsored by Joy’s Best Friends, Ltd. Best Bites

Dog of The Week Duke is a 1-year old German Shepherd. He was rescued from Chicagoland Shepherd Rescue. Now Duke owns the Floyd Family in Evergreen Park. He is such a love bug and will fall asleep on your lap in less than 10 seconds. He doesn’t know he is a big boy and not a lap dog! When he isn’t cuddling, he’s busy playing like crazy. He loves his kitty brother & sister. He gives them big kisses.

Duke is our 3rd Dog of the Week in September. He also qualifies to be in our “Dog of the Month Contest”. Voting begins Oct. 1st In-Store ONLY. Receive 1 Vote for Every Item Purchased through October 25th. The Dog with the most votes WINS $100 Gift Certificate to Best Bites! Ask us how your Dog can be a winner too.

Best Bites is located at 13034 S. LaGrange Road in Palos Park. 708-448-1515. Visit us online at www.joysbestfriends.com. Follow US on Facebook.com/JoysBestFriendsBestBites.

On YouTube One of Palos Community Hospital’s fellowship-trained radiologists, Dr. Erwin Thimm, explains Orland Township the mammography process and gives his recommendation for the flu shots best defense against breast cancer: http://youtu.be/0YroxhU34BI. Orland Township offers flu shots for township residents only Request an appointment at the township office, 14807 S. Mammogram appointments Ravinia Ave., on the following are available in two convenient dates: locations, the hospital and the Mondays, 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. new Breast Care & Women’s Sept. 23 and 30, Oct. 7, 21 and Health Center located at 17333 28.

S. La Grange Rd., Tinley Park. Wednesday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., To make your mammogram ap- Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9 and 23. pointment, visit Palos Community Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon, Oct. Hospital’s website at http://bit. 26. ly/mammo2013 for more informa- Flu shots will be available at a tion or call Central Scheduling discounted price of $15 for all Orat 827-2030. land township government work— Palos Community Hospital ers on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. is required.

Vaccines for residents between 19 and 65 are available for $20.

Children 18 years of age and younger who are either Medicaideligible (includes All Kids recipients), Native American (American Indian, Alaskan Native) or uninsured may receive a vaccination free of charge.

Residents over the age of 65 with Medicare Part B are eligible to receive the immunization free of charge. A Medicare Part B card

Health Beat must be presented at the time of vaccination. Those with an HMO/ Medicare plan are not eligible for a free vaccination and should visit their primary care physician.

For more information, call 4034222, or visit orlandtwp.org.

Health screenings Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., offers free blood pressure screenings from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the first and third Friday of the month. No appointment is necessary.

In addition to blood pressure screenings, VCP Home Health Care Inc. will be on hand at the township on the first Friday of each month to conduct balance screenings, which can help prevent dangerous falls. Glucose screenings are also available on this day for $5.

For more information, contact Orland Township at 403-4222.

Women’s Day at Palos Health & Fitness Palos Community Hospital and Palos Health & Fitness Center

will host Women’s Day 2013 Saturday.

This event will offer a morning focused on women’s health and well-being with a variety of educational experiences and interactive breakout sessions.

Women’s Day 2013 will take place from 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at Palos Health & Fitness Center, 15430 West Ave. in Orland Park.

Learn how different aspects of health can impact overall wellness. Participants will hear an empowering message from keynote speaker Stacey Vicar, life coach, who has guided many individuals into living their ideal life.

Presenters include Obstetrician /Gynecologist Megan DeJong, who will discuss the elements of good health. Psychiatrist Mona Lal will present on how to best care for emotional health. Other sessions will focus on finding balance in a multigenerational life as well as using meditation to find peace with health.

Women’s Day costs $15 and registration is required. For more information or to register, call 226-2300.

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Rep. Rita helps Illumin8 cause State Rep. Bob Rita (D-Blue Island) and Orland Township Trustee Antonio Rubino pause Saturday after the Illumin8 Run/Walk event in Orland Township. Hundreds of people joined the two in helping three charities.

Funds from the Run/Walk event support suicide education and prevention through the Jason Foundation, including suicide prevention training sessions throughout the year in the township. They promote assistance for grieving people through Catholic Charities’ Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS) program, which has helped provide counseling and support group to thousands of people for more than 35 years. They also empower local youth through the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation, which has awarded $84,500 in college scholarships.

Rep. Rita was a sponsor of this positive event and appreciates the strong support of those who came out Saturday.

Photo courtesy Dorothy Blount

Recipe to ward off deer Palos Park’s Dorothy Blount wrote “Oops! Caught in the act” of this deer she captured on film eating her hostas in her backyard. Pretty soon, the deer was joined by her fawn to further graze upon the fruits of Dorothy’s garden.

To fight back, Dorothy recommends putting “Eau de Rotten Eggs” on the menu to keep deer away.

Puree two raw eggs, two cups of water, one to four cloves of garlic, and two tablespoons of hot sauce at high speed in a blender. Allow this tonic to sit, covered, for several days. Then pour or sprinkle the mixture over any and all vulnerable plants.

This is a recipe sure to steer deer to dine in someone else’s backyard.

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The Regional News Thursday, September 19, 2013

Death Notices

Billy Graham’s “My Answer”

Q: My brother-in-law, who’s an atheist, says death is the end of us, Lillian Podbielski, née Kalota, but I can’t bring myself to agree with 100, of Orland Park, died Sept. that. I guess I’m not sure what I 16, at her home. believe about God or life after death.

A visitation is to be held at Do you have any advice? — Mrs. Thornridge Funeral Home in Or- L.J.J. land Park on Sept. 19. A funeral Mass will be offered at St. Michael A: You may not be sure what you Church in Orland Park on Sept. believe about God or life after death, 20. Entombment is at Holy Cross but the fact that you’ve e-mailed Mausoleum in Calumet City. me gives me great hope, because it Mrs. Podbielski is survived by indicates you don’t want to stay this her grandchildren Robert (Cindy), way. The person who’s in the most Kenneth (Michelle), Greg (Karen), danger spiritually is the one who not Michael and Mark (Mary) Noell; only doesn’t know what he or she and six great-grandchildren. She believes — but doesn’t care. was preceded in death by her hus- The key is to realize that God band Chester and her daughter doesn’t want you to be left in the Evelyn. dark! God not only created you Mrs. Podbielski was born in but loves you and wants you to Chicago. She was a homemaker. know beyond a shadow of a doubt Arrangements were entrusted that He cares for you. How do we to Thornridge Funeral Home, know this? We know it because Orland Park.

God demonstrated His love for us in a way that almost staggers our Richard Solle imagination: He became a man.

Richard Solle, 78, of Bonita That man was Jesus Christ, who Springs, Fla., formerly of Orland was both fully man and fully God. Park, died Sept. 7 at Arbor Glen The Bible says, “For in Christ all in Naples, Fla. A private graveside the fullness of the Deity lives in service was held at Chapel Hill bodily form” (Colossians 2:9).

Gardens South Cemetery in Oak Why did He come? He came Lawn on Sept. 14. for one reason: To reconcile us to Mr. Solle is survived by his God. We’re separated from God wife, Janet; his son, Thomas; his because of our sins, and we can daughters, Cheryl Vloedman, Lori never make ourselves acceptable Matthuis and Sandra Bultema; to God by our own efforts. But by his brothers, Ed and Henry Solle; His death Jesus became the final and eight grandchildren and two and complete sacrifice for our sins, great-grandchildren. and by His resurrection He proved Mr. Solle was born in Evergreen there is life beyond the grave. Now Park. He was self employed in by faith and trust in Him, we can refuse disposal.

Submitted photo be forgiven and made part of God’s The Rev. Chris Hopkins entering the new labyrinth to be dedicated this Sunday at The Center in Palos family forever.

Park.

Don’t wander in a fog of doubt any longer. Instead, turn to Jesus Christ and give your life to Him. He alone gives us hope — both now and forever.

Lillian Podbielski

The Center invites community to new labyrinth’s celebration A new permanent stone labyrinth will be dedicated this Sunday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m., at The Center in Palos Park.

Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins will offer a blessing of dedication and then guests are invited to walk the labyrinth, enjoy refreshments and fellowship, and relax in the new garden. She welcomes anyone with an interest in labyrinth and

meditation to participate.

Hopkins says the labyrinth is the focal point of a new quiet meditation space at the far end of The Center parking lot on the west side of 12700 Southwest Highway.

The 40-foot in diameter Chartes-style labyrinth is available to all who wish to use this meditative tool.

Labyrinths have been a part of

the Christian tradition for millennia. The Center’s new structure is made of paver bricks so that it is wheelchair accessible and available year-round. Surrounding the labyrinth are benches for reflection, a berm offering a buffer from Southwest Highway, and plantings of oak trees and wildflowers.

For more information, call 3613650.

SWIFT interfaith forum this Sunday SWIFT, the South West Interfaith Team, is celebrating 10 years of building bridges of understanding between members of the Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths in the South and Southwest Suburbs of Chicago.

What started as a donation from a mosque to a food pantry in a church after 9/11, is now an organization of 12 churches, mosques, and synagogues working together to learn about and interact with each other. SWIFT offers a variety of activities for member congregations as well as forums that are open to the public.

SWIFT Forums, which are open to the public at no charge, give each religion’s perspective on a

single topic.

Religious leaders, one from each faith, speak on the topic followed by answering written questions from the audience.

This year’s fall forum will be held this Sunday, Sept. 22, at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 9300 W. 167th St. in Orland Hills.

The topic is “How Interfaith Relations Affect Our Lives and Community.”

Registration starts at 2:30 p.m., speakers’ presentation from 3 to 6 p.m.

SWIFT dinners give members of these congregations a chance to get acquainted, and share a meal while discussing questions about faith, celebra-

tions and traditions. Our annual Faith in Humanity Award, given out at the fall dinner, honors a person in our community who has done a social service to foster understanding and acceptance between people of different faiths.

SWIFT sponsors service projects at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, Habitat Resale Shop, Habitat for Humanity and Respond Now. These outings offer SWIFT members the opportunity to work together and get to know one another while helping families in the community.

For more information, contact Mohammed Nofal at mnofal@ lglfirm.com or call 253-2834.

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into following their beliefs. I assume you don’t agree, but I challenge you to prove that you’re right and I’m wrong. — W.N. A: Let me ask you a question: If you went to the airport and were told there was a 10 percent chance your flight was going to crash, would you get on board? No, of course not.

It would be too great a gamble to risk taking that flight.

And yet that’s exactly what you’re doing with your soul. What if there is only a 10 percent chance that you’re wrong, and that hell actually does exist? (I’ll get to hell’s reality in a moment.) Why gamble with your soul — which is exactly what you’re doing? After all, you can’t prove that hell doesn’t exist; you only hope it doesn’t.

But hell does exist; it isn’t just something religious people dreamed up. I know it because Jesus warned us about it — and Jesus spoke with the full authority of God Himself.

He called hell a place of “darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Matthew 25:30).

As I’ve often said, not one word in the Bible about hell would ever make you want to go there.

My real question for you, however, is this: Why do you reject hell — and God and Jesus? The reason, I suspect, is because you want to run your own life. But that’s a deadend road, and I urge you to stop and reconsider. God loves you, and Christ died for you. Don’t gamble with your eternal soul, but repent of your sins and give your life to Christ without delay. You’ll never regret it - never.

(Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, Q: I think “hell” is just a myth. or visit the Web site for the Billy It’s just an idea that various religions Graham Evangelistic Association: dreamed up in order to scare people www.billygraham.org.)

The church, at 14700 S. 94th Ave., will have a rummage and bake sale this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20 and 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be clothing, jewelry, appliances, toys, tools, household items, books and more. (3490431)

Simple Gifts Neat Repeats half-off sale Neat Repeats Resale will hold its annual storewide sale this Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Everything in the stores will be 50 percent off. Select from men’s, women’s and children’s fall fashions, holiday items, antiques, designer purses, housewares and more.

Visit either store for great deals: Orland Park, at 9028 W. 159th St., or in Worth, at 7026 W. 111th St. All sales at Neat Repeats Resale benefit the clients served by the Crisis Center for South Suburbia, which provides emergency shelter and other service for individuals and families victimized by domestic violence.

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Subaitis - Zimring Dr. Candice Subaitis and Dr. Nathan Zimring announce their engagement. The soon-to-be groom popped the question during a skiing trip in Galena.

Candice is the daughter of Daria Subaitis, of Palos Heights, and Nathan is the son of Christy Sullivan, of Springfield, and Philip Zimring of Glen Carbon, Ill. The future bride is a graduate of Illinois State University. The future groom is a graduate of San Diego State University. The couple attended chiropractic medical school together and are now practicing chiropractic physicians in the Chicago area.

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Reunions are Perry family tradition The James and Margaret Perry family of Knoxville, Tenn., had eight children. The baby of the family, Barbara Sue, married Mike Emmerick and they resided in Palos Heights.

Barbara had four sisters and three brothers — Jane, Martha, Norma, Bill, Sam, Harriett and Jimmy. The Perry family stayed very close over the years, and started having family reunions in 1982, the latest held last June.

Jane, the eldest sibling, organized that first family reunion in Knoxville, Tenn., at the site of the World’s Fair. We had so much fun seeing each other that we decided to do this every 2-4 years with each cousin taking turns hosting the reunion. Besides the reunions being held twice in Knoxville, they have been in Merced, Cali., Portland, Oregon, Charlotte, N.C., twice in Chicago, Gulf Shores, Ala., and it will be in Buford, S.C., in 2015. As the Perry siblings married, moved to different parts of the country, had children of their own and made their families larger with in-laws and grandchildren and great grandchildren, the reunions have gotten larger. We now have four generations of cousins and we all keep in touch.

In June this year, the reunion was held in Knoxville, Tenn. in the Smokey Mountains, and we had 66 cousins. We even saw black bears.

The reunions have also gotten harder to organize with everyone so scattered in the United States, finding a long weekend when everyone can take off work and get together every 2-4 years.

A typical reunion starts on Thursday night and ends on Sunday morning giving everyone time to travel back home. Besides enjoying meal times together, we have gone to several scenic attractions in the country. In California we saw Yosemite National Park, in Oregon the highlight was Mt. Hood, in North Carolina we saw the Biltmore Mansion, the Alabama cousins organized a cruise, and the Chicago cousins provided a trolley ride to downtown Chicago to see Navy Pier, the museums, Planetarium, shopping, baseball games, etc.

This has been a great tradition of the Perry family. Everyone always has a good time sharing stories, laughing and visiting. Over the years we have lost significant parts of the nucleus, and we hope the Perry cousins will keep the tradition going.

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Are you an ‘efficient’ investor?

Generally speaking, if you’re efficient at a particular task, you’ll get good results without wasting effort. As you’ve already learned from your life experiences, it’s usually far better to be efficient at something than to be inefficient — and that’s certainly true with investing.

So, what can you do to become a more efficient investor? Here are a few ideas: • Invest systematically. If you put a few dollars in an investment, such as a stock, that you heard was “hot,” and then a few months later put some more money in another vehicle that strikes your fancy, and you continue this pattern indefinitely, you may not be maximizing your resources. By taking this type of haphazard approach, you could end up owning a bunch of investments without rhyme or reason — a motley assortment that may not help you reach your goals.

Instead of following this route, consider a systematic approach, sometimes known as dollar cost averaging. To do so, you’ll first want to identify some investments that are appropriate for your objectives, risk tolerance and time horizon. Then, automatically move the same amount of money each month from your checking or savings account into the investments you’ve chosen. When the

Jim Van Howe

price of your investments falls, your contribution will buy more shares, and when the price rises, you’ll buy fewer shares — in other words, you’ll be fulfilling the “buy low” part of the classic investment formula. Over time, this technique should result in a lower average cost per investment. Keep in mind, though, that dollar cost averaging does not ensure a profit or protect against loss — and you’ll need to have the financial resources available to continue investing, even in “down” markets.

• Reinvest dividends. Among your investments, you may own stocks that can pay dividends. You can take these dividends as cash, but if you don’t need the money to meet everyday expenses, you may be better off by reinvesting the dividends This is an efficient way to increase your shares — and boosting your share ownership in quality investments can be a key way to help build wealth. (Be aware that companies can reduce

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or discontinue dividends at any time.)

• Look for tax-efficient techniques. Another type of efficiency associated with investing is tax efficiency, which refers to your ability to defer taxes as long as possible. Tax-deferred accounts, such as a traditional IRA or a 401(k), can help you put off the tax bill until retirement, when you may be in a lower tax bracket.

• Consolidate investment accounts. If you have one IRA with one financial services provider, another IRA with a second, and a separate investment account with a third, you may end up paying more in expenses, fees and commissions than is necessary — and since these costs can eat into your investments’ “real” rate of return, this scattershot ownership method may be inefSubmitted photo ficient. You may be better off by consolidating all your investment accounts with one provider.

Seek to become an efficient investor. You may be pleased with Marquette Bank wrapped up its Neighborhood School Supplies Drive, which is held annually to the results. benefit local students, neighborhood schools and organizations in need of supplies for the upcoming school year.

Jim Van Howe is a financial ad- Items were donated by employees, customers and neighbors throughout July and August and were visor with Edward Jones Invest- given to eight local schools and organizations in time for the new school year. In addition, over 50 ments, in Palos Heights. His office backpacks filled with a variety of school supplies were given to students with specific needs. is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be Donated items were accepted at all Marquette Bank locations throughout the Chicago area and adreached at 361-3400. This article ditional supplies were purchased with money raised through Marquette Bank employee fundraising was written by Edward Jones for activities. use by your local Edward Jones Here, Marquette Bank employees packed school supplies donated for its annual Neighborhood Financial Advisor.

School Supplies Drive.

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Out of a job? Don’t bet your life savings on a scam If you don’t have a job, it is easy to be enticed by postings offering new business deals that claim you can be your own boss and make over $100,000 a year.

Before even considering a new business opportunity, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that it is critical that you read all documents closely before signing to make sure the new business deal isn’t a scam.

“It is easy to immediately want to sign something that promises you a lot of fast money, especially in today’s economy,” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serv-

ing Chicago and Northern Illinois.

“However, when sellers promise consumers a significant amount of money, it is often a scam.”

According to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Business Opportunity Law, salespeople asking you to sign on the dotted line or send money for a business opportunity must provide a disclosure statement and an earnings claims statement.

The BBB urges people to carefully read the disclosure document because it must identify the seller, mention the new business refund or cancellation policy, say whether the seller is making an earnings

claim, mention lawsuits against the seller and must provide a list of references. The earnings claim statement must tell how much money a person could earn. The statement must include name of person making the claim, the specifics of the claim, start and end dates earnings were achieved and the numbers and percentages of people who got the results the seller claimed are true.

Thomas Cicerchia of Mount Prospect was recently a victim of a new business opportunity scam from Zaken Corporation.

“They sent me a mailing about an opportunity and I was out of

work and desperate to try something. I sent them my last $100,” said Cicerchia. “After reading the documents I called to cancel within the allowed time period and had trouble reaching them.

Then they refused to refund the money because I had gone past the allowed time.”

The BBB offers the following tips: • Study all documents before signing or sending money. Take a careful look at the disclosure document, earnings claim and contract. Make sure each document is specific and is clearly laid out.

Mystery shoppers: Guard your bank account Fall is one of the biggest shopping seasons; in addition to purchasing new seasonal clothes and school items, consumers also take advantage of the opportunity to be a mystery shopper.

A mystery shopper acts like a normal customer in a store or company, but is secretly rating employees on customer service.

However, some companies ask potential mystery shoppers to pay an application fee or ask you to deposit a check and do a wire transfer. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) states that legitimate mystery shopping opportunities will never ask consumers to do these things.

Mystery shopping scams can occur like this: You are hired

as a mystery shopper, and you are asked to deposit a check in your bank account, withdraw the amount in cash, and then wire it, to Canada or another foreign country. You know it’s a scam when the check turns out to be fake and you’ll owe the bank the money back that you withdrew.

It may take the bank up to a few weeks to discover the check is fake, and after that time has passed, it may be too late. Some scammers might also make you pay money upfront to be a part of a mystery shopper certificate program or to be guaranteed a mystery shopping job.

“There are legitimate mystery shopping opportunities out there, but there are also some that eas-

ily take advantage of consumers,” said Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois. “It is important for consumers to carefully research the company before becoming a mystery shopper and to never provide any personal information that is not absolutely necessary.”

The BBB suggests that those who consider being a mystery shopper follow these tips: • Never pay to be a mystery shopper. There are many legitimate companies that don’t make you pay.

• Never deposit a check from someone you don’t know and then wire money back. The check will

bounce and you will owe the bank the money you withdrew. There will also possibly be additional fees.

• Research mystery shopper companies. There are legitimate mystery shopper opportunities out there, but do a thorough search before to make sure you aren’t entering a scam.

• Report scams online. If you believe you are a victim of a mystery shopper scam, you can file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, The Federal Trade Commission, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center or your state Attorney General.

For more tips and information about scams, visit bbb.org.

—The Better Business Bureau

Fall into inspiration with favorite collections To break out a trite but never disappointing phrase, I shall now proceed to exclaim: Fall is just around the corner!

Autumn fashions are ready to be cascaded onto our bodies, placed on our heads and hands and sheathed around our feet.

This writer will now divulge her favorite fall/winter collections and sources upon which she shall take up these innovative expressions and springboard the wardrobe into the excitement of the cooler seasons.

Every year, I find myself drawn to particular collections for their correspondence with my current aesthetic inspirations and preferences. I can still recall the sudden shortness of breath I received upon my initial and subsequent viewings of the Gucci Fall/Winter 2008 runway show, Miu Miu’s collection from 2010 (if only for the shoes), and last year’s Balmain collection, for examples.

