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Thursday, November 16, 2017

Serving Palos, Orland and Worth townships and neighboring communities

76th Year, NO. 46 • 4 Sections

Break ground for Palos Heights Senior Living $45 million project expected to open in 2019

By Anthony Caciopo Regional News Editor

Dirt flew Tuesday afternoon as 20 stakeholders in the long-anticipated Palos Heights Senior Living project broke ground on Route 83 near Harlem Avenue and brought the 178unit residential development one big step closer to reality.

“There we go!” called out a voice as a long line of city officials, company executives and construction representatives tossed soil with ceremonial shovels in a chilly wind to officially kick off construction.

“This has been a long time coming for many of us,” said Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz.

The northeast corner of Harlem and Route 83 has been vacant for about 20 years following the departure of Rizza Buick in the 1990s, which had replaced Crown Buick on the site. Crown occupied the highly visible corner from 1963 to 1989.

“We’re thrilled to be here today,” said Jeff Krause, co-managing director of Spectrum Retirement Communities, the development company.

“What a pristine site we have here. It overlooks Water’s Edge Golf Club (just north in Worth, across the Cal-Sag Channel), with walking and biking trails connected to other open space. It’s a perfect setting,” he said.

“When completed,” said Krause, “the property will have a total of 178 units—99 independent-living units, 55 assisted-living units and 24 memory care units. Our concept of affordable, luxury living will allow our residents and families of Palos Heights to enjoy first-class services, including a variety of innovative activities and wellness programs, casual yet elegant dining and scheduled bus transportation.”

Krause said the cost of the project will be $45 million and that the development will create approximately 200 construction jobs and 100 permanent jobs. Twenty-five of the permanent jobs will be full-time and 75 will be part-time.

Spectrum senior vice president Mike Longfellow provided many details of the complex to members of the Palos Heights Plan Commission when he met with them earlier this year.

According to Longfellow, all the residences at Palos Heights Senior Living will be rental units, a mix of studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units, ranging in size from 400 sq. ft. to 1,200 sq. ft. Rents have not yet been finalized.

The development will include two-story and four-story sections, with 45 percent of the complex devoted to common areas, See SENIOR LIVING, Page 2

Photo by Anthony Caciopo

Chatting at the site where Spectrum Retirement Communities broke ground Tuesday for the Palos Heights Senior Living complex at Harlem Avenue and Route 83 are (clockwise, from left) Bob Straz, mayor of Palos Heights; Dan Nisavic, Palos Heights city administrator; David Shaw, zoning attorney for Spectrum and Jeff Krause, Spectrum’s co-managing director.

ORLAND PARK

Board moves closer in commissions review

By Dermot Connolly Staff Writer

The Orland Park Village Board at its meeting Monday, Nov. 20, is planning to discuss a report on the workshop held last month to review the volunteer commissions that advise the mayor and trustees.

The community workshop was held at the suggestion of Trustee Dan Calandriello on Oct. 21, as an alternative to the ad-hoc committee that Mayor Keith Pekau had proposed in August. The

issue of how to review and perhaps streamline the dozen or so advisory commissions has turned into one of the most contentious ones the board has faced since Pekau was elected in April. Things came to a head at the last village board meeting on Nov. 6, when the mayor proposed appointing people to fill the seats on the adhoc committee he wants created to study the commissions.

Ad-hoc committees are defined as temporary committees established to address a specific task,

issue or objective. Unlike standing committees, ad-hoc committees are typically dissolved after completion of the task or achievement of the objective.

Village attorney Ken Friker pointed out that although the board voted in August to create the adhoc committee, its membership structure was never set up. The board would have to agree on how many people would serve on the committee before anyone could be appointed. Several trustees also questioned why Pekau wanted to

set up the ad-hoc committee before the findings from the community workshop were revealed.

“Just so people know what we are talking about, this is a committee to review committees, and we have been playing pattycakes with this for months now,” said Trustee James Dodge. Among the most active commissions are Planning, Recreation and Veterans commissions, but several other commissions meet very infrequently.