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by Caroline Foreman This year, several collections rose to the top of my fall fashion reflection list. These collections of immense inspiration include Fausto Puglisi, Saint Laurent and Fendi.

Fausto Puglisi’s show was a veritable expression of the au courant Scottish punk. The red lighting set the runway well to play off the color palette of red, black, white and pops of purple and gold. The looks include eyecatching yet wearable pieced like exaggeratedly full plaids and tartans skirts of red, black and

forest green, strong shouldered jackets with blocked sections of black leather, black biker boots, tall gladiator heels worn with skirts, leather or plaid printed pants, long black jackets, dresses and skirts with high single and double slits, red and black plaid caps, and gold symbols and decorative embellishments on everything to add a sense of grandeur and grandiose structuring to the garments. The overall impression of the collection is that of garments with rough and punky yet traditionally inspired playful design.

Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini created the fall/winter collection for Fendi with a flair for the edgy punk as well. Models with dark berry lips wore their hair in a single French braid down their crown with a fur Mohawk attached in front of bold ombre hues. Mink fur shoes were created for the collection

Fendi photo courtesy of www.blouinartinfo.com

Fausto Puglisi and Fendi (pictured fashions) channeled the punk aesthetic for exciting and refreshing fall fashion collections.

by Phoebe Philo. The garments include oversized coats of fur or crisp white, fur garments and detailing on everything, bright graphic patterns and stripes on coats, dresses and skirts, and bright electric hues of magenta, cobalt and orange in frequent refreshing pops. The collection was overwhelmingly playful, punky and exciting.

Saint Laurent was perhaps the most inspiring for this writer in terms of ultimate wearability. No garment was overtly outlandish or inventive, but the energy and styling of the collection was the aspect of its brilliance. Garments we wear in spring and summer or simply year round, like torn skinny jeans, mini dresses, flannel shirts, ankle boots can be seen paired in warmer weather styling. Motocross black and white legging were cheekily paired with a tan and black flannel skirt and a cropped tuxedo jacket. Delicate polka dotted tights were paired with leather or printed mini shorts with a button-up shirt and floppy bowtie.

Chunky sweaters, flannel shirts and leopard print loose cardigans were worn with mini dresses in floral print, stripes and plaids.

The collection’s print mixing is effortless and carefree along with additions like long scarves and long brimmed hats. The juxtaposing of menswearish androgynous pieces off items like diaphanous minidresses was wonderfully executed.

Explore the season’s fashion collections for yourself, and I of course encourage you to view these afore discussed collections. Find a designer or style that brings together your concept of fall this year and the personal zeitgeist of our lifestyle. You will be pleasantly inspired with an exciting approach to getting dressed throughout the autumn and winter months.

• Interview current owners of the seller’s business opportunity.

Ask these people all the tough questions you have. For example, ask if the disclosure document matches with their actual experience.

• Require proof from the earnings claims’ statements. For statements such as “Earn up to $10,000,” it is your right to ask for proof.

• Listen to sales presentations closely. Make sure you understand every aspect of the new business opportunity. Pay attention to what the seller is trying to sell to you.

• Consider getting professional advice. In these kinds of situations, lawyers, accountants or business advisors are always willing to look over the paperwork before you sign.

• Do internet searches for the seller. Check for any complaints or scams associated with the company by looking at websites such as Better Business Bureau and State Attorney General’s office.

Remember, having zero complaints doesn’t necessarily make a company legitimate.

For more tips and information about scams, visit bbb.org.

— The Better Business Bureau

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Volunteers needed at Children’s Farm    Volunteer Lois Duran who leads school groups through the farm during the weekdays and helps with pumpkin sales on October weekends.    Love animals? Love children? Love fresh air?    If so, the Children’s Farm in Palos Park would love to have you as a volunteer. The Children’s Farm is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.    The farm is looking for volunteers for both weekdays and weekend programs, either hourly or for the whole day. Weekday volunteers at the farm lead groups of school children through the barns, while weekend volunteers assist families on self guided tours and help with pumpkin sales.    Volunteers explore the wonders of this working farm and share their enthusiasm for animals and nature. No farm experience is necessary and right now is a great time to begin volunteering.    Thousands of visitors are expected to tour the farm in October, when the farm’s pumpkin patch and Pumpkin Playland is open. The Children Farm is home to chickens, pigs, horses, cows, donkeys, geese, turkeys, goats, sheep, rabbits and ponies.    Interested persons should call Amy Didominicis at The Center, 361-3650, or visit thecenterpalos.org.

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Lockport locked out Eagles never lose lead while downing Porters

By Ken Karrson

ragged during the third period and Eagles coach Dave Wierzal briefly Finally, no comeback was re- grew uneasy, the visitors managed quired. to keep the Porters locked out of In each of its first two outings of the lead.

2013, Sandburg had been unable One of Lockport’s most promisto hang on to a halftime edge. Af- ing second-half journeys ended on ter seeing that failure ultimately downs at the Sandburg 39, then doom them in Week 1, the Eagles the Eagles’ offense embarked on fought back to overtake Andrew a 61-yard drive that salted away and score a SouthWest Suburban a 28-14 win.

Conference crossover win the fol- “I’m very proud of how our lowing week. kids responded,” Wierzal said.

Friday night at Lockport in its “Our defense came up in a big SWSC Blue opener, Sandburg once way this game.” again staked itself to an advan- That occurred despite the abtage. And while play became a bit sence of two of Sandburg’s most

important individuals on that side of the ball, lineman Yanni Demogerontas and linebacker Bobby Krop. Both athletes suffered rather serious injuries versus the Thunderbolts — Demogerontas broke a bone in his ankle and Krop will undergo an ACL repair in October — and may have played for the last time as high school athletes.

“It’s heartbreaking because both kids are seniors and co-captains,” Wierzal said. “Our defense is improving quite a bit, but the problem we’re dealing with is that (Continued on page 7)

Road warriors, part 2 Bulldogs bag first win over Lemont in six years

By Ken Karrson

then.

“We got a couple monkeys off At this rate, Richards may our back the last two weeks,” Bullnever want to return to Korho- dogs coach Tony Sheehan said. “I nen Field. would assume it’s gotten some Certainly, road games haven’t people’s attention that we have been detrimental to the Bulldogs’ a good team [because] those are well-being thus far in 2013. In fact, two tough places to play. We feel if Richards goes on to do great we’re getting back to where we things in the Class 6A playoffs want to be [as a program].” during the month of November, Sheehan admitted Richards players and coaches are likely didn’t perform at its peak in to point to a couple September the South Suburban Conference achievements as the foundation crossover tilt, a viewpoint verifor that success. fied by the Bulldogs’ second-half As if handing Batavia its first sloppiness. Over the last 24 minregular-season setback since 2010 utes, Richards quarterback Hasan in Week 2 didn’t give the Bulldogs Muhammad-Rogers was sacked enough of a confidence boost, the four times, the junior threw an locals bookended that memorable interception and the ‘Dogs also triumph with an equally satisfy- lost a fumble. ing one Friday night in Lemont. That could have left the door There, Richards toppled the Indi- ajar for a Lemont comeback from ans for the first time since 2007 a 20-14 halftime deficit, but Richand, by virtue of that 28-14 win, ards’ defense was equal to the also began a season with a 3-0 task. The prevention corps wasn’t record for the first time since without flaws of its own, though

— in three instances, Bulldogs defenders failed to hang on to would-be interceptions.

The same thing had also happened once in the opening half, and on that occasion Lemont made its guests pay. Richards’ inability to choke off that particular second-period series meant the Indians kept a scoring march alive.

Mike Larkins’ 1-yard run culminated the possession and drew Lemont within a touchdown 22 seconds prior to intermission.

“If we stop them there and we’re up 20-7, we know we’re getting the ball to start the second half,” Sheehan said. “If we go down and score, we’re going to have control of the game. There were a couple plays where we lost focus.

“We bent a little bit [in the second half], but didn’t break. But it was getting a little nervous.”

(Continued on page 7)

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Evergreen Park quarterback Jonathan O’Brien releases a pass during Friday night’s South Suburban Conference Red opener against Oak Lawn. The Mustangs overcame a 10-0 halftime deficit to collect a 21-10 victory and remain unbeaten.

From half-not to have Mustangs rebound after break to sting OL

By Ken Karrson One half meant a whole lot to Evergreen Park Friday night.

After doing little of note through the first two quarters and finding themselves behind visiting Oak Lawn 10-0, the Mustangs turned things around following intermission. Not right away, though.

Evergreen did climb within 107 during the third period, but it didn’t complete its comeback until the final stanza had gotten underway. A 50-yard pass from Jonathan O’Brien to Jacquet McClendon finally gave the Mustangs a lead to protect, and that’s what they did for the remainder of the contest.

For good measure, Eric Gurrister tacked on an insurance touchdown with his 20-yard reception — his lone catch of the evening — and Evergreen was able to

beat back the Spartans’ challenge and earn a 21-10 triumph in both schools’ South Suburban Conference Red opener. The win kept the Mustangs’ ledger spotless in 2013.

“It was still hit-and-miss [for part of the second half], but our defense really stepped up,” Evergreen coach Dan Hartman said. “I felt we kind of took a hold on the game after we got up 14-10.

“It was kind of a tale of two halves for us. We only had about 50 yards in the first half, and we had a lot of mental errors — [on almost] every single play we had a missed assignment somewhere.”

Oak Lawn (1-2, 0-1) didn’t wait long to take advantage of the Mustangs’ early missteps, as Ray Howard culminated his team’s opening series with a 5yard touchdown run. The senior back topped the 100-yard rush-

ing mark for the third game in a row, finishing with 142 yards on 29 carries.

“He’s the real deal,” Hartman said of Howard. “He runs hard, he’s real slippery, and he’s tough to bring down. Anytime you’ve got a running back that can go all the way on any given play, that’s a tough matchup.”

Spartans coach Sean Lucas isn’t at all surprised by what Howard has accomplished to date.

“You work hard and you get rewarded,” Lucas said. “He’s a high-character guy and he worked hard in the offseason, so he deserves to carry the ball 25 or 30 times [per game].

“He’s not fast and he’s not [overly] quick, but he can make you miss. He sees the field well.”

When Byron Duran booted a (Continued on page 5)

RedHawks trap Roadrunners Marist outlasts Nazareth in offensive showdown

By Ken Karrson

respond to it [that matters].”

In this particular instance, Like that famous Warner Broth- Marist responded exactly the ers cartoon character, Marist’s way its boss would have hoped. prey Friday night was a road- No sooner had the Roadrunners runner. gotten done celebrating their Actually, it was a whole lot unexpected grabbing of the lead of them, representing Nazareth than they relinquished it, courtesy Academy, and for a while they of Flynn Nagel’s 90-yard kickoff proved every bit as elusive as the return. single one that continually made With the edge once more belife miserable for Wile E. Coyote. longing to them, the RedHawks Case in point: The capital “R” refused to let it go a second time.

Roadrunners, seemingly ready to Instead, they increased it to 42-30 be caged for good after falling be- before Nazareth made one final hind 28-9 in the second period, lunge at them.

The Roadrunners did indeed suddenly slipped away.

A touchdown shortly before reach Marist’s end zone yet again, halftime gave Nazareth a boost, but Kyle Gambla’s 29-yard field and then two series into the third goal sealed the deal for the Redquarter the Roadrunners zoomed Hawks, who locked up a wild 45-37 in front. Two scores, bridge by triumph in their East Suburban Photo by Jeff Vorva a recovered onsides kick, gave Catholic Conference opener in Nazareth a 30-28 advantage.

Mount Greenwood.

“You could see how the momen- “Every year, we have great tum shifted,” RedHawks coach battles with them,” Dunne said Chicago Christian’s Jack De Vries (left) and Clay Bouquet converge on a Wheaton-St. Francis ball car- Pat Dunne said. “We always talk of Nazareth. “We felt like we had rier and stop his progress Friday night. The Spartans still found plenty of running room other times, about how adversity is going to opportunities [to blow it open], as they raced past the Knights 49-0 in Palos Heights. Story on Page 3. hit at some point. It’s how you but we never could.”

Wrapping him up

Admittedly not helping Marist (2-1, 1-0) was that this game was its first since it doled out a resounding defeat to neighborhood rival Brother Rice. Seeing as how the Crusaders and St. Rita were the first two clubs to get a crack at the RedHawks in 2013, it’d be understandable if Marist players were hard-pressed to equal their previous levels of intensity.

Dunne knew prepping his guys might be a little tougher in Week 3, but he didn’t want their success against Rice to be an overriding factor.

“I think it’s easier said than done [to prevent that], but it’s something we [coaches] constantly put out there,” Dunne said. “Obviously, it was a big game, but every game should be [considered] like that. The emotion should be there every week.”

In truth, any relaxing the RedHawks might have been guilty of on Friday didn’t occur until after they had constructed that afore(Continued from page 5)

FOOTBALL FORECAST Reader Wally Findysz went 9-0 on the high school football games last Friday but was 31 points shy of perfection when he picked St. Xavier to beat Division II power Indianapolis on Saturday and Indy won 51-20. Sports Editor Ken Karrson also kicked tail with a 9-1 mark and trails Wally by one game on the season. Jason Maholy is two games off the pace, Anthony Nasella four games off the pace and Jeff Vorva’s XXL carcass is being circled by extra hungry buzzards. On to week 4:

Last week: Overall: Evergreen Park at Tinley Park Richards at Shepard Brother Rice at Mt. Carmel Marist at St. Patrick Sandburg at Joliet West Argo at Oak Lawn Chicago Christian at Aurora Christian Catholic Bolingbrook at Stagg St. Laurence at Lake Forest Academy Robert Morris at St. Xavier

Ken Karrson 9-1 23-5 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Argo Aurora CC Bolingbrook LFA St. Xavier

Jeff Vorva 8-2 19-11 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Argo Aurora CC Bolingbrook St. Laurence St. Xavier

Anthony Nasella 7-3 20-8 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Argo Chicago Christian Bolingbrook St. Laurence St. Xavier

Jason Maholy 8-2 22-6 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Oak Lawn Aurora CC Bolingbrook St. Laurence St. Xavier

Wally Findysz 9-1 24-4 Evergreen Park Richards Mt. Carmel Marist Sandburg Oak Lawn Aurora CC Bolingbrook St. Laurence St. Xavier

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Fostering the right ideas Bartosh Looking to athletes for parenting advice is akin to asking Bernie Madoff to become your financial advisor.

Jocks tend to have little trouble making babies; many are so good at it, in fact, that they ask several different women to join in on the fun along the way. But after they sire, they often retire.

There’s been no shortage of stories over the years detailing the efforts of deserted females to locate runaway athletic daddies and obtain financial assistance from them to raise the children they fathered. No one sport has a monopoly on producing those hit-and-run types, but the NFL can certainly claim its fair share of serial sperm donors.

Maybe it’s the whole macho mindset attached to football that creates such circumstances.

Compassion is not a requirement for gridiron stardom, but it sure does help when assessing the needs of others. And while displaying any amount of tenderness will get one steamrolled on the football field, doing the same thing away from it is a highly commendable act.

But even if players attempt to exhibit those traits, they may very well receive negative feedback from within their sporting fraternity.

I remember an incident about 20 years ago, when a former Houston Oilers offensive lineman briefly left the team to be with his wife while she was giving birth. While David Williams unquestionably did the correct thing — his wife had suffered a miscarriage the year before and he didn’t want to be away from her the next time she was in a maternity ward — the Oilers didn’t agree.

Management fined him for missing that weekend’s game, and one of his coaches had this to say to the New York Times at that time: “This is like World War II, when guys were going to war and something would come up but they had to go. [When] my wife told me she was having a baby, I said, ‘Honey, I’ve got to go play a football game.’ David just went blank. He let the guys down, and he let hundreds of thousands of fans down.”

Well, not really. After the incident, a majority of Oilers fans — and football fans in general — came down firmly on Williams’ side of the argument. Bears defensive back Charles Tillman had similar public support last season when he said he would put tot

before team as the arrival date of his child drew closer, although it turned out the baby had exquisite timing and did not cause a scheduling conflict.

David Williams and Charles Tilman get it. So, too, does Arian Foster, of whom I’ve suddenly become a big fan.

Foster is a Houston Texans running back, and a very good one, as evidenced by his multiple Pro Bowl appearances. But he showed a very different side of himself recently when an article he wrote ran on the Yahoo!Shine website.

Unlike many of his contemporaries, for whom life outside of football consists almost exclusively of a whirlwind tour of nightclubs and other social hot spots, Foster focuses on the family. He and his wife, Romina, have a 4-year-old daughter and 4-month-old son, and Foster offered his thoughts about childrearing on Yahoo!Shine.

What amazed me about his comments is that Foster, despite his hefty income and fame, came off sounding very much like Everyman. The dollars he earns evidently haven’t eroded his common sense.

Consider, for instance, what he wrote about his all-pro status: “…I guess you could say I’m one of the lucky ones that I not only hit the genetic lottery, but had people around me who believed in my dream. I also somehow had the luck and wherewithal to keep my nose clean and do just enough in school to get by.”

You’ve got to admire a guy who doesn’t believe he’s a gift to humanity simply because he can outrun would-be tacklers better than any of us could.

But there’s much more to like about Foster.

He presented a six-point plan he has for raising his daughter and son. Interestingly, only one had to do with finances, and Foster’s viewpoint is one most of us can probably relate to pretty easily.

Having grown up without many luxuries — being spoiled meant renting something from Blockbuster for family movie night — Foster learned to appreciate whatever niceties came his way. He stated that he doesn’t want his kids to ever take money for granted, so in order for his little girl to get a $34 video game she recently wanted, Foster and his wife had her do “chores” to earn the item.

It’s not a novel concept, to be sure, but it’s becoming increasingly rare in these give-your-

In 2012, Mt. Assisi won a total of 13 matches.

After last weekend’s Rich South Invitational, where they went 4-1 kids-everything-they-want-soand finished second to a Lincolnthey’ll-be-your-pals days. And Way West squad they defeated in for an athlete to be so deterpool play, the Screeching Eagles mined to do things the old-fashhave already logged 10 victories. ioned way is nothing short of And Mt. Assisi coach Karen Van astounding.

Assen knows there’s still a lot of Foster doesn’t stop there. He season left for her 10-10 squad. also wants his kids to practice “Overall, we still have tournabeing happy and kind, traits that ments and conference [matches] seem trite but aren’t put into to play,” Van Assen said. “We’re practice with as much regularity hoping to definitely improve, and as before. I like what Foster had we’re confident that this tourto say about kindness, which is nament [success] will definitely “a virtue you must have if you jump-start us. are around me.”

“I think we turned a corner. We Here is more on that subdidn’t really believe in ourselves ject: and have confidence before this “Negative energy sucks the [past] weekend.” life out of people, and we’re here In pool play, the Eagles defeated to smile! You must treat people Lincoln Way West 25-15, 27-25 kindly. I was taught that people and Thornton 25-7, 25-5. They will rarely remember what you followed those triumphs with tell them, but they will always conquests of Eisenhower (25remember how you made them 17, 25-12) and Kennedy (23-25, feel. No one is any better than 25-20, 25-21) to secure a spot in you are and you are no better the championship match, where than anyone else. We are all the Lady Warriors were awaiting doing the best we can to figthem again. ure out this thing we call life, This time, Lincoln-Way West so humble yourself to the fact got the final say as it squeezed that you know very little. I’m out a hard-fought 31-29, 25-23 no different. I know very little, victory. However, that win didn’t but I do my best to learn. I’ve come about without some conlearned things from a man with troversy. a PhD, a man who lived under The Eagles were up 29-28 in a bridge, and a child.” the first set when Kelly Magliano There’s more, but you get appeared to have delivered a spike the idea. Foster later explains to close out the Lady Warriors. his strategies for preparing his But the play was negated by a children to choose wisely when net call and Lincoln-Way West it comes to finding a mate, rewould, ultimately, close out the ligion and career. Again, it’s opening game. not so much the message that Down 17-12 in the second set, is unique, but the messenger Mt Assisi rallied back behind delivering it. a Magliano block, Anna Broad You just don’t anticipate hearhurst’s kill and an ace from Jessica ing such thoughtful, in-depth Jakubowski. When Magliano later analysis about a non-sports topic delivered back-to-back kills, the from a professional athlete.

Eagles tied the match at 23-all.

That’s not to say, of course, That would be the closest Mt. Foster has all the answers, nor Assisi could get to squaring the does he profess to be more enmatch before again falling just lightened than other parents. short of the Lady Warriors.

And there’s no guarantee his “The match definitely could children will be able to avoid have gone either way,” Van Asall hardships or will always be sen said. “Honestly, we won the in total agreement — he essenfirst game [because] the referee’s tially admits that himself when call was false. he says he’s sure “this list will “As a coach, you never want change as we both grow.” to blame the refs; you want the Still, all of us could probably girls to win on their own. At that do a lot worse than follow Fospoint, we did win. It was a phanter’s blueprint for family life. tom net call.

We’d better be careful, though, “We came out in the second and not let our guard down. game and were a little down at If we do, we’ll start expectfirst. [We] rallied, but then they ing athletes to do all our critical tipped on us and then delivered a thinking for us. Before you know kill to close out the match.” it, we’ll want Dennis Rodman Magliano (13 kills, two blocks unofficially serving as a crossin the finale) and MaryKate Wetdressing foreign affairs liaison zel (17 assists) both represented for the U.S. the Eagles on the all-tournament Wow, it’s scary to see how team. Broadhurst (13 digs) and quickly our dependency can Jakubowski (10 digs) also congrow. tributed for Mt. Assisi in the championship match.

“The girls’ heads were not hung low,” Van Assen said. “I told them that we couldn’t get any closer than we did; we lost by two and two. They were a little upset at first, but they came away from the tournament feeling very good about themselves.”