Calandriello said that reviewing See ORLAND PARK, Page 2

Lights out at Roof Top Tap on Harlem Ave. Closure called ‘temporary’ Photo by Anthony Caciopo

Mike Yuhasz, manager at Running For Kicks, 7158 W. 127th St. in Palos Heights, organizes some of the food donations that have been collected at the store. The non-perishable items are destined for hungry people of Worth Township.

Race is on for donations to township food pantry

By Anthony Caciopo Regional News Editor

Mel Diab may have lost the opportunity to host his 16th annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot through Palos Park, but he’s sprinting hard to collect donations for the Worth Township Food Pantry in time for the holiday.

For 15 years, the four-mile event he organized had attracted up to 800 runners at each race. Participants had heavily contributed non-perishable food items each year, according to Diab, and com-

bined with drop-offs at his Palos Heights store in the days before and after the race, as many as 11,000 canned or packaged donations have been collected annually.

Now, without the race as a catalyst, Diab wants to match the previous level of donations by printed publicity, word-of-mouth and social media.

“Hopefully, we can approach those 11,000 cans we’ve collected each year,” he said. “It’s just a great cause.”

See DONATIONS, Page 2

By Anthony Caciopo Regional News Editor

Roof Top Tap, one of Palos Heights’ newer eating and drinking establishments that opened just this past spring, shut its doors unexpectedly with no firm re-opening scheduled.

“The bar temporarily closed Monday, Nov. 6,” said a person who identified herself as the daughter’s owner. “All I can say is we are reorganizing the bar and staff.”

The comment was a response to a private message from The Regional News directly to the administrator of the Roof Top Tap’s Facebook page, where about a half-dozen comments have been left about the status of the business and its sudden closure.

One Facebook user questioned the bar’s reason for going dark.

“Gonna need more info than just temporarily closed. Did the health Dept. Close you? The city? Rumors are flying. Whoever does your PR should come out and be straight with your customers,” wrote a Facebook user.

Speculation of any involvement in the

situation by the City of Palos Heights is unfounded, said elected officials Tuesday who were on hand for the groundbreaking of the Spectrum senior housing development on Rt. 83 and Harlem Avenue.

“The city didn’t even know about it (the closing),” said Ald. Don Bylut while waiting for the groundbreaking with Ald. Gerry McGovern, Ald. Dolores Kramarski and Ald. Robert Basso.

“The manager quit while he was on vacation was the information I received,” said McGovern.

“The employees apparently weren’t given a return date,” said Bylut.

Roof Top Tap opened in late March or early April, 2017 at the site of the former Sam Buca’s Italian Restaurant, which had been a prominent fixture on the Harlem Avenue business strip for 13 years.

“It’s coming out great,” Orland Park resident Chris Costa told The Regional News as he worked on the build-out prior to the grand opening.

Costa is the son of Frank Costa, who Chris said purchased the business in 2015 and began making plans for a brand-new establishment while the old Sam Buca’s Photo by Anthony Caciopo continued to operate.

Upgrades installed in the business Signage on the door at Roof Top Tap, 12231 Harlem Ave., states that the bar and eatery is “Temporarily closed due

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POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Charge man with DUI Orland Park police charged Michael P. Hynes, 27, of Orland Park, with DUI, improper lane usage and driving in the wrong lane after they stopped his car near 157th Street and 80th Avenue at 3:12 a.m. Oct. 21. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Hynes is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Dec. 13.

Say two stole from Meijer Terri Leighann Crowe, 19, of Whiting, Ind., and Angelina Josephin Vilella, 18, of Orland Hills, were charged with retail theft after they allegedly stole merchandise from Meijer, 15701 S. 71st Court, at about 3 p.m. Oct. 25. Police said they found 18 stolen items worth a total of $258 in Vilella’s purse; and 13 stolen items worth a total of $78 in Crowe’s purse. Both were due at a hearing at the Orland Park Civic Center on Tuesday.

Bust three on forgery rap Police charged three people with forgery after two of them allegedly passed counterfeit $20 bills at Denny’s on Orland Square Drive at about 6 p.m. Oct. 25. Restaurant employees said that Mariah Nicole Tidd, 22, of Tinley Park, used a bogus bill to buy a to-go soft drink; and about a minute later, Xavier J. McCants, 26, of Aurora, Colo., entered and used a fake bill to purchase a to-go drink.