In the initial match against a chance to perhaps regain the Lincoln-Way West, Magliano deedge for a third time just prior livered 10 kills, four ace serves to halftime. SXU had seemingly and four blocks, while Broadhurst gotten down to UI’s 19 in the contributed seven kills. Magliano late going, but an 11-yard pickup put down seven kills versus Eisenwas erased by an illegal block. hower and Hayley Hetzel backed That pushed the visitors back to her with six, and Hetzel’s five kills the 45 and essentially ruined any helped defeat Thornton. scoring bid.

The three-set match against Then to pile more misery on Kennedy featured more big efthe Cougars, the Greyhounds forts from Magliano (20 kills), burned their guests with a 75-yard touchdown pass on the very first offensive play of the second half.

Feminis admitted Greg Johnson’s TD catch sucked a great deal of wind from his guys.

Ryan Carroll’s 20-yard grab gave SXU six more points and brought it within 30-20 later in By Ken Karrson the third stanza, but UI responded with three additional scores over Outside temperatures have fithe remainder of the contest, one nally cooled a bit, but suddenly of them coming on a 35-yard the heat is on Brother Rice. completion.

By pulling off a 28-20 upset Jones and DeBenedetti each Friday night at Joe Johnston hauled in six passes and com- Field, Fenwick didn’t actually cook bined for 159 receiving yards. The the Crusaders’ playoff-qualifying amount of damage the Cougars goose, but the Friars definitely were able to inflict on the ground plopped Rice in some hot water. was rather minimal, though, as With a daunting Chicago Catholic Nick Pesek’s 38 rushing yards League Blue slate still in front ranked as SXU’s top figure. of them, the Crusaders — who Defensively, Jacob Ghinazzi square off with defending Class was the Cougars’ ringleader 8A champion Mt. Carmel Friday with seven solo tackles, four as- night at Gately Stadium — can’t sists and a forced fumble. Dave afford many more slip-ups if they Marciano (five solos, five assists), desire an invitation to the state Zach Dolph (three solos, five as- tournament at the end of Octosists), Mark Williams (four solos, ber. two assists, forced fumble), JD “We had to have it, but we Barchard (two solos, three assists, didn’t get it done,” Rice coach 2½ tackles for loss, one sack) and Brian Badke said, referring to Danny Lombardo (two solos, one the Fenwick matchup. “We had assist, interception) were other our opportunities and it was a prevention-side notables. tough loss.

“It hurts now, but I don’t re- “It’s going to be a tough task gret playing the game,” Feminis [in the weeks ahead], but no one’s said. “I love challenges, and it going to feel sorry for you. It’ll be was a good game for us to play [like] a playoff game every week [because] we saw a lot of good and we’ve got to keep plugging things. I think it’ll benefit us along.” down the road.

The Crusaders (1-2) did not “[Our athletes] didn’t have play poorly against the Friars, althat wide-eyed look, like they though Badke certainly wouldn’t have minded a reduction in the (Continued on page 7)

NCAA Division II power too much for SXU The competition took place on a rectangular field instead of an oval track, and 600 yards were substituted for 500 miles, but one thing stayed the same.

Indianapolis was the site of some speedy, high-powered activity on Saturday.

It was man rather than machine playing a starring role, but the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds lived up to their nickname by amassing 610 offensive yards versus visiting St. Xavier University. The Cougars were no slouch themselves, as they registered 419 total yards, but SXU undid some of that good work by throwing five interceptions.

“One thing about playing a team like this is you can’t turn the ball over five times and expect to win,” Cougars coach Mike Feminis said. “I don’t know if you can beat a bad team with five turnovers.”

UI was definitely not the latter. The Greyhounds entered the contest with the No. 14 ranking in NCAA Division II, and they lived up to that lofty billing by rebuffing a tenacious SXU bunch and collecting a 51-20 victory.

“We’ll play good teams [later on] that are capable of beating us, but there certainly won’t be any awe factor,” Feminis said. “I don’t think we’ll face anybody better than Indianapolis — they’re a legitimate top-15 school [at their level].

“They controlled the line of scrimmage better than I thought they would, and they’ve got some very good receivers and [running] backs, but I’m proud of the way we competed. We went toe-to-toe with them for the better part of three quarters. They might have been better than us, but they weren’t a lot better than us.”

Indeed, the Greyhounds weren’t. Although the final score indicates a romp for the hosts,

they were, in fact, ahead only 2014 at intermission — and that was after they twice trailed by a point during the first half.

The Cougars (1-1) produced both of their touchdowns in the second period, as Sean Jones and Nick DeBenedetti hauled in scoring passes of 12 and 4 yards, respectively, from redshirt freshman John Rhode. DeBenedetti’s 48-yard reception highlighted the drive that concluded with his TD. Rhode replaced Joe Gill at quarterback early on and finished the day with 280 passing yards on 17-of-26 throwing. He did get intercepted three times, but Feminis felt Rhode did a commendable job in his initial collegiate outing.

Despite his entrance into the game, however, Rhode has not automatically stepped into the No. 1 signal-caller’s role.

“As of right now, the head coach is not set [on anything definite],” Feminis said with a chuckle. “I’ve been as honest as I possibly can with John and Joe, and I told them they’re both likely to play, but [the starter] can change on a game-to-game basis.

“It’s not the most ideal situation, but it’s not an ideal year because we’ve got a lot of freshmen playing. Ultimately, I would love for one to take the bull by the horns, but they’re one and one-A right now. We just want to get better every week.”

DeBenedetti’s touchdown catch inched SXU in front 14-13, but Klay Fiechter got the lead back for the Greyhounds once and for all by galloping 49 yards into the Cougars’ end zone with 5:11 remaining in the half. Fiechter (26 carries, 198 rushing yards) had also set up UI’s initial six-pointer by breaking off runs of 40 and 22 yards.

Matt Ripp accounted for the Greyhounds’ other two TDs on 1- and 5-yard dashes.

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Volleyball roundup Broadhurst (11) and Wetzel (34 assists) on the Eagles’ behalf.

“I think we kind of underestimated Kennedy,” Van Assen said.

“The girls were not doing what they were supposed to be doing.

At that point, I told the girls that I felt they were capable of winning the tournament, and that’s what I expected from them.

“They were much better in the second and third games, and we went into the championship [match] on a high note.”

After dropping a 25-13, 25-6 decision to Mother McAuley last Tuesday, Van Assen said her athletes’ confidence level was raised by a 25-23, 25-20 Girls Catholic Athletic Conference Red victory over Trinity. Magliano (eight kills, four blocks) and Hetzel (four aces) sparked that triumph.

“We won a tough match against Trinity, and that, too, boosted the girls’ confidence that they can win,” Van Assen said. “We followed that up with the big win over Lincoln-Way West to start the Rich South Tournament, and we kept building from there.”

After 20 matches, the Eagles’ statistical leaders are Magliano (149 kills, 30 blocks), Broadhurst (84 kills, 20 blocks), Wetzel (311 assists), Jakubowski (118 digs) and Shyann Koenig 49 digs.

“We have to have a different attitude with conference matches this week against De La Salle and Regina,” Van Assen said. “We have a quick turnaround from Rich South. Now, we have to take what that tournament taught us and use it.”

SHEPARD The Lady Astros chalked up three South Suburban Conference wins last week as they got the better of Bremen (25-16, 25-10) on Tuesday, Evergreen Park (1025, 25-18, 25-19) on Wednesday and Oak Forest (25-10, 25-22) on Thursday.

Different individuals stepped forward to star for Shepard (75, 4-0) each day. Meg Williamson registered eight points, including two aces, to spearhead the effort against the Lady Braves, while Chrystal McAlpin’s 10 kills and five solo blocks were the main ingredients in the Lady Astros’ SSC Red conquest of the Lady Mustangs.

Zoe Monks (14 assists, 10 digs), Maddie Voijeck (five kills, four blocks, 10 digs), Sarah Klawitter (13 digs), Emma Przeslicke (six kills), and Nicole Larkin (five blocks) were Evergreen’s leaders in the loss.

Shepard then used Amanda Carberry’s four points, four blocks and four digs as the catalyst for its triumph over the Lady Bengals.

EVERGREEN PARK The Lady Mustangs fared no better in two other SSC matches last week, both of them crossover affairs. Oak Forest downed Evergreen 15-25, 25-13, 25-19 on Tuesday and Tinley Park administered another defeat on Thursday, 25-18, 25-17.

Voijeck (nine kills, three aces) and Klawitter (19 digs) both had strong outings for the Lady Mustangs on Tuesday.

MOTHER MCAULEY The Mighty Macs improved to 9-1 with a pair of victories last week: 25-13, 25-6 over Mt. Assisi in their GCAC Red opener on Tuesday and 25-14, 28-26 over De La Salle on Thursday.

Amber Casey dished out 11 assists against the Eagles, while Lauren Carlson put down five kills for Mother McAuley. Leading the way for the Macs in their victory over the Lady Meteors was Court-

ney Joyce, who contributed 14 assists, five digs and four kills.

MARIST Glenbard West handed the Lady RedHawks their first defeat of the season last Monday by pocketing a 25-23, 25-23 win. Marist bounced right back, however, as it zoomed past York 25-13, 25-15 on Thursday.

Molly Mayo (21 assists), Colleen Riley (nine kills, four blocks) and Carolyn Yerkes (10 digs) starred for the Lady RedHawks against Glenbard. Mayo (20 assists, six digs) had another big day opposite the Duchesses, but this time additional help from Lizzie Zaleski (11 kills, six aces, three blocks) and Shannon McKevitt (15 digs, two aces) was enough to lift Marist to a victory.

OAK LAWN The Lady Spartans captured a pair of South Suburban Conference crossover wins last week as they beat Hillcrest 25-13, 25-14 on Tuesday and Lemont 12-25, 25-21, 25-21 on Thursday.

Simona Tomczak had eight kills to power Oak Lawn (4-1, 3-0) past the Lady Hawks and then supplied 11 more, plus three aces, versus the Lady Indians. Becky Bradshaw (10 kills), Haley Hiljus (nine digs) and Christina Egan (21 assists) were other Lady Spartans contributors in the latter match.

SANDBURG The Lady Eagles improved to 6-3 after defeating SouthWest Suburban Conference and District 230 rival Andrew 25-12, 25-10 last Tuesday.

Julia Borschel (eight kills, four blocks), Leah Lane (five kills, two blocks) and Sami Knight (14 assists, nine digs, three kills, two aces) were all key figures for Sandburg, which also benefited from a defense led by Kelly McGovern (14 digs). The Lady Eagles allowed just nine Lady Thunderbolts’ spikes to drop for kills.

Sandburg used a 7-0 run to capture the first set, then rattled off 11 consecutive points during the second set to claim a win there and, along with it, the match triumph as well.

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN The Lady Knights upped their ledger to 8-1 by posting a 26-24, 25-18 victory over Rosary last Wednesday in their Suburban Christian Conference season debut.

Emily Workman totaled seven assists, five kills, four digs and four blocks to lead Chicago Christian. Jessica Krygsheld added 11 digs and Leah Kamp put down seven kills.

RICHARDS The Lady Bulldogs split a pair of SSC crossover encounters last week. After defeating Tinley Park 25-16, 25-23 on Tuesday, Richards dropped a 25-11, 25-23 verdict to TF South on Thursday.

Dana Wujcik finished with seven kills for the visiting Lady Bulldogs (8-2, 3-1) in their conquest of the Lady Titans.

STAGG The Lady Chargers (3-5) lost a 25-27, 25-16, 25-9 decision to Providence Catholic last Wednesday despite solid individual efforts from four players.

Lexi Mantas registered 18 digs, eight kills and seven points to fuel Stagg’s performance, while Hannah Henderson provided eight points and six kills. Also making their presences felt were Hannah Yandel (11 assists) and Ari Mantas (four kills, four aces).

QUEEN OF PEACE Loyola Academy doled out a 25-13, 25-19 GCAC loss to the Pride last Thursday.

Thrown into the deep Friar[s] Fenwick pulls off upset of Crusaders turnover department. Rice committed four in all, and none was bigger than Justin Rodriguez’s interception in the fourth quarter.

Chasing a 21-17 deficit at that juncture, the Crusaders had charged into Fenwick territory and appeared poised to at least have a shot at a field goal.

Rodriguez’s theft and 68-yard runback changed all that, as it instead set the stage for Robert Sheehan’s third touchdown of the evening and deepened the hole out of which Rice had to climb.

Sheehan tallied on a 1-yard reception, which followed his 11yard grab of a Gino Cavalieri TD toss in the third quarter and a 36-yard scoring dash in the second stanza.

“Give credit to Fenwick — they’ve got a good football team,” Badke said. “But that’s [basically] a 14-point swing right there.

That’s a big difference.”

Brian Kane reduced the margin by three points with his second field goal of the night, a 35yarder, and Rice did make some measurable forward progress two series later. That trek brought the hosts inside the Friars’ 40, but Jack Butler was unable to get out of bounds after making a key catch.

With the clock running down and no timeouts remaining, the Crusaders had to hurry, but quarterback Alex Alarcon still managed to let fly with a desperation heave. The long throw reached Fenwick’s end zone, but the ball was deflected away by a Friars defender and Rice’s comeback try was stifled.

For the second week in a row, the Crusaders had to compete without senior standout Chris Rozell, who suffered a knee injury in practice four days before Rice’s Week 2 showdown with neighboring Marist. The timetable for his return remains unsettled.

“Chris Rozell not playing hurt us big time because he gives us another outside threat,” Badke said.

Running back Marcus Jones picked up some of the slack created by Rozell’s absence by making eight catches and gaining a total of 126 yards on them. The junior was also the Crusaders’ No. 1 ground weapon with 70 rushing yards on 16 carries.

Jones’ 5-yard run handed Rice a 7-0 lead in the opening period, and he answered Cavalieri’s 45yard second-quarter touchdown throw to Pat Donahue with a 3yard burst that put the home team (Continued on page 5)

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Mister magic

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Ex-Richards QB leads Mustangs over Vikings

By Ken Karrson

The play came immediately after St. Laurence fumbled at its own Tommy Mister was Mr. Unstop- 20-yard line. One possession later, pable for St. Rita Friday night. St. Rita struck again, this time The former Richards quarter- using Mister’s 65-yard bootleg for back, who assaulted Marist with the payoff. over 400 total yards of offense in Another miscue, this one an a Week 1 encounter, was back interception, stopped the Vikings at it again when the Mustangs cold and regained possession for squared off with St. Laurence in a the hosts on St. Laurence’s side Chicago Catholic League crossover of the 50. D.J. Miles’ 6-yard dash game. Two offensive snaps were then capped a seven-play journey all Mister needed to put St. Rita and increased the Mustangs’ edge up 14-0 at Pat Cronin Field, and to 21-0. the Vikings never recovered from Mike Sterna’s 39-yard recepthat opening salvo. tion at the end of a nine-play, 80 The Mustangs had amassed 49 yard drive momentarily stopped points by the time 24 minutes the bleeding and gave the Vikes elapsed, and they went on to post a bit of life, but any momentum a 55-14 triumph over previously gained from the occurrence was unbeaten St. Laurence. short-lived. Mister made sure of “Obviously, to get him in his that by racing 37 yards for a touchsenior year was very fortunate down that restored a three-TD for them,” Vikings coach Har- edge for St. Rita. old Blackmon said, referring to The game then got completely Mister’s transfer to St. Rita follow- blown open in the second quarter, ing his junior year. “He’s a good as Tyre Lee (2-yard run), John player and I give all the credit Ladd (33-yard catch) and Mister in the world to him.

(49-yard) run all reached the St. “Falling behind that quickly re- Laurence end zone. ally did alter our game plan. None “I never tell the kids, ‘Just of our kids gave up; they kept do your best,’ because I always battling, but they weren’t ready want them to believe they can to play against those [Mustangs] win,” Blackmon said. “But just players.” to see that physical difference be Mister, who rushed for 154 tween [the teams] was difficult yards on only five carries and [to handle].” threw for 75 more, wasn’t the The Mustangs’ seventh touchonly difficult matchup for St. down put a running clock into Laurence (2-1). Problematic, too, effect for the second half. That was St. Rita’s superior size, both didn’t keep either club from scorphysically and numerically. ing once more, with Sterna pro “We’re playing 26 kids on both viding the Vikings’ six-pointer on sides of the ball,” Blackmon said, a 9-yard reception in the fourth “and they have platoon systems. quarter.

I’m an eternal competitor and I Sterna (five catches, 71 yards) want to play the biggest and the was the top receiver for a St. Laubest, but it’s not an equal situa- rence squad that exited the contest tion to see 60 or 70 kids on the a bit more banged up than it had [opposite] sideline. entered it. Mike Fowler (possible “You work hard as a coach not concussion), Justin Booker (shoulto have your kids discouraged, but der) and Julian Gonzales (knee) all to me it gets frustrating that I failed to finish the game, although have to scramble to get our kids Blackmon is optimistic that none healthy for the next game. Some- will be sidelined very long. times I think the Catholic League Before he departed, Booker forgets there’s two other divisions made two solo tackles and had besides the Blue.” five assists for the Vikings on St. Rita is a member of the power- defense. Other principal figures ful CCL Blue and was one of several on that side of the ball were Eric teams from that division to record Sadowski (four solos, three aslopsided triumphs in crossover con- sists), Tom Lyons (three solos, five tests last weekend. The Mustangs assists), Frank Miller (three solos, essentially had this one wrapped two assists) and Matt Gurgone up by the time the first quarter (five assists). expired, thanks to a total of four Blackmon also praised the work TDs tallied in that period. of his offensive linemen in the Mister’s 18-yard pass to Julian face of a stiff challenge.

Crum got the onslaught started. “The offensive line played well

and gave our quarterback time to throw,” he said.

That didn’t translate into the best outing for senior Bob Kelly, who was intercepted three times.

He did, however, complete over 50 percent of his passes (16-of31) and accrue almost 190 yards through the air while hooking up with five different receivers.

St. Laurence’s task shouldn’t be anywhere near as daunting this week, as it meets Lake Forest Academy Saturday afternoon on the road. The Caxys defeated the Vikings in 2012, but as Blackmon pointed out, this is not the same group of St. Laurence athletes as before.

Most important, in the coach’s opinion, is the Vikings’ ability to put Friday’s loss behind them as quickly as possible.

“We have to stay the course of what we’re doing,” Blackmon said. “We told them, ‘Don’t let this take the steam out of what you’ve already accomplished.’”

Statistics St. Laurence St. Rita

First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds.

Att/comp.

Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds.

Punts/avg.

7 0 28 21

0 6

7 - 14 0 - 55

SL 17 56 186 242 31-16 2-1 3 2-10 2-30.7

SR 19 343 98 441 11-8 2-1 0 2-14 0-0

Scoring SR — Julian Crum, 18-yd. pass from Tommy Mister (John Kelly kick) SR — Mister, 65-yd. run (Kelly kick) SR — D.J. Miles, 6-yd. run (Kelly kick) SL — Mike Sterna, 39-yd. pass from Bob Kelly (Eric Sadowski kick) SR — Mister, 37-yd. run (Kelly kick) SR — Tyre Lee, 2-yd. run (Kelly kick) SR — John Ladd, 33-yd. pass from Mister (Kelly kick) SR — Mister, 49-yd. run (Kelly kick) SR — JoVaughn Sparks, 20-yd. run (conversion failed) SL — Sterna, 9-yd. pass from Kelly (Sadowski kick) St. Laurence Rushing: Gonzales 7-40, Miller 6-18, Kelly 4-4, Sadowski 1-(-6).

Passing: Kelly 31-16-186. Receiving: Sterna 5-71, Miller 4-26, Gurgone 332, Kopacz 3-30, Fowler 1-27.

Not in the Cards Astros still in search of first win

By Ken Karrson

0 at halftime, and the differential remained at 10 points late in The Cards dealt out another the third period after the Astros losing hand Friday night. scored their initial touchdown of Hoping that a matchup with the season on EJ Rueck’s 35-yard District 218 sister school Eisen- reception. hower might provide the spark But whatever boost that longnecessary to gain some positive awaited six-pointer might have momentum, Shepard entered its given Shepard was unceremoniSouth Suburban Conference Red ously expunged when Eisenhowopener with a degree of optimism. er’s T.J. Skelton responded with However, the Astros left Blue Is- a long TD dash to reinstate a land without removing the zero 17-point edge for the hosts. that taunts them from the left “The kids are in the right posiside of their ledger. tion on defense, but it’s still the While Shepard’s defense put on same little things that are killing a commendable exhibition, its of- us,” Passolano said. “We’re like a fense remained a work in prog- [baseball] hitter in a slump. We’ve ress. And in head coach Dominic just to keep working at it.”

Passolano’s opinion, any develop- There were some individual ments made between Weeks 2 and standouts for the Astros on the 3 were minimal at best. prevention side, most notably the “We’re having trouble mov- duo of Jabari Jones and Keyon ing the ball and scoring points, Lansdown. Jones recorded five which is the total opposite of last solo stops, four assists and one year,” he said in the aftermath of tackle for loss, while Lansdown Shepard’s 24-7 loss to the Cardi- contributed four solos, five assists, nals. “We’re getting killed by a lot two tackles for loss and a fumble of three-and-outs, so we’re not recovery.

Kyle Dye (five solos, one assist), getting good field position.

“You keep pushing and work- Jake Disbrow (two tackles for loss) ing with these kids, but you wish and Bryan Milos (two tackles for you had a senior who could fill loss) also made their presences in that [gap].” felt. All told, Shepard defenders The Astros’ roster is not de- forced the Cardinals into nine void of upperclassmen, but few negative-yardage plays. of them played pivotal roles as Still, Eisenhower managed to juniors. Thus, whatever growth accumulate 312 total yards, or phase the team is undergoing at over 120 more than the Astros. the moment is being experienced Shepard’s 187 offensive yards by a majority of its athletes. did, however, represent a sea “The goal [every season] is son-high amount. Rueck’s 67 to have 20-to-25 kids who are receiving yards led the Astros in four-year players and who you that category, while Emmanuel can build around,” Passolano said. Williams rushed for a team-best “We have only about 15 seniors 40 yards. this year, along with 29 juniors Shepard’s bid to break into the and one sophomore. We emphasize effort and hard work, but the kids are facing some good competition right out of the gate.”

Unlike Brother Rice and Marian Catholic in the first two weeks, Eisenhower was unable to shove Shepard (0-3, 0-1) into a deep hole. The Cardinals led only 10-

win column this week won’t come without significant struggle, as defending SSC Red champ Richards visits Palos Heights Friday night. The Bulldogs are off to a 3-0 start after defeating Batavia and Lemont in back-to-back road contests.

“We’re playing one of the best teams in [Class] 6A, in the area and the state,” Passolano said.

“Richards is more physical than Rice and Marian. They really bring it, so we’re going to have to be ready.

“Kids want to see quick results; if they don’t, it can lead to disaster. But you’re walking a fine line — you’ve got to be hard on [the players] because there are things you have to teach them, but at the same time, you can’t be overbearing.”

Statistics Shepard Eisenhower

Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds.

Att./comp.

Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Punts/avg.

0 0 7 10 0 14

0 - 7 0 - 24

ABS 65 122 187 25-14 0-0 1 4-24.5

DDE 223 89 312 9-7 1-1 0 —

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Chicago Christian punter Jeremy Slager gets off a kick Friday night against Wheaton-St. Francis.

Slager was kept busy in the Suburban Christian Conference crossover game, as the Knights suffered a 49-0 setback in their home opener.

A Spartan existence Knights stay quiet vs. Wheaton-St. Francis

By Ken Karrson Wheaton-St. Francis carries the nickname, but it was Chicago Christian living a Spartan existence Friday night in Palos Heights.

The Spartans, a powerful member of the Suburban Christian Conference Blue Division, had their way with the Knights in the latter’s home opener. Christian could generate little in the way of meaningful offense, and its defense was never able to unearth a satisfactory remedy for Wheaton-St. Francis’ potent, big-play attack.

The result was a 49-0 runaway for the visitors, one of several lopsided outcomes that earmarked SCC crossover affairs last weekend. The Blue Division schools overwhelmed their Gold counterparts by a whopping 11-to-1 margin — included among the painful results was an 81-7 shellacking Marian Central Catholic administered to Guerin Prep.

“This was the equivalent of what the colleges call ‘Woodshed Saturday,’” Knights coach Jim Bolhuis said. “It was ‘Woodshed Weekend’ in our conference. Five Gold teams played the five Blue teams that did not [already] leave [the league], and the combined score was 272-24.

“All the crossover games were blowouts. We were one of them.”

While Bolhuis’ comments seemed matter-of-fact in nature, the truth is that the disparity between athletic programs is a major reason why all of the Gold Division schools and St. Edward of the SCC Blue will be moving into the Metro Suburban Conference next fall. Chicago Christian’s new address will enable it to renew league ties with longtime rivals Illiana Christian and Timothy Christian.

Meanwhile, the remaining SCC Blue programs will become part of an expanded Chicago Catholic League.

“They’re joining the St. Ignatiuses and St. Laurences, and they’re not going to get beat up by those schools,” Bolhuis said.

“They’re going to compete.”

As proof, Bolhuis pointed to Montini’s recent victories over Maine South and East St. Louis.

But while the impending move

appears to be a sensible one for all concerned, Bolhuis said it wasn’t wholeheartedly embraced when the smaller schools first announced they wanted out of the SCC. “There were a lot of people complaining about the conference change, that we were breaking up a good thing,” he said. “Teams were very unhappy with the schools that left. They were saying we were dealing dirty with them and leaving them hanging.

“But how do you take a group of kids and expose them every year to 200-to-24, and say you’re doing it for the good of the conference?

That’s not right for the kids. It’s not feasible to continue on a yearto-year basis and expect it to turn around in a few years.”

In the case of his own squad, Bolhuis fears the Knights will place too much emphasis on games like the one with Wheaton-St. Francis and undervalue themselves.

“A lot of kids feel bad that they aren’t good enough, and I hate to see them taking that attitude,” he said. “That’s a hard conversation to have with the kids. I prefer to talk with them [positively] about football.

“We keep talking to them about solid play and [making] improvement, and they’re working at it.

It’s a step in the process, and everybody takes them at some point.”

The Spartans allowed Christian few forward steps, however, and even when they did, no prosperity was realized. A prime example was Justin Downs’ fourth-quarter reception, which covered 38 yards but was rendered moot when a Wheaton-St. Francis defender was able to strip the ball loose from his grasp.

Those 38 yards represented more than half of the Knights’ total offensive output. Christian (1-2) actually ran two more plays than the Spartans, but the latter averaged 13.1 yards per snap.

The visitors seized command quickly, accumulating 21 first-period points. James Butler, who has drawn a fair amount of collegiate interest, accounted for the first of those touchdowns on a 3-yard run, while quarterback Zach Prociuk was involved in the other two scores, throwing 35 yards to Ryan Benton for one TD and dashing

11 yards for another.

All four of Wheaton-St. Francis’ remaining TDs came on plays of at least 35 yards. Butler raced 82 yards for one of the six-pointers, while TJ Jackson and Clint Bobowski both galloped 50 yards into the Knights’ end zone.

Christian Bolhuis (two solo stops, three assists), Brandon Schmidt (two solos, one assist), Jack De Vries (one solo, three assists) and Luke Rattler (two solos) were the main men on a beleaguered Chicago Christian defense. While he obviously would have liked more success for the Knights, Coach Bolhuis doubted that the Spartans derived much benefit from the rout.

“You have to be realistic — it’s not like you gain a lot when you’re not really tested,” he said. “But we are finished with that now.”

The remainder of Christian’s schedule will pit it against foes of similar stature, beginning with a date with fellow Gold Division member Aurora Central Catholic on Friday.

Statistics Wheat.-St. Fran. 21 28 Chgo. Christian 0 0

Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds.

Att./comp.

Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds.

Punts/avg.

0 0

0 - 49 0 - 0

WSF 324 121 445 7-5 1-1 0 6-55 1-35.0

CC 16 58 74 10-5 2-2 1 1-5 7-27.4

Scoring WSF — James Butler, 3-yd. run (Ian Hart kick) WSF — Ryan Benton, 35-yd. pass from Zach Prociuk (Hart kick) WSF — Prociuk, 11-yd. run (Hart kick) WSF — Butler, 82-yd. run (Hart kick) WSF — TJ Jackson, 50-yd. run (Hart kick) WSF — Adam Hart, 35-yd. pass from Prociuk (I. Hart kick) WSF — Clint Bobowski, 50-yd. run (I. Hart kick) Chicago Christian Rushing: Roundtree 12-13, Rattler 10-13, Bolhuis 4-(-10).

Passing: Bolhuis 10-5-58. Receiving: Roundtree 2-11, De Vries 2-9, Downs 1-38.

Scoring ABS — EJ Rueck, 35-yd. pass from Shane Javorski (Edgar Madrigal kick) Shepard Rushing: E. Williams 5-40, Dye 10-17, Javorski 4-8. Passing: Javorski 24-14-122, Dye 1-0-0. Receiving: Rueck 4-67, Dye 4-15, R. Williams 3-18, Lopez 2-7, Vitello 1-15.

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Chicago Christian tailback Colby Roundtree searches for running room Friday night versus Wheaton-St. Francis.

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Griffins overpower Chargers in SWSC Blue opener

By Ken Karrson

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Sandburg’s varsity cross country runners get off to a quick start in Saturday’s Reavis Invitational.

The Eagles went to claim first place as a team at the Burbank event.

By Anthony Nasella When Sandburg’s boys’ cross country team competed in last Saturday’s Reavis Invitational, it did so with an entirely different group than had run for the Eagles in the previous week’s meet.

That suited head coach John O’Malley just fine because he was putting a coaching philosophy into practice. And the results turned out to be even better than O’Malley had anticipated.

Even with starters Justin Adams, Henry Becker and Greg Burzinski resting, six Sandburg athletes finished among the top 20. That enabled the Eagles to easily win the 10-school meet, as they were 31 points better than second-place Marist.

Sandburg totaled 59 points. Besides the Eagles and RedHawks, local programs at the meet included Brother Rice (fourth with 152 points), Richards (seventh, 211) and Stagg (ninth, 262).

Sandburg’s Will Becker was fifth individually with a time of 15 minutes, 54 seconds, although that performance was only 12 second slower than meet winner James Durkin of Brother Rice.

Rounding out the Eagles’ top20 group were Max Lehnhardt (seventh in 15:57), Mike Brower (14th, 16:31), Matt Benz-Weeden (15th, 16:33), Brady Walter (18th, 16:42) and Adam Gleisner (19th, 16:42).

“We have the perspective that we want to give other guys the opportunity, whenever possible, to put them into roles and spots that they’re just not used to being in,” O’ Malley said. “And we find that they definitely progress when put in those spots.

“I wanted to see how these guys would run being forced as the front-runners, and Saturday’s meet showed they handled the responsibility real well and performed great. After two meets, we see a lot of guys who are obviously a lot further along. We’re very happy.”

O’Malley said he was especially impressed with the performance of Becker, who is coming off an injury.

“He’s been progressing nicely,” O’Malley said. “We’re expecting big things from him.”

Based on Saturday’s results, O’Malley will continue to look for more opportunities to stretch his kids.

“Sometimes you have to force people into those spots and not rely on their teammates to get the job done,” he said. “Suddenly, they find out something about

themselves in the process that they wouldn’t have otherwise found out.”

If all the runners from both Weeks 1 and 2 can perform at high levels, the future could be a bright one. However, O’Malley is not yet ready to make any grandiose projections.

“We don’t entirely know where we’re heading with the future, but we’re excited to have so many guys running so well,” he said.

“The program has been to state the last 10 years, but it’s always hard to script where we’ll fall.

We just have to get better each week.”

Sandburg won the team title despite the fact that sophomore Dan Laskero ran in the frosh-soph race. He won it in 15:53. *** Shepard, sparked by Josh Maier’s victory in the three-mile race, finished second at Thursday’s Bremen Invitational with 64 points.

Meier clocked a time of 16:23 at Midlothian Meadows.

GIRLS’ CROSS COUNTRY Shepard’s Alondra Delfin (20:11) ran second in last Thursday’s Bremen Invitational at Midlothian Meadows. On Saturday, the Lady Astros placed fifth at the Reavis Invitational with 184 points.

Stagg was eighth at the Reavis event.

BOYS’ SOCCER Sandburg went 3-0 last week at the Lincoln-Way Invitational as it beat Marist 4-1 on Tuesday, then posted back-to-back shutouts versus Lincoln-Way Central (2-0) and Eisenhower (3-0) on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

The Eagles got on the board first last Tuesday when John Manthey scored an unassisted goal.

Sandburg didn’t hold an edge for long, though, as the RedHawks answered with a goal of their own in the opening half.

The tie remained in place into the second half, but Michael Staunton finally put the Eagles in front to stay by tallying off a dead ball from Patrick Russell.

From there, Sandburg was able to extend its advantage further as Przemyslaw Tylka and Manthey both found the back of Marist’s net before time expired.

On Thursday, the Eagles failed to generate anything offensively in the first half against Lincoln-Way Central and went into the break locked in a scoreless standoff.

Once again, however, Sandburg asserted itself when play resumed, and Mike Klimkowski booted in the match’s initial goal on a slot ball. The marker was the first of

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Orland Park sisters Annmarie and Maryclare Leonard of Marist finished first and second in the 49th Reavis Invitational Saturday in Burbank.

Klimkowski’s varsity career.

A few minutes later, Nick Atkinson knocked in an insurance goal for the Eagles, whose defense was anchored by keeper Scott Swiontek. The whitewash was his fourth of the campaign.

Shutout No. 5 followed two days later, as Sandburg breezed past Eisenhower. The victory assured the Eagles of advancement into the tourney semifinals.

Kyle Kroll’s goal, off a Tylka assist, put Sandburg in front early and the Cardinals could never adequately respond. Second-half scores by Tylka and Ryan Kozlowski cemented the triumph.

Kozlowski’s goal was the first of his career.

The Eagles face Lincoln-Way West tonight, with the winner moving on to Saturday’s finale. *** Two goals apiece from Getenet Timmermans and Jake Robertson were more than enough to carry Chicago Christian to a 5-0 victory over Guerin Prep in a Suburban Christian Conference match last Thursday.

Each player also distributed an assist. Senior defender Josh Mollema completed the Knights’ scoring with his initial goal of the year and netminder Caleb DeRuiter turned in his second shutout.

The win improved Christian’s overall record to 4-1-2. *** Stagg stretched its victory streak to four by shutting out Brother Rice 2-0 last Wednesday and edging Lemont 2-1 on Saturday.

Roberto Torres notched a twoday hat trick, as he tallied both of the Chargers’ goals versus the Crusaders and one against the Indians. Also scoring for Stagg in the latter encounter was Phil Kolesinski. *** Colm McGhee’s penalty-kick goal was the only scoring Shepard could muster last Wednesday as Homewood-Flossmoor pinned a 3-1 loss on it.

BOYS’ GOLF Chicago Christian collected a 172-187 win over Shepard last Tuesday at Silver Lake and followed that up with a 165-185 decision over Andrew at Waters Edge the next day.

Patrick McCarthy fired a 39 for the Knights at Silver Lake, good enough to earn medalist honors that day. Jay Timmer (44), Bobby Schaaf (44) and Blaine Wright (45) completed Christian’s scoring.

Timmer was Wednesday’s medalist after carding a nine-hole score of 37. Wright was two shots behind him, Schaaf fired a 44 and McCarthy shot a 45. *** Behind Brendan Kivlehan’s medalist round of 37, Stagg nipped Richards 159-165 in a match at Stony Creek last Wednesday. The Bulldogs’ Matt Kendryna finished (Continued on page 6)

New and improved Stagg met established, good-as-ever Lincoln-Way East Friday night in Frankfort, and Blue didn’t only describe the SouthWest Suburban Conference divisional home the two schools share.

It likely referred, too, to the prevailing postgame attitude of Chargers fans, who have quickly grown accustomed to watching their favorite team succeed under first-year head coach Mike Fahey.

After opening a season with two straight wins for the first time in eight years, Stagg got hit with a cold dose of reality as the Griffins stormed past it and bagged a 41-0 victory in both teams’ conference opener.

“They’re a state runner-up [in Class 8A] for a reason,” Fahey said of Lincoln-Way East.

“They’re well-coached and do things the way you’re supposed to. [But] everything they got, they earned.

“They weren’t gashing us for big yards. They sustained drives and wore us down.”

The biggest thorn in Stagg’s side was Griffins quarterback Jordan Wirtz, who accounted for more than 280 yards by himself through both throwing and run-

ning. He also tallied twice, on dashes of 1 and 7 yards.

An able accomplice for Wirtz was running back Alex Kraft, who crossed the Chargers’ goal line three times, doing so on a pair of 3-yard runs and a 12-yard scamper. Lincoln-Way East scored three touchdowns in the second period to construct what proved an insurmountable advantage.

However, Fahey didn’t believe his club’s performance should have been evaluated solely by the Griffins’ margin of success.

“The scoreboard sometimes lies,” he said. “The effort was there [for us], but we just had some breakdowns.”

Stagg (2-1, 0-1) also caused one, or at least Roger Boylan did. The senior’s refusal to give up on a second-quarter play resulted in Lincoln-Way East’s lone miscue and also cost it a touchdown, as Boylan forced a fumble that rolled out of the Chargers’ end zone for a touchback.

Stagg, though, overshadowed the Griffins’ mishap by committing four turnovers of its own.

And even when they held onto the ball, the Chargers had difficulty advancing it — they finished with just over 100 total yards, compared to more than 350 for Lincoln-Way East.

Stagg did get deep enough into Griffins territory one time for quarterback Adam Pilota to reach the end zone with a pass, but no Chargers receiver was able to haul it in and break the goose egg. On another occasion, the visitors trekked inside LincolnWay East’s 30 before that drive finally got halted.

“It was baptism under fire for our guys,” Fahey said. “But our kids were upbeat afterwards.

That’s what we liked.”

Stagg has drawn the short straw in regard to its introduction to SWSC Blue play, as next up for it is another longtime divisional powerhouse, Bolingbrook, which visits Palos Hills Friday night.

However, Fahey wants his guys thinking less about the identity of their opponents and more about what their game-day responsibilities are.

“We teach them that we want to get better and do the right things in practice,” Fahey said.

“In games in which we’ll be competing [for a win], that could help decide things our way.”

Statistics

Lincoln-Way East Stagg

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Trinity sports report Trolls runners make most of return to Aspen Ridge

By Tim Cronin Familiarity does not breed contempt in cross country.

It breeds faster times.

Running around Aspen Ridge Golf Course in Bourbonnais for the second straight week last Friday, Trinity Christian College athletes sped up almost uniformly while both the women and men competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Championships. The previous week, the Trolls squads had taken part in the Olivet Nazarene University-hosted Midwest Classic at that same site.

All 11 of Trinity’s female runners covered the 5K women’s course in less time, the fastest among them being Jessica Disselkoen, who placed 29th individually with a career-best clocking of 19 minutes, 24.1 seconds. This marked the second race this season in which Disselkoen has been the first Troll to hit the chute.

Next to finish for Trinity was Anna Bos, who wound up three spots behind Disselkoen after completing the race in 19:29.1.

The Trolls were eighth in a 15team field.

In the 8K men’s event, Andy Reidsma crashed the top 10 for Trinity as he ran a career-best 25:18.1 to secure the No. 8 position overall. Michael Potter set a personal mark as well by timing out in 26:28.8 while placing 45th, and freshmen Tyrell Natewa (49th in 26:39.7) and Cody Velthuizen (62nd, 27:29.9) also delivered solid efforts on the Trolls’ behalf.

Trinity placed seventh among 18 men’s squads. *** • Men’s top times (8K): Andy Reidsma, 25:18.1, Sept. 13; Michael Potter, 26:28.8, Sept. 13, Tyrell Natewa, 26:39.7, Sept. 13; Chris Koutavas, 27:00.98, Sept. 6; Cody Velthuizen, 27:29.9, Sept. 13.

• Women’s top times (5K): Jessica Disselkoen, 19:24.1, Sept.

13; Anna Bos, 19:29.1, Sept. 13; Hannah Schwab, 19:44.7, Sept. 13; Ashley Jourdan, 20:00.8, Sept. 13; Justin VanDyk, 20:29.1, Sept. 13.

• Schedule: Oct. 5, Wisconsin Lutheran Invitational, Milwaukee, 11 a.m.

MEN’S GOLF This time, there was no second-day rally for the Trolls golf team.

Trinity started slowly in the Battle of Blackthorn in South Bend on Friday and didn’t speed up on Saturday. Logan Vos’ 80-79 combination for a 159 was the best score of the bunch and placed

him in a tie for 36th in the 71player field.

Scott Ebbeling also opened with an 80, but stumbled to an 84 for a two-day score of 164, which tied him for the 48th spot. The Trolls finished last in a 13-school field.

Trinity will seek redemption, or at least a brace of birdies, this weekend at the Illinois Valley Invitational, which will be played on two courses. *** • Scoring leaders: Logan Vos, 75, Aug. 30; Jonathan Zandstra, 77, Aug. 27; Scott Ebbeling, 78, Aug. 31; Tim Hoeksema, 79, Aug. 31, Spencer TenHaken, 79, Aug. 27.

• Schedule: Friday-Saturday, Illinois Valley Invitational, at Deer Park Country Club and Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course; Sept. 28, Olivet Nazarene Invitational, at Balmoral Woods.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL A pair of victories not only ran the Trolls’ record to 11-2, but allowed them to open the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference season successfully.

Trinity was 2-0 in the league after knocking off Purdue-North Central and Olivet Nazarene, and was seeking to make it three in a row at Calumet College of St. Joseph this past Tuesday.

Both wins last week were three-set sweeps. The Trolls knocked off PNC 25-9, 25-16, 25-16, with the first set being the tone-setting key.

Brooke Blazekovich’s run of big serves made it 15-5, and Trinity was really never headed the rest of the match. Jessica Wiltjer, Kaitlin Feddema and Kirsten Harms pounded home kill after kill, and the Panthers could never mount a rally.

Only the middle set was in doubt in the victory over Olivet.

The Trolls’ sweep was 25-16, 32-30, 25-9, with the Tigers outplaying Trinity for much of the second set.

But Harms’ kill on an Olivet set point and Wiltjer’s kill for the lead set the table for Kaitlyn Van Dellen’s finishing point that delivered the Game 2 victory. And that sealed the Tigers’ fate.

Feddema’s standout play the week before earned her CCAC Player of the Week honors. She piled up 54 kills in four matches at the Georgetown College Invitational and made the all-tournament team, along with setting specialist Erynn Schuh. *** • Record: 11-2 overall, 2-0 CCAC, 6-0 home, 2-1 away, 3-1 neutral. Leaders: Kaitlin Feddema 123 kills; Erynn Schuh 20

aces; Ellie Raebel 156 digs; Jessica Wiltjer 44 blocks.

• Schedule: Friday-Saturday, at Olivet Nazarene Invitational; Sept. 24, vs. Purdue University Calumet; Sept. 26, at Indiana University-South Bend.