After employees held the bills to a light and determined that they were counterfeit, they called police.

Later that evening, police made a traffic stop on a car carrying Tidd, McCants and Chicago resident Anthony Porter, 26. A search yielded counterfeit bills on each of the three, according to the police report. The bills all matched those passed at Denny’s, according to police, who added that they found two Denny’s cups in the car. The bills were shared with a U.S. Secret Service special agent, who verified that the bills were fake, according Artist’s rendering of Palos Heights Senior Living, which will provide 178 residential units along College Drive just east of Harlem Avenue for older adults. to the police report. All three were due at a bond hearing the followZurich and Libertyville. (the Class 7B incentive) expires.” ing day. According to a published The entire Spectrum RetireBusse said that Spectrum will report, Tidd also was arrested in Continued from Page 1 ment Communities property in be responsible to install its water Deerfield on Sept. 27 for a similar Palos Heights totals eight acres. and sewer infrastructure. He added including three dining facilities alleged offense.

It begins at the old car dealership that engineering being undertaken and recreation areas. site on Harlem and extends east as part of the development will Woman swiped iPad, In addition to the dining rooms, along College Drive (Rt. 83), rap- “Take care of some of the drainage Mariano’s says libraries and game rooms inside, idly tapering to a point at almost problems on the site, including the Orland Park resident Linda two gardens and a putting green 69th Avenue. drainage that affects the south part Wong, 59, was charged with theft are part of the landscaping planned Approximately 5.8 acres will be of Route 83.” after she allegedly stole an iPad for the exterior of the property taken up by the buildings, parking Prior to helping break ground Mini belonging to Mariano’s, 9504 adjacent to the Cal-Sag Trail and lots and related functions and 2.25 Tuesday, Mayor Straz said “LookW. 142nd St., at about 12:30 p.m. Cal-Sag Channel, according to acres closest to Harlem Avenue ing at our demographic (in Palos Oct. 23. A Mariano’s employee told Spectrum’s plans. will be reserved for commercial/ Heights), about 25 percent of our police he was using the company The garden for the residents retail. population is over 65 years old.

Photo by Anthony Caciopo iPad in the liquor section when in the memory care section will Clearing of the heavy woods that “On a personal level, for my Jeff Krause, co-managing director he put it down on a table for a include a fountain and musical in- occupied most of the site began mother, I had her move down from few minutes. While his back was struments designed to stimulate this past summer, providing local the North Side of Chicago and of Spectrum Retirement Communities, speaks Tuesday at the official turned, Wong allegedly picked up memories. residents and passersby perhaps there was not a facility like this groundbreaking ceremony for the the hand-held computer, walked out Other amenities, according to their first glimpse of the true foot- in Palos Heights,” he said.

178-unit Palos Heights Senior Living of the store and drove away. Police an e-flyer distributed by Spectrum, print of the project.

“We went out to Lemont, which development. traced the computer via its GPS include beauty salons, café and Ken Busse, Palos Heights com- was a 20-minute drive every time chip and confronted Wong in the bistro, residence home theater, ga- munity development coordinator, I wanted to go there,” he said. zoning hearings,” he said, with a parking lot of Chase Bank, 15100 rages and carports, social gathering said the Spectrum development “Something like this would have smile. “She envisions that this is S. LaGrange Road. She reportedly rooms and others.

“Has a Class 7B (tax) incentive, been perfect for her to have here.” where she should live.” apologized for taking the iPad and Headquartered in Denver, Colo., which reduces the assessment rate Krause, of Spectrum, says it’s an “We look forward to having a claimed she had meant to return Spectrum Retirement Communi- from 25 percent to 10 percent for approximate 24-month construcit to Mariano’s. She was arrested ties has 51 locations in 12 states, a period of 10 years. Then it goes tion period from groundbreaking great relationship and getting this and is due in court in Bridgeview including Illinois. The Illinois lo- to 15 percent in the 11th year, thing built,” said Straz. “And who to a grand opening. on Dec. 13. cations include Burr Ridge, Lom- 20 percent in the 12th year and “We already have one deposit knows, maybe by that time, I’ll bard, Streamwood, Cary, Lake then back to 25 percent after it from a lady who went to all the move in here.”