WOMEN’S SOCCER The Trolls came up short in their trip to Dubuque, dropping a 2-1 decision to Clarke University for their first loss of the season.

Rachael Webb collected her third goal of the season, tying the match with 16:24 to play, but Clarke took the lead for good about nine minutes later on Lydia Storms’ unassisted tally off a scramble following a free kick. Clarke had opened the scoring, Morgan Sullivan beating Trolls goalkeeper Becky Gold 21 seconds into the second half, but Trinity pressed and Webb came through by converting AnaIsa VanHeukelum’s pass.

There the Trolls’ offense ended. A defensive breakdown led to Storms getting open, and the dream of an unbeaten season soon expired.

Trinity got back on the field this past Wednesday at Huntington University before taking a break. The Trolls will return to action against Illinois Institute of Technology at the end of the month, which represents their CCAC opener. *** • Record: 3-1-1 overall, 0-0 CCAC, 3-0-1 home, 0-1 away, 0-0 neutral. Leaders: Goals: Rachael Webb 3 goals, 7 points; Webb, Bekah Gonzales, Cassidy Bosslaar, Amy Tadla, AnaIsa VanHeukelum 1 assist each; Becky Gold, 0.80 goals-against average, .871 save percentage (27 saves, 4 goals against, 2 shutouts).

• Schedule: Sept. 28, at Illinois Institute of Technology, 1 p.m.; Oct. 1, at Trinity International University, 4 p.m.; Oct. 2, at Trinity International, 4 p.m.

MEN’S SOCCER Idle aside from junior varsity action last week, the Trolls (1-2-1) returned to the field at Huntington this past Wednesday and host Oakland City on Saturday at 2 p.m. *** • Record: 1-2-1 overall, 0-0 CCAC, 1-1 home, 0-1-1 away, 0-0 neutral. Leaders: Caleb Steele 2 goals, 4 points; Emmanuel Yanquaye 2 assists; Gabe Fennema 1.84 goals-against average; Rick Fawkes .786 save percentage (11 saves, 3 goals against).

• Schedule: Saturday, vs.

Oakland City, 2 p.m., Route 83 complex.

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Goal scoring up as AYSO season continues Goal scoring increased during Nightmares 7, Potatoes 2 last week’s Palos AYSO soccer Faith Marinier had two goals matches, as a number of teams and two assists and Daniel had offensive explosions.

Wysocki also scored twice, as the Following is a recap of reported Nightmares proved to be exactly contests. that to their foe. Finding the back of the net once for the Nightmares UNDER-14 were Logan Droesch, Demetrios Lemonheads 7, Red Hot Divas 4 Two goals apiece from Jake Sacha and Kamil Taiwo.

Snell and Quinn Kennedy were Dishing out assists in addition only part of the damage the Lem- to Marinier were Droesch, Monica onheads did as they defeated the Kopinski and Taiwo.

Divas. Also scoring for the winners Smurfs 7, Ghosts 2 were Matt Keane, Sam Snell and Another high-scoring match tilted the Smurfs’ way, thanks Ryan SooHoo. Anna Kloehn distributed a pair to goals from Aidan O’Leary of assists, while Jared Capuano (two), Ryan Thomason (two), and Abby Sytsma each doled Bart Nowobilski, Ethan Zickert out one. Starring on defense and George Evangelopolous. were Sydney Brown, Inga Ho- Zickert and Evangelopolous kens, Anderson Kitzmiller, Julia each had an assist in addition to Brooks, Izaak Tanis and Peter his goal, and the trio of Thomason, O’Leary and Matt Huston Panagiotopoulos. anchored the victors’ defense.

Avalanche 3, Green Lightning 2 Michael Kaunas tallied twice UNDER-10 and John Mattes added one goal Green Duckies 6, Blue Flames 0 as the Avalanche slipped past the Faith Duggins’ hat trick led Lightning. the onslaught, but Laith Tala Kaunas also assisted on Mattes’ (two) and Aiden O’Hara also had marker, while Adam Alleruzzo and goals as the Duckies extinguished Michael Kazanecki set up Kaunas’ the Flames. Netminders Kirsten two scores. Providing solid defense Krammer and Brendan Arnold for the Avalanche were Patrick shared in the shutout.

Stevens, Samantha Marek, Syd- Playing well for the Flames in a ney Downs, Kaitlin Meyer, Erik losing cause were Aidan Foertsch, Labrakis, Nicolas Kopanis, Roaa Matt Anderzunas, Alex Talbot, Hussein, Hailey Wreza and Mi- Kol Shields and Kate Forden.

Black Strikers 4, New Lights 2 chael Anderzunas.

Tyler Winkelmann accounted Danny Ellsworth booted in two for both of the Lightning’s goals, goals, while Kelly Stevens and one of them coming on a cor- Quinn Sytsma both added one ner kick. Also performing well to lift the Strikers past the Lights. in a losing effort were Alyssa Andrew Kaunas and Declan Lally Barraco, Abby Becker, Connor each assisted on one marker.

Casey, Ramiz Fakhoury, Joshua Others contributing to the Gregoriou, Kelsey Kelly, Darek triumph were Maddie Drebing, Michniak, Samantha Michniak, Emma Lonosky, Caitlin Stokes, Josh Pappas, Noelia Perez, Jake Ally Langford and Liam ZickYerkes and Ali Elmosa. ert.

Killing Bees 6, Blue Hurricanes 1 UNDER-12 Grace Kennedy and Aydan WilBlazing Energy 7, Maroon 12 4 Dual hat tricks by Andrew son both had two goals to lead Hughes and Matthew Seanou gave the Bees past the Hurricanes. the Energy more than enough Scoring once apiece for the winjuice to race past Maroon 12. ners were Kazeed Haleem and Adding one goal for the winners Lucas Kopec.

Handing out assists for the Bees was Alaina Wolan.

Hughes and Mia Pagnotta each were Kopec (two), Jakub Mierzwa passed out an assist, and Kaleb (two), Kennedy and Wilson. Other Donahue, James Murphy, Isabel principal figures included Hedaya Piper, Matthew Rivera, Brian Hassaneln, Madelyn Holmstrom, Sweeney, Devin Thielmann and Michael Jeffers, Ryan Jirka, Caera Maya Doyle all lent a hand in the Kennedy, Oscar Miller and Lily Thielmann. midfield and on defense.

Crusaders

we needed to, but you can’t question yourself.”

Badke realizes that trying to (Continued from page 2) build confidence while tangling ahead 14-7. Badke was hoping with Mt. Carmel is a tall order, his club would be able to carry but he can point to last year’s that advantage into halftime, but postseason meeting between the the Friars pulled even shortly rivals as an indicator of what’s after making one of their four possible. Even though the Caravan eventually posted a solid win, pickoffs.

The Crusaders’ own defense Rice was ahead at halftime and also played credibly. Bobby Sul- trailed just 13-9 for a chunk of livan, Robert Woods and Julian the third quarter.

Davis all made fumble recoveries, “This is a different team for us and Sullivan was one of three Rice and Mt. Carmel is different, too, athletes to register six solo tackles. but our kids are going to prepare Reaching that plateau along with to compete,” Badke said. “Our him were Andrew Dyke and Mike seniors were 0-9 as sophomores, and we want them to have as McGinley.

Other contributors of note were enjoyable an experience as posMatt Cusack (five solos, four as- sible in their last year.” sists, one sack), Trea Pierce (four solos, two assists) and Jimmy Opo- Statistics ka (two solos, three assists). The 0 14 7 7 - 28 Crusaders wound up outgaining Fenwick 7 7 3 3 - 20 Fenwick by 18 yards (361-343). Brother Rice “Overall, the kids played very FW BR well Friday night,” Badke said.

18 20 “We just didn’t make a few plays First downs

Blue Thunder 5, Red Dragons 3 Thomas Quintas’ two goals and one from Tim Clancy couldn’t prevent the Dragons from absorbing a loss against the Thunder.

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Sharks 7, Hornets 1 Julian Ruiz’s hat trick was the key ingredient in the Sharks’ triumph over the Hornets. Brendan Carroll added two scores, while Dante Bonafilia and Lana Kerley both tallied once.

Notching assists were Bonafilia, Kerley, Jackson Natenek and Frank Ryan.

Blue Skyscrapers 4, Maroon Knights 0 Solo markers by Gavin Triezenberg, Nicholas Gilhooly, Nolan Navarette and Sean Richards boosted the Skyscrapers to a win over the Knights.

Harry Doyle, Alexandra Jancekova and Rebecca Lacina each dished out an assist, while Gianna Bacerott, Lucas Parr, Claire Connors and Jake Cachor were defensive stalwarts.

Green Dragons 1, Blue Thunder 1 Lizzy Ellsworth’s goal enabled the Dragons to battle the Thunder to a standoff.

Orange Knights 2, Purple Ninjas 2 Also playing to a draw were the Knights and Ninjas, the former of whom received both their goals from Jude Welsch. Tessa Welsch assisted on one of the scores.

Others chipping in for the Knights were Sebastian Budz, Donny Chapman, Ryan Doyle, Kari Freimuth, Emily Purtill and Tegan Bumsted.

Midnight Thunder 2, Knights 2 Still another match went without a winner, as the Thunder and Knights fought to a deadlock. TJ Thornburg and George Magiera accounted for the Thunder’s goals.

Also supplying solid performances were Bayon Abuhmow, Patrick York, Sebastian Magiera and Oliver Levy.

Neon Ninjas 5, Purple Paranas 4 The Ninjas rode from Eugene Krupinski, plus one each by Aaron Jackiw, Jack Cantorna and Connor Celauro to a victory over the Paranas. Claire Regan and Claire Filipak were the assist people.

Chipping in as well to the win were Sam McLaughlin, Nicholas Skeweres, Jake Maheras, Gia Gracias and Roisin Murnin.

Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds.

Att./comp.

Fumbles lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds.

Punts/avg.

158 185 343 26-13 3 0 9-65 3-41.0

126 235 361 37-17 0 4 8-75 5-40.0

Scoring BR — Marcus Jones, 5-yd. run (Brian Kane kick) FW — Pat Donahue, 45-yd. pass from Gino Cavalieri (Michael Hanrahan kick) BR — Jones, 3-yd. run (Kane kick) FW — Robert Sheehan, 36-yd. run (Hanrahan kick) BR — Kane, 28-yard field goal FW — Sheehan, 11-yd. pass from Cavalieri (Hanrahan kick) FW — Sheehan, 1-yd. pass from Cavalieri (Hanrahan kick) BR — Kane, 35-yd. field goal Brother Rice Rushing: Jones 16-70, Alarcon 11-50, Mueller 1-5, Desmond 1-1.

Passing: Alarcon 37-17-235. Receiving: Jones 8-126, Mueller 3-31, Butler 2-43, Perez 2-22, Smesler 2-13.

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Evergreen Park’s LaShon Johnson collides with Oak Lawn’s Kevin Zurek during Friday night’s South Suburban Conference Red matchup.

Mustangs (Continued from page 1) 40-yard field goal on Oak Lawn’s behalf in the second quarter, the Spartans went ahead 10-0 and seemingly firmed up their grip on the contest.

For sure, Lucas felt good about what was unfolding in front of him. He was particularly enamored of his prevention-side group, which was spearheaded by Joe Robinson (five solo tackles, two assists), Tony Muro (four solos, seven assists), Ahmad Zain-AlDean (four solos, five assists), Kyle Kuzur (four solos, four assists, one sack) and Scott Quinn (interception).

“That was the best our defense has played in my three years as coach, at least for the first three quarters,” Lucas said.

“In the fourth quarter, for whatever reason, we stopped attacking and doing what got us to that point.”

Any defensive shortcomings might not have mattered too much had Oak Lawn been able to pad its lead. The Spartans appeared on their way to doing so the first time they got the ball in the second half, as they briskly marched down to Evergreen’s 20yard line.

From there, however, everything went haywire. A 3-yard loss, fumbled snap and penalty called against Oak Lawn on three successive plays stalled the visitors in their tracks, and Duran was unable to salvage anything point-wise when he went wide on a field-goal try from 37 yards out.

“Our offense had success against their defense, but we didn’t sustain it [long enough] to keep our defense off the field,” Lucas said. “That wound up costing us.”

With the Mustangs (3-0, 1-0) purposely speeding things up in the second half, the Spartans were put back on their heels. Keyshawn Carpenter’s 10-yard TD run then gave Evergreen a third-period breakthrough on the scoreboard and, along with it, an added jolt of momentum.

“We’ve been in that situation a lot the last couple of years,” Hartman said, referring to the Mustangs being in arrears at halftime. “This is what happens when you come out flat and not ready to play.

“But we’ve had three years of different types of games, and a lot of these guys have at least seen us go through that. We’ve seen everything from double-wing [formations] to spread [offenses]

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mentioned 28-9 cushion. Twenty-one of those points came in a bunch, as Marist tallied on each of its first three possessions.

Highlighting its output was Nagel’s 72-yard TD catch on the second series. That was sandwiched between Ahmad Neal’s 13-yard scoring reception and Peter Andreotti’s 5-yard touchdown run.

One week after completing 85 percent of his throws versus Rice, RedHawks quarterback Jack Donegan proved that display of accuracy was no fluke. While he couldn’t quite equal the same gaudy stats, Donegan did go 20of-29 for 242 yards to fuel another impressive offensive exhibition by Marist.

A Nazareth field goal temporarily slowed the RedHawks’ firsthalf surge, but the latter’s special teams quickly lit a fresh fuse. After a Roadrunners return man mishandled Ryan Tucker’s booming punt, Nic Weishar pounced on the loose ball for Marist at the visitors’ 7-yard line.

From there, it was easy pickings for Andreotti, who chewed up those 7 yards on one run to

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Evergreen Park linebacker Brent Bogusz brings down Oak Lawn’s Khalid Norvell Friday night in Evergreen. to teams that are huge and like to grind it out, but we [usually] adapt to the situation.”

O’Brien proved a troublesome double-pronged weapon for Oak Lawn to handle, as he completed 10-of-20 passes for 166 yards and augmented that showing with 91 yards on the ground, second to Carpenter’s 98 rushing yards.

McClendon latched onto seven of O’Brien’s completions and gained 104 receiving yards.

Evergreen also had its own defensive stickouts, most notably deep back Tim Walsh, who picked off two Trevor Wagner passes and now has four interceptions on the year. James Jackson added a couple of sacks.

Howard was pretty much the Spartans’ main man offensively, as Wagner — who subbed for an injured Konrad Lach (knee) — connected on just 6-of-15 throws for 48 yards. Despite that lack of punch beyond Howard, Lucas still thought his squad let one slip away.

“Not to take anything away from Evergreen, but this is a game we should have won,” he said.

“We couldn’t see it [all the way through] and they came away with the win, so hats off to them.”

Oak Lawn will try to square its ledger this weekend against Argo, which is also off to a 3-0 start.

“We talk to our kids about overcoming adversity and handling setbacks,” Lucas said. “We did that for three quarters against balloon his squad’s lead to 19 points.

“Special teams played a big part in this game,” Dunne said. “A lot was affected by them.”

Jawill Aldridge’s 60-yard return was yet another weapon Marist unleashed on Nazareth, and that runback set the table for Andreotti’s third touchdown.

His 12-yard dash handed the RedHawks a 42-30 lead.

Although defense seemed a lost art on this evening, Dunne had no complaints about his team’s performance on that side of the ball.

Aldridge was a standout with 13 tackles and three pass breakups, but several others were persons of influence as well.

Among the contributors were Marco Weidman (nine stops, interception), Ryan Mishka (seven tackles, two pass breakups, interception, fumble recovery), David Nelson (six stops), Isaiah Bickhem (five tackles) and Victor Ogbebor (forced fumble).

“They were on the field a lot, but our guys played great,” Dunne said. “Our defense is improving every week. Their effort is great.”

Marist continues its ESCC journey on Saturday, when it meets up with St. Patrick at Hanson Stadium in Chicago.

Evergreen, and now we have to do it for an entire game. It’s going to be exciting [in the SSC Red], week in and week out.”

The Mustangs, meanwhile, will tangle with a Tinley Park club Hartman calls “the best 1-2 team I’ve seen. Hopefully, we can keep [the winning] up.”

Statistics Oak Lawn Evergreen Park

Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds.

Att./comp.

Fumbles/lost Had intercepted

7 3 0 0

0 0 - 10 7 14 - 21

OL 205 48 253 16-6 1-0 2

EP 214 166 380 20-10 0-0 1

Scoring OL — Ray Howard, 5-yd. run (Byron Duran kick) OL — Duran, 40-yd. field goal EP — Keyshawn Carpenter, 10-yd. run (Matt Schulte kick) EP — Jacquet McClendon, 50-yd. pass from Jonathan O’Brien (Schulte kick) EP — Eric Gurrister, 20-yd. pass from O’Brien (Schulte kick) Oak Lawn Rushing: Howard 29-142, Norvell 12-41, Wagner 5-22. Passing: Wagner 15-6-48, Howard 1-0-0. Receiving: Zurek 4-31, Howard 2-17.

Evergreen Park Rushing: Carpenter23-98, O’Brien 10-91. Passing: O’Brien 20-10166. Receiving: McClendon 7-104.

Statistics Nazareth Acad.

Marist

6 10 14 7 - 37 14 14 7 10 - 45

First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds.

Att./comp.

Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds.

Punts/avg.

MA 17 180 242 422 29-20 0-0 2 5-30 2-39.0

Scoring MA — Ahmad Neal, 13-yd. pass from Jack Donegan (kick failed) MA — Flynn Nagel, 72-yd. pass from Donegan (Mark Ferguson, pass from Donegan) MA — Peter Andreotti, 5-yd. run (Cillian Hannon kick) MA — Andreotti, 7-yd. run (Hannon kick) MA — Nagel, 90-yd. kickoff return (Kyle Gambla kick) MA — Andreotti, 12-yd. run (Gambla kick) MA — Gambla, 29-yd. field goal Marist Rushing: Andreotti 31-159, Aldridge 2-9, Donegan 3-7, Nagel 1-5.

Passing: Donegan 29-20-242. Receiving: Nagel 8-127, Weishar 6-70, Neal 2-26, Holland 2-11, Ferguson 2-8.

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Women golfers’ debut shortened by rain From start to premature finish.

That described St. Xavier University’s ushering in of its inaugural women’s golf season. After taking the course for the first time ever on Saturday at the Benedictine University Invitational, the Cougars saw their scheduled twoday stint at St. Andrew’s Golf Course and Country Club cut in half when bad weather visited West Chicago on Sunday.

That meant Saturday’s scores were the deciding ones, and the circumstances prevented freshman Katie Reno from perhaps making a charge at the top spot.

As it was, she took third in a 66-person field with a round of 79. Backing her was freshman teammate Taylor Thompson, who carded an 83 that was good for a sixth-place tie.

Freshman Courtney Dudgeon shot a 92, which landed her in a tie for 26th. SXU did not record a team score since its roster currently consists of just those three golfers, but Cougars coach Mike Mandakas was nevertheless pleased with what he witnessed.

“The girls played very well in their first-ever [college] tournament,” he said. “They were bummed that the weather didn’t hold up for the second round, as they felt they could have played better. But this was a great start for our program.”

SXU was slated to return to the course this past Monday in the Chicago State University Invitational, a two-day event being held at Harborside Golf Course.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Buoyed by senior Brian Corcoran’s 10th-place showing, the Cougars wound up sixth in the team standings at last Friday’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships in Bourbonnais.

Competing at Aspen Ridge Golf Course for the second straight week, SXU totaled 164 points.

Corcoran covered the 8K distance in 25 minutes, 21.6 seconds, which left him just 20 seconds out of fourth place. Finishing two positions and 2½ seconds ahead of him was Trinity Christian College’s Andy Reidsma.

The Cougars’ remaining points came from the quartet of senior Chris Shellenberger (30th in 26:00.6), senior Brian Meyer (41st, 26:12.9), senior Chris Sarna (46th, 26:16.9) and sophomore Eric Hancock (64th, 26:35.9). Also competing on behalf of SXU were Kyle Counter (69th, 26:41.8), Abel Hernandez (82nd, 27:06.9) and Shane Kenney (84th, 27:09.9).

The Cougars’ Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference mate, Olivet Nazarene, won the meet with 52 points. Separating the Tigers and SXU were Lewis University, North Central College, the University of Chicago and Augustana.

The Cougars are idle this weekend. They resume action on Sept. 27 at the Brissman-Lundeen Invitational in Rock Island.

Saukie Golf Course will be the race site.

MEN’S SOCCER Victimized by three consecutive shutout losses, the Cougars finally ended their scoreless drought last Tuesday by finding the back of the net in the 76th minute versus visiting Goshen (Ind.) College.

Unfortunately for SXU, junior midfielder Brandon Simoes’ goal represented the entirety of its offense, which left the locals still in search of their initial victory

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St. Xavier University senior cross country runner Brian Corcoran finished 10th at last Friday’s Illinois Intercollegiate Championships, a showing that helped the Cougars place sixth in the team standings at Aspen Ridge Golf Course. of 2013. The Cougars dropped a 2-1 verdict to the Maple Leafs at Bruce R. Deaton Field, their fifth straight setback.

Simoes’ penalty-kick marker came 20 minutes after Goshen had increased its edge to 2-0 on freshman Josh Stoltfus’ goal, which was set up by junior midfielder Caleb Longenecker. The Maple Leafs notched their first tally 20 minutes into the contest, when senior midfielder Jordan Berkey beat SXU keeper AJ Pfatschbacher on a header. Sophomore midfielder Chris Vendrely earned the assist after getting the play underway with a free kick.

Pfatschbacher made five saves.

The Cougars put eight of their 13 total shots on goal, with sophomore forward Marco Gutierrez and freshman midfielder Edgar Ruiz both testing Goshen’s netminder twice.

SXU (0-5) took the field again this past Wednesday, as it hosted Cornerstone (Mich.) University.

VOLLEYBALL With a slated encounter against the University of St. Francis postponed last Tuesday because of unseasonably humid weather conditions and rescheduled for Oct. 17, the Cougars went a full two weeks without a match before getting back on the court last Friday.

The time off gave SXU players plenty of rest, but may also have made them a bit rusty. On their return to action, the Cougars dropped a 25-19, 25-18, 22-25, 2514 verdict to St. Ambrose University at the Shannon Center.

Junior middle hitter Marie Hackert led the way for SXU in the loss by totaling 12 kills, while junior setter Kelli Shaffer supplied the Cougars (3-5) with 32 assists, 13 digs and five kills. Also chipping in were junior libero Dominique Aramburu (18 digs), freshman defensive specialist Erica Harris

(17 digs) and sophomore middle blocker Heidi Gregerson (eight kills, three total blocks).

Junior outside hitter Hannah Turner had a match-best 17 kills for the Queen Bees, who registered a team attack percentage of .243 (57 kills, 15 errors). By contrast, SXU ended the match with a .128 percentage, built off 41 kills and 21 errors.

The Cougars opened Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference play this past Tuesday by hosting Cardinal Stritch.

WOMEN’S SOCCER Sophomore forward Lexi Cozzi provided the Cougars with some early offense by scoring a goal in the 22nd minute, but host Siena Heights countered with four straight tallies and eventually pinned a 4-2 defeat on SXU Saturday afternoon in Adrian, Mich.

Three of the Saints’ goals came within a five-minute span of the second half, beginning with junior forward Alexis Donnelly’s marker in the 63rd minute. That goal, which was set up by sophomore forward Mikayla Ferer, snapped a 1-1 halftime tie and put Siena Heights ahead to stay.

The same duo had been responsible for the Saints’ initial score in the 37th minute. Four minutes after Donnelly’s second goal, it was Ferer’s turn to find the back of the Cougars’ net, which she did off a Donnelly assist. Paige Frey’s penalty-kick goal completed Siena Heights’ onslaught.

Cozzi notched her second goal of the day in the 69th minute on an unassisted play. Freshman forward Mariana Hoerr earned the assist on Cozzi’s first tally, while freshman keeper Alex Perry was credited with 10 saves.

SXU (2-3-1) got its CCAC schedule underway this past Wednesday versus the University of St. Francis at Bruce R. Deaton Field.

Sports wrap (Continued from page 4) one stroke in arrears of Kivlehan.

The Chargers carded a team score of 350 on Saturday, which placed them sixth in a 13-school field at the St. Rita Invitational.

Marist (340) was the highest finisher among local programs, as it took fourth.

Brother Rice (355) tied for seventh and St. Laurence (372) was 10th.

GIRLS’ GOLF Sandburg split a pair of SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue matches last week, as it edged Lincoln-Way East 171-177 on Monday at Green Garden’s Blue course and then fell short by nine strokes (190-199) versus Lockport at Broken Arrow on Wednesday.

Frankie Saban was the match medalist at Green Garden after firing a 38. *** Natalie Collina had a good week for Stagg, as she twice achieved medalist status while the Lady Chargers were in the process of notching a pair of SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover wins.

Collina actually shared medalist honors with Andrew’s Nora Chlum last Tuesday at Silver Lake as both girls shots 44 for nine holes, but Stagg slipped past the Lady Thunderbolts 176-178. Collina was the top golfer by herself on Thursday at the Sanctuary, where her 49 helped the Lady Chargers bag a 217-228 triumph.

The Lady Chargers placed seventh in the nine-team Oak Forest Invitational on Saturday, then dropped a 197-220 verdict to Lockport this past Monday. Despite Stagg’s loss, Collina again shone individually as she carded a 48 against the Lady Porters and became a match medalist once more.

GIRLS’ TENNIS Sandburg captured a pair of SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue victories last week, doing so by beating Bradley-Bourbonnais (7-0) and Lincoln-Way East (6-1) on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively. The Lady Eagles also competed in Saturday’s LincolnWay East Invitational, where they were runner-up to champion Homewood-Flossmoor by just five points.

The No. 1 doubles tandem of Allia Abunaim-Priya Sharma highlighted Sandburg’s triumph over Bradley, while first-singles player Molly Traverso and the doubles duo of Lauren Mitchell-Maddie Sheehan spearheaded the dual win over the Lady Griffins. *** Chicago Christian dropped a pair of Suburban Christian Conference matches last week, as both Wheaton Academy (3-2) and Rosary (4-1) got the better of the Lady Knights.

Lisa Chionis and Grace Furlong gave Christian success at

Eagles (Continued from page 1) we have to re-examine every position. How does this affect us and the depth we have?”

There were no negative repercussions here, as Marty Micek (eight solo tackles, one assist), Mike Howard (seven solos, three assists), Bilal Judeh (six solos, one assist), Graham Hevel (five solos, three assists) and Matt Taylor (four solos, three assists) all stepped forward to lend a significant hand. Adam Nash (sack) and Dan Trentacoste (fumble recovery) also did their part to aid the Eagles’ cause.

Trentacoste’s play, in fact, occurred right away and gave Sandburg (2-1, 1-0) an immediate lift.

He pounced on a loose ball at the Porters’ 8-yard line during the hosts’ initial possession, and that led to Brian Langowski’s 3yard touchdown run three plays

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Brother Rice’s James Durkin of Chicago Ridge won Saturday’s boys’ varsity race at the Reavis Invitational by close to eight seconds.

No. 1 singles on both Tuesday and Thursday. *** Stagg defeated Rich Central 5-0 on Thursday behind singles wins from Jillian Atkenson (No. 1) and Serena George (No. 2).

Atkenson then went on to claim the second-singles title at Saturday’s Lincoln-Way East Invitational, outscoring her four foes by a 48-6 count in the process.

The Lady Chargers were fifth in the tournament, but their 18 points were just two fewer than second-place Sandburg. *** Shepard lost to Marist 4-1 at Saturday’s Eisenhower Quadrangular.

GIRLS’ SWIMMING Shepard finished third at its own invitational on Saturday with 264 points, which left the Lady Astros behind Tinley Park (292) and Evergreen Park (285).

Richards (199) was fifth in the nine-school meet.

Annie Rangel was a two-time event winner for Shepard as she set the pace in both the 200- and 500-yard freestyles (2:11.25 and 5:44.13, respectively). Becca Gleich gave the Lady Astros a third in the latter race with her 6:17.66 clocking, Joanna Rangel did the same in the 200 IM after touching out in 2:34.75, and Mary Lippert garnered a pair of thirds for Shepard.

Lippert’s high finishes were supplied in the 50- and 100-frees (27.83 and 1:00.89, respectively).

A couple Lady Astros relay teams also fared well, as the 400-free quartet placed second and 200medley foursome took third.

Evergreen’s Victoria Lambton matched Annie Rangel by being victorious twice, in the 50-free (26.74) and 100-free (59.05). Diver Dorothy Kalafut (158.05 points) also gave the Lady Mustangs a win, while their 200-free relay unit (2:11.65) was a runner-up.

Sam Gilhooley was third in the 100-backstroke (1:13.60).

later.

Before the opening quarter ended, the Eagles tallied again, doing so this time on Adam Valiga’s 23yard grab of a Sean Leland pass.

Leland also completed a 27-yard throw to Rasheed Carney during the series.

“You could tell, in general, the team’s attitude was better,” Wierzal said of his squad. “For the most part, it felt like we were in control.”

That didn’t mean, however, Sandburg would be able to always avoid anxious moments. One of those materialized in the second stanza after the Eagles fumbled at their own 37.

Sandburg’s defense rose up to repel Lockport and the danger had apparently passed, but the Porters didn’t go away quietly.

Instead, Lockport blocked an ensuing Eagles punt and Justin Krzeczkowski returned it 21 yards for a TD. “Fourteen-to-7 — heck, that’s a ballgame, even though we felt like it was better than that [for us],” Wierzal said.

A 5-yard Leland-to-Hevel touchdown pass stretched Sandburg’s lead back out to 14, but that didn’t prevent Wierzal from eventually growing a little restless again.

Making him so was Leland’s return to the sidelines following a late-second-quarter sack.

Leland stayed there the rest of the half.

“Between that and our concern about executing [the offense] cleanly, it was kind of scary,” Wierzal said. “The third quarter has not been good to us [so far this season].”

The Porters did indeed shave their deficit in half during that stanza, using Cory Savage’s 1-yard run to make inroads. The touchdown came shortly after Lockport recovered an Eagles fumble at the latter’s 16.

The Porters intercepted a pass a while later, but did not issue another serious threat as Sandburg’s prevention unit forced Lockport into a three downs-and-out sequence. That display of defensive might was then repeated before

the third period concluded, and the latter effort marked the end of the Porters’ rally attempts.

Langowski saw to that by capping the Eagles’ next series with a 3-yard scoring run. He finished with a career-high 153 rushing yards on 23 carries, the main part of Sandburg’s 261 total offensive yards. The Eagles gained 158 yards more than Lockport overall.

A Saturday afternoon game at Joliet West awaits Sandburg this week. The Tigers are holding their homecoming, and the Eagles — as well as other schools — must deal with ACT testing that same morning.

“Whenever you break a routine, it’s difficult,” Wierzal said. “But we’ll be ready.”

Statistics Sandburg Lockport

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Scoring CS — Brian Langowski, 3-yd. run (Jonathan Milazzo kick) CS — Adam Valiga, 23-yd. pass from Sean Leland (Milazzo kick) LP — Justin Krzeczkowski, 21-yd. return of blocked punt (Joe Martarano kick) CS — Graham Hevel, 5-yd. pass from Leland (Milazzo kick) LP — Cory Savage, 1-yd. run (Martarano kick) CS — Langowski, 3-yd. run (Milazzo kick) Sandburg Rushing: Langowski 27-153, Muno-Kohn 6-26, Trentacoste 4-17, Johnson 5-(-2), Gutierrez 1-(-3), Leland 7-(-10). Passing: Leland 17-6-80. Receiving: Carney 3-47, Valiga 1-23, Hevel 1-5, Marudas 1-5.

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Community sports news Oak Lawn’s Baxa to play for Moraine Valley

Former Oak Lawn High School baseball player Lee Baxa, a 6foot-5 pitcher, will continue his athletic career at Moraine Valley College in the spring as a member of the Cyclones’ diamond squad.

Baxa received a scholarship from Moraine after helping the Spartans win the South Suburban Conference Red title in their first season under Bill Gerny.

Used primarily as a reliever, Baxa earned a starting assignment in Oak Lawn’s last regular-season game and threw a four-hitter over 3 2/3 innings.

OL High School to co-host bass-fishing tourney

Oak Lawn High School and Rayjus Outdoors will co-host a bass-fishing tournament on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Kankakee/ Des Plaines River.

The event begins with a 6 a.m. check-in. Competition will start at 7:15 and run through 2 p.m.

Schools may register an unlimited number of boats, but the over-

Bulldogs (Continued from page 1) Muhammad-Rogers finally gave his team some much-needed breathing room by collaborating with Dedrick Shannon on a 34yard scoring pass in the fourth quarter. The touchdown toss was one of three on the evening for Muhammad-Rogers.

He also made connections with Tacari Carpenter (69 yards) and Spencer Tears (30 yards) in the first half. Carpenter’s six-pointer was reminiscent of a long one he garnered the week before against Batavia, as he grabbed a short pass and then “made some guys miss.”

Tears had been an influential figure earlier as well, as his long reception set Romeo Johnson up for a 1-yard plunge that began the contest’s scoring.

“We’ve got big-play guys and we played well at times,” Sheehan said. “But we’ve got to get more consistency.”

Lemont did its part to disrupt Richards’ flow by employing a defensive scheme for which the Bulldogs had not fully prepared themselves. Nevertheless, Richards still managed to outgain the Indians by 80 yards.

Defensively, Romel Hill once again paced the Bulldogs by

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were playing the New England Patriots; they thought they belonged on the field with those guys. They’ve gotten a baptism by fire and they’re college football players now.”

SXU hosts Robert Morris University in a Mid-States Football Association crossover contest Saturday night at Bruce R. Deaton Field.

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all field will not exceed 50. Each boat, which must be captained by an adult, can include up to four anglers.

The cost of entry is $40 per boat. For information, contact Chris Kuchyt at ckuchyt@olchs. org.

Evergreen football gets corporate support

At every Evergreen Park High School home football game this fall, Mustangs fans will have an opportunity to cheer the team on from the end zone as “couch potatoes.”

The promotion is being corporately sponsored by Famous Dave’s restaurant, which will have its mascot, Wilbur, supply dinner to each of the designated couch potatoes and give one of them a chance to win a $150 catering package. Individuals competing for the package will throw four footballs and try to get three of them into each section of a net set up at the 50-yard line.

For more information, visit www.evergreenpark.org. Famous Dave’s is located at 2855 W. 95th St., in Evergreen Park.

racking up a team-best 14 tackles. Ramontay Hill added eight, Dwayne Jiles, Lucas White and Nick DeMarco all had six, and Roque Castro chipped in four. Castro also broke up three Lemont passes, while DeMarco intercepted one.

“It was ugly, but overall we’re happy we got the win,” Sheehan said. “You’ve got to see what you’ve got by playing good teams.

[But] are we satisfied? No, and that’s the good thing about it.”

The Bulldogs remain away from home this Friday, as they venture to Palos Heights to meet up with Shepard. Richards’ District 218 sister school is enduring a rough start to the 2013 campaign and is still searching for its first victory.

That, however, gives Sheehan more reason to be wary of the Astros, who traditionally give the Bulldogs a spirited tussle.

“A lot of these kids know each other from the neighborhood, so there’s a lot of pride and trashtalking,” he said. “There’s no doubt coaches worry about games like these, and we’ve got to hammer it home that it’s about us getting better and taking care of our business.

“It’s a conference game, and everybody else [in the SSC Red] has already played one. So we’re still looking up at some people.”

First downs Yds. rushing Yds. passing Total yds.

Att./comp.

Fumbles/lost Had intercepted Penalties/yds.

Punts/avg.

SXU 19 107 312 419 38-24 0-0 5 2-20 5-43.6

UI 22 354 256 610 17-12 2-0 1 2-30 4-36.5

Scoring UI — Matt Ripp, 1-yd. run (kick blocked) SXU — Sean Jones, 12-yd. pass from John Rhode (Spencer Nolen kick) UI — Ripp, 5-yd. run (Scott Miller kick) SXU — Nick DeBenedetti, 4-yd. pass from Rhode (Nolen kick)

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Illinois Hoopla will conduct two basketball programs during the months of September and October.

PeeWee Basketball mini-camps for youngsters in grades 1-3 will run two nights a week during the following periods: Sept. 23-Oct. 4, Oct. 7-18, and Oct. 21-30. In addition, a 3-on-3 tournament for players in grades 3-8 will be held Oct. 7-16.

For more information on either activity, contact Rick Palmer at 460.6513 or Hooplamr@aol.com, or visit www.illinoishoopla.com

South Side Shooters fall session for girls underway

The South Side Shooters Girls Basketball Club began its “Skills and Scrimmages” fall session this past Tuesday at Stagg.

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Girls in grades 4-12 who are Moraine Valley College volleyball player Joanna Curtis poses with Cyclones coach Gloria Coughlin interested in attending future shortly after recording her 1,000th career assist during a volleyball match last week. sessions should contact Gary Ferguson at (630) 935-1150 or sshootersbball@aol.com, or visit www.shootersbball.com.

Moraine athletics wrap

No denying Cyclones tennis team its success

Statistics Richards Lemont

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HLR LE Wednesday.

First downs 10 15 The former threatened to wash Yds. rushing 60 104 out a scheduled Illinois Skyway Yds. passing 247 123 Collegiate Conference tennis enTotal yds.

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21-11 29-13 Chiefs by unleashing torrential Fumbles/lost 1-1 0-0 rains and lightning upon the Had intercepted 1 1 Sugar Grove area. The inclement Penalties/yds.

15-120 7-85 conditions did cause a 30-minute Punts/avg.

7-35.0 6-28.0 delay, but Moraine weathered the interruption just fine.

Much to Waubonsee players’ Scoring HLR — Romeo Johnson, 1-yd. run chagrin, their Cyclones counterparts quickly regained their (kick failed) LE — Julio Aleman, 1-yd. run (Marcin groove and rolled to a 6-3 win.

Half of the 18 sets Moraine capOrszulak kick) HLR — Tacari Carpenter, 69-yd. pass tured were by 6-0 scores. from Hasan Muhammad-Rogers (Spencer Singles players Alexa Armon (No. 3), Claudia Maki (No. 4), Tears, pass from Muhammad-Rogers) LE — Mike Larkins, 1-yd. run (Orszu- Lindsey Walker (No. 5) and Tricia Poremba (No. 6) all posted at lak kick) HLR — Tears, 30-yd. pass from Mu- least one 6-0 triumph, and three of the four also excelled in doubles hammad-Rogers (kick failed) HLR — Dedrick Shannon, 34-yd. pass play. Walker and Poremba did so from Muhammad-Rogers (Tears, pass by partnering with one another at second-doubles, while Maka from Muhammad-Rogers) teamed with Kelley Grzych to Richards Rushing: Johnson 10-37, Willett form the No. 3 duo.

2-15, Muhammad-Rogers 13-3, Hill 1-5. “This first away and conference Passing: Muhammad-Rogers 21-11-247. win is absolutely huge,” Cyclones Receiving: Tears 4-96, Shannon 3-53, coach Nicole Selvaggio said. “I’m Willett 2-13, Carpenter 1-69, Johnson glad to see the marked improvement and continuous fight in 1-16. my players. We will continue to work hard and put forth the UI — Klay Fiechter, 49-yd. run (Miller 200-percent-effort level into prackick) tice because it’s evident that it’s UI — Greg Johnson, 75-yd. pass from all starting to pay off when it Chris Mills (Miller kick) counts.”

UI — Miller, 20-yd. field goal *** SXU — Ryan Carroll, 20-yd. pass from Moraine continued traveling the high road on Friday as it whiteRhode (pass failed) UI — Joe Bell, 10-yd. pass from Mills washed the College of Lake County 9-0 in another ISCC clash.

(Miller kick) UI — Kevin Teglia, 35-yd. pass from Liz Dominguez and Armon paired up for a strong showing Mills (Miller kick) at No. 1 doubles, but the real ex UI — Ripp, 7-yd. run (Miller kick) citement came at second-singles, where Grzych was playing for the St. Xavier Rushing: Pesek 16-38, Rhode first time. Despite her inexperi14-32, Simms 3-17, Hunter 3-15, DeBeneence at that spot, Grzych epitodetti 1-3, Vilimek 1-2. Passing: Rhode mized the team’s “fight like hell 26-17-280, Gill 12-7-32. Receiving: Jones for every point” mantra.

6-91, DeBenedetti 6-68, Simms 5-79, She lost the opening set in a Carroll 3-26, Pesek 3-13, Dye 1-35.

7-6 (7-5) tiebreaker, but regrouped and captured the second one 6-4.

The decisive third set came down to a super-tiebreaker, where the first player to 10 wins. Grzych was down 5-1, but then the fight kicked in and she stormed back to claim a 10-6 triumph.

“Most girls would have given up mentally after losing such a close first set, but Kelley fought,” Selvaggio said. “Seeing that comeback was an unbelievable feeling.

“I am so proud of Kelley and all the girls. Their mental game is becoming more solid by the day.”

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MEN’S GOLF With two matches remaining on their ISCC slate, the Cyclones find themselves in second place in the conference, just one point out of the lead.

Close calls have not tilted Moraine’s way, as it has missed out on first place in four different events by no more than two strokes. On Sept. 9 at Blackberry Oaks Golf Course, the Cyclones actually tied for the top spot, but officially wound up second based on a fifth individual score.

Joe Knight’s 74 represented Moraine’s lowest 18-hole total, but Jack Misheck was just one shot in arrears of his teammate.

Misheck’s round included an eagle and two birdies. Pat Neylon (77) and John Yerkes (78) also delivered solid performances.

Cyclones coach Bob Freudenthal put a positive spin on his squad’s run of hard luck.

“We’ve never had a conference where most of the teams were so evenly matched,” he said. “I’m happy to see our improvement.

You can’t ask for more than that.” *** The day after that gut-wrench-

ing finish, Moraine took part in the University of St. Francis Tournament, which featured a large number of fouryear schools in the field. Despite the tough competition, the Cyclones placed 15th at Wedgewood Golf Course, four positions higher than they did in 2012.

Leading the way for Moraine was Sandburg product Jeff Cizek, who fired an 80. Two other ex-Eagles, John Randolph and Knight, carded an 83 and 87, respectively, while Marist alumnus Yerkes finished with a 91.

CROSS COUNTRY I m p r o v e m e n t s were made and solid times recorded by the Cyclones Submitted photo last Friday as they Marist grad Aileen Gorman once again was competed in the Il- Moraine Valley College’s top female finisher linois Intercollegiate when the Cyclones cross country teams Championships at competed in the Illinois Intercollegiate Aspen Ridge Golf Championships last Friday in Bourbonnais.

Course in Bourbonnais. seeing how the team responds.”

With cooperative weather, the WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL men raced to a 16th-place finish Setter Joanna Curtis (Sandin an 18-team field, while Moburg) reached a career milestone, raine’s women were 14th among and the Cyclones made the occa15 schools. sion a particularly satisfying one Dawid Palace, running in his by also bagging a 25-14, 25-14, first event of the season, paced 25-10 ISCC victory over Oakton the Cyclones men in the 8K College last Tuesday. race as he reached the chute in When Curtis set Kara Kentner 29 minutes, 09 seconds, which up for a kill during one sequence, landed him in the 135th position. the play resulted in the former Moraine’s next-best finisher in a registering the 1,000th assist of 189-runner field was Evergreen her collegiate career. Curtis, who Park grad Brandon Ceh, who took entered the match with 995 assists 144th in 29:39. to her credit, was presented with Also scoring points for the a game ball between the first and Cyclones were Brother Rice second sets in her recognition of alumnus Thomas Cira (148th in her achievement.

29:52), Evergreen Park product Kentner ended the match with Anthony Briante (149th, 29:53) 12 kills, 12 assists, two service aces and Alejandro Montes (156th, and a block to pace Moraine. Gina 30:26). Rounding out the list of Ryan (eight kills, 12 digs) and Moraine’s male participants were Taylor Serrano (seven kills with Anton Thauer (161st, 30:48), Evno hitting errors, 10 points, one ergreen Park alum Justin Briante ace, two blocks) were other key (165th, 31:10) and Jesus Rojas figures for the Cyclones, whose (176th, 32:22). win was their first in conference “I want to thank coach Mike play.

McDowell and Olivet Nazarene Moraine was ranked 14th in for making sure the Illinois Inthe latest National Junior Coltercollegiates would not disappear lege Athletic Association Division after Illinois State University said II poll. it was no longer hosting it,” Cyclones coach Mark Horstmeyer MEN’S SOCCER said. “Our guys were much im- Greg Healy’s unassisted goal proved over the previous week, was all the Cyclones needed to and we see progress. collect a 1-0 triumph over Prairie “We still have a few guys banged State College last Tuesday. up or just getting back to being Offense remained at a preable to race. We are still learn- mium for Moraine on Saturday, ing, and we learned some more but again the Cyclones’ defense lessons Friday. They are starting did the job well enough to ensure to understand what’s needed to that Luis Navarette’s goal wasn’t compete at this level, and that wasted. That second-half marker will help.” enabled Moraine to battle the Col Aileen Gorman (Marist) was lege of DuPage to a 1-all draw. once again Moraine’s top female Save for the Chaps’ one tally, runner as she wound up 94th Brother Rice product Chris Vidos among 165 finishers by clock- was solid between the pipes for ing out at 21:16 for 5K. Jessica the Cyclones.

Flores (123rd in 22:47), Queen of WOMEN’S SOCCER Peace alum Miranda Reyes (125th, 22:53), Lex Mindock (146th, The Cyclones’ woes continued 24:12) and Maritza Najera (148th, last Wednesday as the College of 24:33) completed the Cyclones’ Lake County tagged them with a 9-0 defeat. list of scorers.

Nancy Ibarra (155th, 25:19) and Once again, Moraine netminder Stagg product Amanda Gerzon Diana Lozano faced a barrage of (159th, 25:57) also competed for shots on goal. She was equal to the task more often than not, however, Moraine.

“We saw overall improvement as she recorded a dozen saves in from the previous week and po- the losing effort. *** tential of things to come,” Horstmeyer said. “I like the direction The Cyclones finally broke into the win column on Saturday, as we’re headed.”

The Cyclones resume action on they blanked Triton College 3Saturday at Wheaton College’s 0 behind goals from Stephanie Gil Dodds Invitational, which Aimone, Antonia Zaper and Maria will be held at St. James Farm Gabino.

Zaper and Gabino were also in Warrenville.

“It looks to be another fast, very credited with assists, while Locompetitive race,” Horstmeyer zano preserved the shutout by said. “We’re looking forward to making five saves.

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Broaden Your Horizons Park Forest Art Fair The 58th Annual Park Forest Art Fair will be held this Sept. 21 and 22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Downtown Park Forest.

The second oldest juried art fair in the Chicagoland region, the fair features 70 plus artists exhibiting in a range of media from painting, pastels and photography to glass, ceramics, jewelry and wood.

For more information, see the Tall Grass Arts Association website at tallgrassarts.org, its Facebook page or call the gallery at 748-3377.

Laughter luncheon Laughing will be featured at a luncheon program on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Laughter leader Kathy O’Brien will bring laughter and discuss its benefits. She is not a standup comedian. She does not tell jokes. She talks about how laughter strengthens the immune system, reduces stress and anxiety, alleviates pain, and helps people get along better. And then she invites her audience to laugh, starting with a simple “ha-ha,” and soon the group finds itself belly-laughing hilariously. O’Brien is an R.N. and a Certified Laughter Leader who loves to help people to laugh.

The Sept. 24 luncheon begins at noon, cost $17 per person, and requires reservations. For more information, interested persons should call The Center at 3613650.

Womantalk discussion The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, will host its

monthly Womantalk coffee hour and discussion on Tuesday, Sept.

24, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

Led by MaryAnn Grzych, ladies are invited to join the discussion of “Simple Abundance” by Sarah Ban Breathnach or other inspirational readings that participants wish to bring. There is no cost, but reservations are required. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Upcoming Teen pottery classes Teens in grades 7 through 12 are invited to register for a six week pottery class beginning Monday Sept. 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Instructor Heather Young will teach students to create all shapes and sizes of clay pots both by hand and on the pottery wheel. The class fee is $78 which includes all materials plus kiln-firing costs.

Registration is required. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650, or visit thecenterpalos. org.

Astronomy campfire at Isle a la Cache Autumn Astronomy Campfire, a free, all-ages family program, will be held Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m., at Isle a la Cache Museum in Romeoville. Registration is required.

The program begins indoors to preview what is visible in the fall night sky. Learn to identify stars, planets, constellations, galaxies and more. Then, if weather permits, head outside to the campfire to share Native American stories about the night and enjoy a campfire snack. The remainder of the program will be spent gazing at the night sky through

telescopes.

The outdoor portion of this program may take place on uneven terrain.

For registration and information, call (815) 886-1467.

Isle a la Cache Museum is located at 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), ½-mile east of Route 53 in Romeoville.

Road trip to Mississinewa 1812 Tickets now available for the Fort Dearborn Bicentennial Initiative’s annual immersion excursion to Mississinewa 1812 in Indiana on Saturday, Oct. 12, or Sunday, Oct. 13.

It’s 1813.

The country is just over 30 years old.

Illinois and Indiana now are emerging distinct, carved out from the Northwest Territory, readying for statehood.

Caught in the War of 1812: British. Canadians. French. New Americans. Native Americans.

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Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast

by Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your schedule light. Save the heavy lifting for later in the week, as today should be devoted to carefree activities. Taking a day to recharge your batteries will leave you with plenty of energy when you need it.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Focus on where you are rather than where you want to be. Events may not unfold according to plan, but there’s no reason you can’t make the best of it. Prepare to meet unique people and greet unexpected visitors.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There’s only so much of you to go around. Making new friends may cause old friends or loved ones to feel neglected. While this is, indeed, more their problem than yours, at least make an effort to be considerate.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): A happy home makes a happy heart. Do something to spruce up the house that will make you proud to cross the doorstep. Speak frankly with loved ones and make sure there aren’t any issues that need to be addressed.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Only in fairy tales does everyone live happily ever after. Don’t take foolish risks and expect everything to turn out for the best.

Let common sense be your guide and reap the greatest rewards by playing it safe.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t take sides. Stay out of other people’s arguments and disagreements and let them hash things out on their own. Showing favoritism may put you on the spot over a matter that isn’t really any of your concern.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22.): Don’t pull your punches. When asked for your opinion, don’t hesitate to say what you really feel.

While not everyone may agree with you, they will admire your honesty and conviction.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You can’t have your cake and eat it, too. Compromise is the keyword for today. In order to get what you want you may have to give something up. Something labeled as “new” doesn’t necessarily mean “better.”

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Give what you can. While you may not be rolling in clover yourself, there’s no harm in providing a handout to a friend in need. You may find that your perception of what you find attractive is changing.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Having too much faith that one opportunity will be the answer to all your troubles will only lead to a fall. Spend your hard-earned money only on essentials.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Exercise keeps body and soul together. Take a trip to the gym to tone up those muscles, or stretch your mind with a perplexing puzzle. Use your best judgment and taste when selecting new possessions.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Little things mean a lot. The smallest gesture can go a long way toward brightening a friend or loved ones’ day. On the flip side, you don’t need to spend a mint to make someone happy.

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Thicke, Interscope Records 5. Tailgates & Tanlines, Luke 6. The 20/20 Experience, Bryan, Capitol Justin Timberlake, RCA 6. True Believers, Darius 7. Paradise Valley, John Rucker, 10 SPOT Mayer, Columbia 7. Red, Taylor Swift, Big Ma- 8. Alabama & Friends, Ala­ chine Records bama & Friends, 10 Spot 8. Night Train, Jason Aldean, 9. Unorthodox Jukebox, Broken Bow Bruno Mars, Atlantic

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Dressy Night of Jazz at Trinity Trinity Christian College invites all to the first music event of the year, the Black and White Dressup Night of Jazz on Friday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m., Ozinga Chapel, 6601 W. College Drive in Palos Heights.

This free event is a favorite with students and community members, who love the chance to dress up in their best black and white apparel while enjoying an evening of great jazz.

Award-winning singer Dee Alexander (pictured) will perform as will the Trinity Jazz Band. Alexander’s awards include the title for “Jazz Entertainer of the Year” from the Chicago Music Awards in both 2008 and 2010. In 2011, she was celebrated by the NAACP for her achievements in the arts.

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by Jay Bobbin (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.)

STARTING THIS WEEK: “WORLD WAR Z”: It’s Brad Pitt versus zombies in this effective thriller from director Marc Forster (“Quantum of Solace”), based on the novel by Max Brooks.

Pitt plays a former United Nations inspector who calls his global expertise back into play while battling a mass rising of the undead in various locales around the world, his own family’s safety being his long-range goal. Mireille Enos (“The Killing”) plays his wife in a cast that also includes Matthew Fox, David Morse and James Badge Dale. DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries. *** (PG-13 and unrated versions: AS, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE BLING RING”: A true story fuels director-screenwriter Sofia Coppola’s (“Lost in Translation”) drama about a gang of teenage robbers who target the houses of celebrities. Emma Watson, Taissa Farmiga (“American Horror Story”), Israel Broussard, Katie Chang and Claire Julien play the crooks who initially commit the thefts in a spirit of fun. Darker aspects later arise, impeding the continuation of the crime spree. Paris Hilton — who was one of the victims of the real “bling ring” — and Leslie Mann also appear. DVD extras: theatrical trailer; three “making-of” documentaries. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “BEHIND THE CANDELABRA”: Both currently Emmynominated for the film, Michael Douglas and Matt Damon have change-of-pace roles — to put it very mildly — in this made-forHBO drama about the flamboyant showman Liberace and a much younger man who would play a major role in his personal life, Scott Thorson. Rob Lowe (also in a performance that drew much attention), Dan Aykroyd, Scott Bakula (another Emmy nominee here), Paul Reiser and Deb-

bie Reynolds co-star for director Steven Soderbergh and executive producer Jerry Weintraub. The movie also features the final score by the late Marvin Hamlisch. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “NASHVILLE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: There’s a huge rivalry in Music City, as veteran star Rayna (Emmy nominee Connie Britton) finds competition in rising talent Juliette (Hayden Panettiere) in the freshman season of the melody-infused ABC drama series. Plenty of rich subplots surround that central story, driven by a talented supporting cast that includes Charles Esten, Eric Close, Jonathan Jackson, Powers Boothe and Kimberly WilliamsPaisley (wife of actual Nashville star Brad Paisley, who turns up in the season finale). DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries; deleted scenes; outtakes. *** (Not rated: AS, P) “BATES MOTEL: SEASON ONE”: Events that led Norman Bates to become the “Psycho” of the classic movie thriller are traced in this A&E Network prequel series, casting Freddie Highmore (“Finding Neverland”) as the young man whose unusual, ultimately lethal tendencies are stoked early. Just as critical to the saga is Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air”) as his mother, who had much to do with the person he became ... not the most ringing endorsement. Also in the cast are Nestor Carbonell, Max Theriot, Mike Vogel and Olivia Cooke.

DVD extras: deleted scenes; Paley Center panel footage. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “ARROW: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: After giving its DC Comics ties a slight rest after the end of “Smallville,” The CW got back into the superhero business with this update of “Green Arrow.” Stephen Amell plays wealthy Oliver Queen, who puts the results of the five years he spent stranded on an island to good use in crusading for justice.

Katie Cassidy, Paul Blackthorne, David Ramsey (also seen as the mayor on “Blue Bloods”), Willa Holland (“The O.C.”) and Susanna Thompson also star. DVD extras: two “making-of” documentaries;

deleted scenes; outtakes; Paley Fest footage. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) COMING SOON: “IRON MAN 3” (Sept. 24): Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is targeted by someone with a deep grudge against him; Gwyneth Paltrow also returns, with Ben Kingsley and Guy Pearce as cast additions.

(PG-13: P, V) “REDEMPTION” (Sept. 24): Jason Statham stars in this melodrama as a military veteran who tries to reboot his life by assuming another identity and avenging others. (R: AS, N, P, GV) “THE CROODS” (Oct. 1): A prehistoric family puts its own spins on daily life; Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone and Ryan Reynolds are in the animated comedy’s voice cast. (PG: AS) “THIS IS THE END” (Oct. 1): Seth Rogen, James Franco and others play themselves — more or less — as the end of the world appears imminent. (R: AS, N, P, V) “THE HANGOVER PART III” (Oct. 8): On another road trip, Alan’s (Zach Galifiankis) pals become enmeshed in danger while trying to help him. Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms also return. (R: AS, N, P, V) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

Top DVD Rentals 1. Scary Movie 5, Dimension Films, PG-13 2. Star Trek Into Darkness, Paramount Pictures, PG-13 3. G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Paramount Pictures, PG-13 4. The Great Gatsby, Warner Bros., PG-13 5. Now You See Me, Summit Entertainment, LLC, PG-13 6. Oblivion, RS Entertainment, PG-13 7. Olympus Has Fallen, FilmDistrict, R 8. 42, Warner Bros., PG-13 9. Pain and Gain, Paramount Pictures, R 10. Mud, Roadside Attractions, PG-13

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Ben Affleck gets some bat-love from Michael Keaton “PLEASE CONTINUE to move at a glacial pace. You know how much that pleases me,” said Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in “The Devil Wears Prada.”

On this day after Labor Day, one feels compelled to ponder Miranda — the monster boss of all bosses — and her expectations. Did she want slaves or equals? Was she a sadist, a realist or simply a highpowered exec who demanded the very best from her staff?

In the end, most audience members were glad Anne Hathaway got away from the calmly terrifying Meryl. But, Hathaway’s unsupportive pals and boyfriend seemed determined to let her down, in her success and her distress. After all, she had a job to do! (This movie grows more interesting and open to debate as the years roll on.)

CLASSY GESTURE and words from former Batman Michael Keaton, who was stopped by paparazzi in L.A. the other night, and said of the controversial casting of Ben Affleck as Gotham City’s Big Man — “Oh, come on.

He’ll be great!” (This won’t be another “Batman” re-boot. Affleck will be part of an ensemble cast for the “Man of Steel” sequel.)

My favorite Batman memory comes not from any of the movies.

One day, years ago, I was visiting the set of the “Batman and Robin” movie. I met the adorable Chris O’Donnell, all suited up, but George Clooney was nowhere to be seen. (I didn’t know Clooney as well as I do now.) So, after hanging around for a while, my

group piled into a car, heading out of the studio. We turned a corner, and there was Mr. Clooney outside his trailer, stripped to the waist, head back, taking some sun.

I was tempted to leap out of the car. But good sense held me back. All I can say is that image remains one of the most beautiful, sexy, stellar moments ever.

From top to toe, a real “star” and totally comfortable in his masculinity. And his deck chair.

OK, THE ratings for the Oprah/ Lindsay Lohan interview kinda tanked. But Lohan herself seems to be taking it in stride, and taking her sobriety seriously. She’s been seen around town, looking good.

The only drawback is that the 27-year-old actress still smokes.

One day, one addiction at a time, I guess.

IVANA TRUMP has reportedly reunited with her former beau, Rossano Rubicondi. That’sa nice. But who knew Rossano — who is no kid — actually has his own band?

I read this in Joan Jedell’s glossy Hampton Sheet. Joan got the word from PR woman Catherine Saxon who told Jedell that Rossano performed at a SaintTropez soiree at Pan Dei Palais.

Ivana was as overcome with pride and — whatever — as any little Justin Bieber fan.

MAYBE THAT’s the solution for Michael Douglas and his Catherine Zeta-Jones? Perhaps a night banging the drums or a few romantic songs crooned onstage might bring this couple back together?

APPARENTLY, my columns on Miley Cyrus and the VMA show caused a little stir out there

by Wolfgang Puck in twitter-land. I did receive a number of notes. One man said he was Madonna’s age and “even back then,” he disdained her tendency to shock — “people with talent don’t have to do that!”

He considered both Miley and Madonna bereft of talent. Another writer complimented me for putting Miley’s antics into some perspective: “The show was produced by adults and performed by adult entertainers ... Liz Smith rightly calls out the media for promoting excess and then affecting shock and disdain” ... Still others dissed Miley and recalled that Madonna’s shock tactics were often humorous, meant to have a deeper meaning and were — in Madonna’s favorite word — “ironic.” One woman wrote: “Madonna used attire that could have been considered cool at the time and I honestly thought her dancing was imaginative ... with Miley, I just cringed.”

Oh, and another reader/writer reminded us all that crotch-grabbing is nothing new. Michael Jackson and the aforementioned Big M were ever allowing their hands to stray. I thought both of them didn’t need to go there. It was unnecessary. Now it’s simply unimaginative.

And as for “twerking.” Uh, people, it’s just a stupid new word for movements as old as dance itself: You shake everything you’ve got and hope you don’t throw your back out. There is nothing new under the sun. Or near the twerk. (Remember the song, “Shake Ya Tailfeather”? It wasn’t about nervous chickens.)

(E-mail Liz Smith at MES 3838@aol.com.)

Variety

by Brian Lowry Batman backlash: Ben Affleck has nothing on Michael Keaton Comic-book fans have an understandable fear of not being taken seriously, particularly when it comes to a signature character like Batman, who has been subjected to no end of camp treatment and abuse (sorry, Adam West) through the years.

Still, the collective outrage over the casting of Ben Affleck as Batman reveals not only a stunning level of hyperbole (it’s not like they cast Andy Dick or Oliver Platt, for heaven’s sake) but a remarkably short memory, given how disappointed and disturbed people were when Michael Keaton landed the role back in 1989.

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Keaton, of course, was best known as a comic actor, but director Tim Burton had worked with him on “Beetlejuice” and saw something there that others clearly didn’t. And while Keaton wasn’t particularly memorable, nor did he embarrass himself or torpedo the project, in what’s widely regarded as not only a first-rate superhero movie but a pivotal success — along with the X-Men trilogy, which launched a little over a decade later — that helped usher in the current age of comic-book franchises ruling the cinema roost.

Perhaps foremost, Burton’s “Batman” underscored that the primary star doesn’t really have to carry one of these movies, especially when he’s obscured by cape and cowl for much of the action. What really stood out about that film, in fact, was Jack Nicholson’s “Take that, Cesar Romero” twist on the Joker, just as Heath Ledger’s menacing turn helped elevate “The Dark Knight” and Liam Neeson brought gravitas to Christopher Nolan’s reboot “Batman Begins.”

What distinguished Burton’s “Batman,” ultimately, is how dark and serious it was, in a stark departure from the 1960s TV series and the comic villains in “Superman.” Those qualities were precisely what was lost as the franchise shifted into the hands of Joel Schumacher, despite replacing Keaton with two actors, Val Kilmer and George Clooney, ostensibly much better suited to the role in terms of looks and physical presence.

So while it’s easy to focus on the leads, what’s really important is the director and tone. And with “Man of Steel’s” Zack Snyder set

to direct the upcoming SupermanBatman combo, it’s not like we should expect a bunch of “Biff!

Wham! Pow!” graphics popping up on screen.

It’s easy to forget, though, how outlandish and unexpected casting Keaton seemed at the time. As the actor told the Los Angeles Times in 2011, “There was no guarantee that any of this was going to play correctly when it was all said and done. There had never been a movie like it before.

There was a lot of risk, too, with Jack looking the way he did and me stepping out in this new way.

The pressure was on everybody.

You could feel it.”

Come to think of it, if Twitter had existed when Keaton was cast, the service might have exploded.

In some respects, the latest Batman backlash will only help the movie, as the influx of traffic has already inspired other news outlets to weigh in (see CNN’s “The Lead with Jake Tapper” today), which will provide Warner Bros. with plenty of free promotion.

For now, however, write it off as another tempest in a teapot, more bluster in the bat cave. And incidentally, with apologies to my bosses at Variety, anybody who would bother to take an online poll on whether Ben Affleck should be Batman is likely to be highly predisposed to voting “NO,” so the results are skewed to the point of absurdity.

Batman’s already made it to the ripe old age of 75, and once the fanboys have finished throwing their latest temper tantrum and cooler heads prevail, he’ll survive this, too.

The already shaky reputation of comic-book geeks, alas, might be another matter.

Celebrate summer’s last hurrah Autumn may be upon us, but there’s no need yet to put away your shorts and pull the sweaters out of storage. We still have warm days ahead, including Indian summer’s unexpected heat waves that may come as late as November.

So why not celebrate summer, at least a little bit, while it’s still here? And what better way to do that than with ice cream?

To tell you the truth, I love ice cream year round. Rich, thick, wonderfully smooth and refreshing, good ice cream cools you off from the inside out. Yet, unless you eat it outdoors in a snowstorm, it’s not so chilling that it feels like the wrong choice for a cold-weather dessert.

Apart from the pleasure it offers, one of my favorite things about ice cream is how easy it is to make and serve. Even when you prepare a classic version based on a custard mixture thickened and enriched with egg yolks like the recipe I share here, it’s not very complicated or time-consuming.

And the relatively inexpensive countertop electric ice cream machines you can easily find today do just about all the rest of the work for you, apart from scooping the ice cream into chilled bowls. (Be sure to take the ice cream from the freezer 15 to 20 minutes before serving time, so it can soften a bit for easier scooping.)

One of the most enjoyable things about making ice cream is having the chance to come up with flavors you like. I think cinnamon makes a great flavor choice for this time of year, because sweet spices seem so warmly autumnal, reminiscent of mulled wine and cider and all kinds of apple desserts. Steeping cinnamon sticks in the base mixture produces a distinctive flavor that’s not too spicy, a glowing counterpoint to the ice cream’s cool temperature; but, if you want to heat things up a bit more, stop the machine when the ice cream is very thick but not yet completely frozen, and scatter in some crushed cinnamon candies, to swirl in during the final minutes of freezing.

As an extra treat especially for chocolate lovers like me, I enjoy serving my ice cream with homemade hot fudge sauce. So I’m including one of my favorite recipes for that classic topping.

It’s a fairly straightforward mixture to which I’ve added a touch of instant coffee powder, which highlights the taste of the bittersweet chocolate without calling attention to itself. I’ve also given you the option of adding a splash of cognac or brandy, which turns the sauce into a special grownup treat, something extra to warm you up once summer is really and truly gone.

HOMEMADE CINNAMON ICE CREAM Makes about 1-1/2 quarts 2 cups heavy cream 2 cups milk 2 cinnamon sticks 8 large cage-free egg yolks 1/2 cup sugar In a medium-sized heavy sauce-

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Steeping cinnamon sticks in the base mixture produces a distinctive flavor that’s not too spicy. pan, combine the cream, milk and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove the pan from the heat, cover and leave to steep for 20 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk or a rotary beater to beat the egg yolks until smooth. While continuing to beat the yolks, slowly pour in the sugar in a steady stream, and continue beating until thoroughly combined.

While still beating, slowly pour in the hot cream mixture. Then, pour the mixture from the bowl back into the saucepan.

Put the pan back on the stove over low heat. While stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook the mixture until it has thickened enough to coat the back of the spoon heavily, about 10 minutes.

Pour the mixture back into the bowl, removing the cinnamon sticks. Place the bowl inside a larger bowl partially filled with ice cubes and water. Leave to cool, stirring the mixture occasionally, until the mixture is cool to the touch.

Pour the mixture through a fine-meshed strainer into a clean bowl. Transfer the strained mixture to an ice-cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer’s directions. Transfer the frozen ice cream into a one or more freezer containers, cover and store in the freezer until needed.

Before serving, let the ice cream soften at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes and then scoop into chilled bowls.

HOT FUDGE SAUCE Makes about 4 1/2 cups (1.125

l) 15 ounces bittersweet chocolate, cut into small pieces, or bittersweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons water 1-1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder 1-1/2 tablespoons instant coffee powder 6 tablespoons cognac or brandy, optional In a small stainless-steel bowl resting on the rim of a pan containing 1 to 2 inches barely simmering water (make sure that the bottom of the bowl doesn’t actually touch the water), melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and leave the bowl of chocolate resting on top.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, stir together the sugar, corn syrup, water, cocoa powder, and instant coffee powder. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; then, reduce the heat and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring constantly to prevent the mixture from burning on the bottom of the pan.

When the surface of the mixture in the pan is covered with bubbles, remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the melted chocolate.

Return the pan to low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, just until the mixture is as thick and sticky as you like, no more than 1 to 3 minutes longer. If you like, stir in the cognac or brandy.

Remove the pan from the heat and let the hot fudge cool slightly before spooning it over ice cream.

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Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-17589. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-10-17589 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 025872 TJSC#: 33-17219 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RASC 2006KS6, P l a i n t i f f � V . � NICKI A. CANNATELLO A/K/A NICKI ANN CANNATELLO; LOUIS PAPALIA A/K/A LOUIS S. PAPALIA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, D e f e n d a n t s � 11 CH 3876 Property Address: 8201 WEST 118TH STREET PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 11-049868 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) � PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on July 9, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 10, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 8201 West 118th Street, Palos Park, IL 60464 Permanent Index No.: 23-23-407-006 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $ 488,824.77. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds.

The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . � For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMAC REMIC TRUST, SERIES 2009-9 Plaintiff, -v.MAJDE MUHDI, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWHEQ INC., CWHEQ REVOLVING HOMEEQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-A Defendants 13 CH 001502 15105 82ND AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 23, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 25, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15105 82ND AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-211-001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-13-01229. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-01229 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 001502 TJSC#: 33-17365 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST

BY PURCHASE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.MARIAN LUKACISIN AKA MARIAN L. LUKACISIN AKA MARIA L. LUKACISIN, TATIANA LUKACISINOVA AKA TATIANA LUKACISIN, FIFTH THIRD BANK, FOUNTAIN HILLS OF ORLAND PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendants 11 CH 21026 11003 FOUNTAIN HILLS DR. (MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS: 11003 FOUNTAIN HILL DR.) Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 19, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 22, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11003 FOUNTAIN HILLS DR. (MAY ALSO BE KNOWN AS: 11003 FOUNTAIN HILL DR.), Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-32-309-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $335,336.85. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certied funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No 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. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 11 CH 21026 TJSC#: 33-17277 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-HY07 TRUST, P l a i n t i f f � V . � RAID SALAH; BATOUL SALAH; ORLAND GOLF VIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, D e f e n d a n t s � 09 CH 25010 Property Address: 15723 OLD ORCHARD COURT UNIT 2N ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C O N D O M I N I U M � Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-023329 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) � PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on May 7, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 17, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 15723 Old Orchard Court, Unit 2N, Orland Park, IL 60462 Permanent Index No.: 2 7 - 1 4 - 4 0 1 - 0 3 4 - 1 0 6 5 � The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

The judgment amount was $329,044.54. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds.

The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . � For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF SAMI II TRUST 2006-AR7, P l a i n t i f f � V . � SHADI M. ELAYYAN A/K/A SHADI ELAYYAN; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; THERESA ELAYYAN; WACHOVIA DEALER SERVICES, INC.; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., D e f e n d a n t s � 09 CH 50376 Property Address: 16728 JULIE ANN LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-027205 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) � PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on May 25, 2012, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 11, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 16728 Julie Ann Lane, Orland Park, IL 60467 Permanent Index No.: 27-29-201-017 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $970,592.70. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds.

The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . � For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � RAFAL ROGOWSKI; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RAFAL ROGOWSKI, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS A N D � NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , � 10 CH 30584 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 6, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 21, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-01-317-006-0000.

Commonly known as 9406 SOUTH 76TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1017255.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I560477

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY A S � TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF I M P A C � SECURED ASSETS CORP., MORTGAGE PASS T H R O U G H � CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-4; Plaintiff, v s . � KIMBERLY LANDI AKA KIMBERLY A. KISIELIUS; DONALD B. LANDI; ROBERTS HILLS C O N D O M I N I U M � HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 12 CH 40663 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 8, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 7, 2013 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � Commonly known as 9143 South Roberts Road, Unit 11, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 23-01-306-028-1011.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, PO Box 165028, Columbus, Ohio 43216-5028.

(614) 220-5611.

1 2 0 2 6 4 6 6 � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I557877

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � RAEDA SHEBAN; THOMAS CHARLES ESTATES TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION; DELL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC D e f e n d a n t s , � 13 CH 6651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on June 6, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � Commonly known as 8530 West Thomas Charles Lane, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 18-35-307-035-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, PO Box 165028, Columbus, Ohio 43216-5028.

(614) 220-5611.

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2 x 1-1/2 Cell: 708-212-1342 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA C O U N T R Y W I D E � HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, v s . � DONALD LENZA; THE RIVERA IN PALOS I M P R O V E M E N T � ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DONALD LENZA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 10 CH 22275 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 12, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-23-101-037-0000.

Commonly known as 21 COUR LEROUX, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a townhouse residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1013757.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, L.P., P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � ARTUR KRASOWSKI, BARBARA KRASOWSKA, L A W N V I E W � CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION ORLAND PARK F / K / A � LAWNVIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, U N K N O W N � OWNERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, AND U N K N O W N � TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendants, 12 CH 19937 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 11, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 14, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � Commonly known as 7935 West 92nd Street, #3C, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

P.I.N. 23-01-309-030-1013.

The mortgaged real estate is a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Frank R. Dufkis at Plaintiff's Attorney, Blommer Peterman, S.C., 165 Bishops Way, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005.

(847) 464-8089.

2 0 1 1 - 0 6 1 9 5 - 1 � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I559589

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP Plaintiff, -v.VICTOR M. CARRILLO A/K/A VICTOR CARRILLO, MARIA D. CARRILLO A/K/A MARIA CARRILLO, BANK OF AMERICA, NA SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY D/B/A PRIMUS FINANCIAL SERVICES, PALISADES COLLECTION, L.L.C., CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. F/K/A CAPITAL ONE BANK Defendants 11 CH 044899 13718 86TH AVENUE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 6, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 1, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13718 86TH AVENUE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-02-107-007. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-11-39950. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-39950 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 044899 TJSC#: 33-18403 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I556910

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, SERVICING LP P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � ADIB KITTANA; THE RIVIERA IN PALOS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ADIB KITTANA, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , � 08 CH 37727 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 24, 2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 14, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-23-111-091-0000.

Commonly known as 19 COUR VERSAILLE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0821720.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I559533

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ERICK GALASON, ERIN GALASON D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 026705 12541 S. 70TH AVENUE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 7, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 1, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 12541 S. 70TH AVENUE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 24-30-318-009. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-20233. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-20233 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 026705 TJSC#: 33-18441 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I556925

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L P � P l a i n t i f f , � v . � ANNA MAREK, PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, LAS FUENTES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 039155 9101 DEL PRADO DRIVE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 25, 2011, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9101 DEL PRADO DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-10-200-058. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-21639. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-10-21639 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 039155 TJSC#: 33-18417 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I556907

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DANIEL T. KWAK, LINDA M. KWAK, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA, AS PURCHASER OF THE LOANS AND OTHER ASSETS OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F/K/A WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA FROM THE FDIC, ACTING AS RECEIVER FOR THE SAVINGS BANK AND PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT Defendants 10 CH 033704 8832 S. 84TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 30, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 15, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8832 S. 84TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-115-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certied funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certied funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to conrmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certicate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after conrmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court le to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court le or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to le number 14-10-26289. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-10-26289 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 033704 TJSC#: 33-17561 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I556638

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB P l a i n t i f f , � v . � VALERIE SLACK A/K/A VALERIE BENNECKE SLACK A/K/A VALERIE L BENNECKE A/K/A VALERIE L BENNECKE SLACK, EDWARD SLACK A/K/A EDWARD F SLACK, FIFTH THIRD BANK (CHICAGO), UNITED STATES OF AMERICA D e f e n d a n t s � 12 CH 42063 9220 SOUTH 85TH COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 6 0 4 5 7 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 24, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 29, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9220 SOUTH 85TH COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-314-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a one story single family home with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1222725. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1222725 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 42063 TJSC#: 33-18414 I559673

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2007-OPT5, A S S E T � BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OPT5 P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF M A R G A R E T � DENNIGER, SUZANNE DENNIGER, THOMAS DENNIGER, CHRISTINE DENNIGER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S . � D e f e n d a n t s , � 12 CH 17082 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 11, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, October 8, 2013 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � P.I.N. 23-11-204-007-0000.

Commonly known as 9741 South 81st Court, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(312) 236-0077.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I557996

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L P � P l a i n t i f f , � v . � JERZY OGRODNIK, ALICJA OGRODNIK, PALOS POINT TOWNHOMES OWNERS' ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s � 11 CH 001967 11794 LIGHTHOUSE LANE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 6 0 4 6 3 � NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 21, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11794 LIGHTHOUSE LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-24-300-237. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-10-42227. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-10-42227 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 001967 TJSC#: 33-18558 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I558221

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP P l a i n t i f f , � v . � JAMES V. WESTPHAL, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK FSB, WOODS EDGE III CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES V. WESTPHAL, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 32545 11136 EAST CENTER ROAD UNIT E PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 22, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 30, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11136 EAST CENTER ROAD UNIT E, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-22-200-066-1041. The real estate is improved with a brick 4 or more units; detached 1 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA0915098. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA0915098 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 09 CH 32545 TJSC#: 33-18914 I558243

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING L P � P l a i n t i f f , � v . � MAGDALENA KOWALCZYK, 8735-39 S. ROBERTS ROAD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s � 11 CH 030102 8735 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT #2N HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 10, 2012, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8735 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT #2N, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-01-113-014-1004. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-24333.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-24333 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 030102 TJSC#: 33-18550 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L .

P . , � P l a i n t i f f � V . � HENRY M. PERILLO A/K/A HENRY MORTON A/K/A HENRY PERILLO, D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 28143 Property Address: 9740 SOUTH 90TH AVENUE PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-022266 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) � PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on March 14, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on October 4, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 9740 South 90th Avenue, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-10-202-034 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $ 449,164.94. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds.

The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . � For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

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Winterizing 101 Armed with a few supplies from the local hardware store, energy and heat savings are just a few moments away.

Three simple fixes to save money and winterize around the house There are numerous, simple projects at homeowners’ fingertips that can conserve energy in a home and keep money in the bank. Although windows, doors and siding are the biggest opportunities to conserve energy and reduce costs, not every project has to be a major one. When it comes to improving energy efficiency, every little bit helps. Using the right products helps to ensure that projects are done correctly and withstand the test of time.

Below are a few easy weekend projects to get any house ready for the winter.

Garage doors are usually the single largest entry point into a home and are rarely insulated, leaving a large area where air can seep in. Rubber thresholds, found at any hardware store, can be easily and quickly installed underneath the garage door to help keep the cold at bay. Since most garage doors are aluminum, it is best to use a two-part epoxy like Gorilla Epoxy to secure these two different materials together.

Epoxy fills any surface gaps, creating a lasting, water-resistant bond. The pressure and weight

of the door then helps seal the garage when the door is closed. A similar type of seal can be made with a rubber gasket on exterior doors as well. By creating a tighter seal on this entry door, cold air is prevented from getting in and the warm air from getting out.

When the weather dips below freezing, there is a good chance that copper pipes will freeze. This is a potentially messy and costly issue that can be easily prevented.

While it might be harder to get to the pipes behind the walls, exposed pipes in the basement can be wrapped without difficulty. Flexible foam with a split-sleeve, purchased from any hardware store, will slip right over the pipes and can be easily secured with Gorilla Tape. This heavy duty tape contains twice the adhesive as most duct tapes and outperforms standard duct tape in these tough situations. Either wrap tape around the insulating foam or run the entire length to seal the seam. Even areas where freezing does not pose a threat can benefit by keeping the pipes a more consistent temperature, and preventing costly drywall leaks caused by pipe condensation.

Attics, even when insulated, are a major source of lost heat. However, most homeowners forget to complete their insulation project by insulating the access door to the attic. For this project, it is best to use rigid foam insulation with a radiant barrier. Cut the insulation board to the door’s dimensions. (It is best to cut the piece a tad smaller than the door’s exact size to ensure that it does not interfere with hinges or where the door seats into place.) Once cut, affix the insulation board using polyurethane glue. Gorilla Glue is one of the only adhesives that can glue foam to a wood or metal attic door without melting the foam. Also, remember to wet one surface prior to gluing and clamp the project by weighting it down with some heavy items.

This polyurethane glue expands into the surface of the insulation and creates a tight bond ensuring the insulation will stay in place for the life of the home.

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How to increase storage in tight spaces Cozy, quaint homes attract many home buyers and renters.

Be it a cottage-style house or a studio apartment, smaller living spaces often involve getting creative with storage.

People live in a smaller homes for a variety of reasons. Some choose to live in a smaller home so they can be right in the thicks of things in a city or urban center. Others scale back on living space in an effort to save money. But storage space in small quarters is often at a premium, and thinking creatively is a necessity to keep the home tidy and items out of view.

Rainy or chilly days are the perfect times to tackle indoor organization projects. When the outdoors isn’t beckoning, you can devote all of your attention to addressing storage issues in your home. To begin, take inventory of what you have, going through your possessions and determining what can stay and what can go.

Part with anything you haven’t used in quite some time.

The next step is to sort items and get organized. Then you can find a place for everything. For example, if you have a dozen bath towels but only one sauce pot, you will need to find more room for linens than kitchen cookware. You may need to borrow space from one area of the home to give to another area. The following are some additional tips to increase space in an otherwise cramped home.

• Add shelves. Increase cabinet and closet space by adding shelves into them. This may double or

even triple the amount of usable space, especially if you customize the shelving to fit storage containers you use to store everything from shoes to craft items.

• Opt for dual-purpose furniture. Benches with lids that lift up and sofas that convert into guest beds are just a few of the many ways you can keep a small home neat and increase storage space. An ottoman is a great place to store extra blankets and linens, while a trunk or crate with a sturdy top can be used in lieu of a traditional coffee table to keep books or board games.

• Think vertically. When floor space is at a premium, you may need to look up for storage. Frequently used pots and pans can be hung from a decorative rack in your kitchen. Use magnets on jars to store a spice rack on the wall near the stove. Racks above cabinets or on doors can be used to store everything from shoes to jewelry to toiletries. Shelving in children’s rooms can store lesser used toys away from the floor.

Empty walls are valuable real estate in a small home, and tall bookshelves can house a number of different things.

• Take advantage of oddly shaped crevices. If you have space under a staircase or a spot by a dormer or in an attic eave, use the space to store items. You may need to get creative, such as adding a door and small closet into the staircase, but such spaces make practical storage areas and add character to a home.

• Use see-through storage containers. Many people find that plastic storage bins are neater and more stackable than boxes. See-through bins enable you to quickly find items so that you are not searching around the house for lost items and creating a bigger mess along the way. Clear storage containers work in the refrigerator, too. You can more easily spot leftovers, and uniform stacking containers free up more room for bulkier items.

• Make use of space beneath your bed. There likely is ample room to store more things than just dust bunnies beneath your bed. A bed frame with built-in drawers is the perfect place to keep bed linens and out-of-season clothes.

Beds can be raised on blocks to create more space underneath for storing rolling plastic containers and even seldom-used suitcases.

• Opt for an armoire. Armoires are not exclusive to bedrooms.

Armoires can be used in dining spaces or in dens to store items out of sight. An armoire can be used when retrofitted with a pull-out shelf as a laptop desk, storing all office items behind closed doors when not needed.

• Improve storage in the bathroom. Try to choose a vanity that has under-the-sink storage so you will have a place to store some toiletries. Home improvement centers sell cabinets and etageres that can be placed above the toilet tank as a storage space for bathroom items. When you think creatively, you can maximize storage space even in a small home.

How to prepare your yard for winter Changing seasons can be tough on a lawn. Always exposed to the elements, lawns can fare especially poorly upon the arrival of winter, a season known for its harsh and unforgiving weather. Even the most perfectly manicured lawn can suffer at the hands of winter weather, causing homeowners to sit idly by and hope spring arrives that much sooner.

But as punishing as winter weather can be on a lawn, homeowners are not without recourse.

Much like homeowners can take steps to help their lawns survive sizzling summer heat waves during the warmer months of the year, they also can take steps to help their lawns make it through the often stormy weather synonymous with winter.

• Don’t procrastinate. Putting off the process of winterizing a lawn can put that lawn in jeopardy. Lawns will turn dormant the closer you get to winter, and they may reject the nutrients found in fertilizer as a result. Those nutrients will prove valuable once spring weather returns, so start the winterization process in early fall so the lawn has sufficient time to absorb nutrients and strengthen itself for the seasons to come.

• Treat trouble spots. Summer can be even harder on a lawn than winter, especially for those lawns located in regions where heat waves and drought are common. In such instances, certain spots on the lawn seem to be hit harder than others, and those spots should get special attention when winterizing the lawn.

Check the soil’s pH levels before fertilizing or applying any treatments. Such a test will reveal which spots need the most attention, and treating trouble spots now will make spring lawn care that much easier.

• Aerate the property. Aerating can help a lawn recover after a long summer and help it survive the potentially harsh

Prep (Continued from page 6) which can be heavier to hold than a small bowl, and a light bowl is less likely to be spilled than a potentially heavy can of paint.

In addition, once paint has been removed from the can, replace the lid so dust and other impurities do not settle in the can.

• Purchase painter’s tape. Painter’s tape can be especially valuable to novice painters. Painter’s tape makes it easier to paint smooth and clean paint lines, giving a room a more professional looking coat of paint without the cost of hiring a professional painter.

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comfortable with the process may want to enlist a professional to tackle the job. Parents of small children who spend lots of time in the yard may need to aerate their lawn more than most, as heavy lawn traffic compresses the soil, a potentially harmful process that can be reversed via aeration.

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Yard prep (Continued from page 7) stronger roots, but homeowners might also want to find a winterizing product with potassium and phosphorous, both of which can strengthen roots. Different types of lawns will respond differently to certain winterizers, so discuss your options with a lawn care professional who can help you find the right fit for your property. â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;&#x201A; â&#x20AC;˘ Remove debris from the lawn. Debris left on a lawn over the winter can prove very harmful. Piles of debris left scattered around a lawn can suffocate the blades of grass, leading to longterm damage and a potentially unsightly lawn come the spring.

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