Senior Living

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Driving charges Paul S. Kearney, 38, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving with an expired license following a traffic stop at 4:14 p.m. Nov. 6, at 121st Street and Southwest Highway. Police said he was also cited for driving a car with suspended registration, and was issued a local ordinance violation for possession of drug paraphernalia when a marijuana smoking pipe was found in the car. He is due in court on Dec. 21.

Ryan M. Carr, 33, of Orland Park, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop at 6:59 p.m. Nov. 8, in the 12300 block of South 86th Avenue. Police said he was also

cited for driving a car with expired registration and was issued a local ordinance violation for possession of drug paraphernalia after a glass marijuana smoking pipe was found in the car. He is due in court on Dec. 21.

Unruly dog disturbance Courtenay E. Lawler, 40, of the 7900 block of West Oak Ridge Drive, was issued two local ordinance violations at 11:15 a.m. Nov. 5 for a dog causing a disturbance and not being licensed. Police said they were called to the residence because a dog was barking and loose outside, and had been left out overnight.

Orland Park Continued from Page 1

the findings of the workshop was not the end of the process, but was expected to lead to further meetings and public input.

“The process is working and I look forward to seeing it through to completion,” he added.

“I see no downside for having meetings like Trustee Calandriello said, and I see no downside of going ahead with this ad-hoc committee. But I would like to table it until after we get the report on Nov. 20,” said Dodge.

Trustee Kathy Fenton said it would be a “professional courtesy” to Calandriello to do so.

“There was a process put in place, and I think we ought to finish

Two arrested for identity theft Donations linked to AT&T accounts

Detroit residents Ernest Bryant, Jr. and Ashjanae King were arrested Nov. 5 and charged with one count each of identity theft after allegedly stealing five Apple iPhone 8-Plus phones, said police.

Orland Park police responded to the Apple store in Orland Square Mall for a report of identity theft in progress. Officers stopped Bryant and King in front of the store.

Bryant had in his possession two iPhone 8-Plus phones and King had three iPhone 8-Plus phones in her possession, according to police reports.

Further investigation revealed that all five phones were financed for the full retail amount ($949.00 each) and placed on AT&T Cellular accounts, said police. These accounts were created fictitiously using the personal information of people who reside outside Illinois, police said.

Both subjects were charged with one count of identity theft, a Class 3 felony. The following day, Bryant and King appeared before Judge Felice who issued a bond of $20,000 for Bryant and $25,000

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Bryant

King

for King, according to police.

The Orland Park Police Department is reporting an increase in identity theft cases at the Apple Store originating from smart phone purchases.

The common denominator relating to these crimes, according to police, is that more than 85 percent originate from existing or fraudulently created AT&T accounts. In the last 18 months, 30 of the last 34 identity theft-related arrests or investigations involved the attempted fraudulent purchase of a smart phone using an AT&T account, said police.

More than 65 percent of all fraudulent activity discovered originated from an active AT&T account where the suspects unlawfully placed themselves on the victim’s account without permission.

Bank robbery suspect captured Police have arrested a suspect who allegedly robbed an Orland Park Fifth Third Bank with a mask Oct. 31.

The duplicitous thief was nabbed by a Flossmoor police officer last Thursday when the officer stopped a 2006 Perk Ford Taurus for a traffic violation, according to an official media report from the Orland Park Police Department. The Flossmoor police officer observed that the license plates displayed on the Ford did not belong on that car. The driver, identified as Skye Perk, 30, was placed under arrest, the report stated.

At the time of his arrest, said police, Perk was wearing a jacket, scarf, pants and shoes that matched what was worn in the bank robbery at Fifth Third, 15330 S. Harlem Ave. A search of Perk’s vehicle uncovered a mask and additional evidence that was linked to the Orland Park case, said police.

In the Oct. 31 robbery, the police narrative of the event included “A male entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money.

The male received cash from the teller and then exited the bank. No weapon was displayed and nobody was injured,” police said.

Orland Park police detectives, along with an Orland Park police officer currently assigned to the FBI Task Force, responded to the Flossmoor police station where Perk was interviewed about the robbery, said police in the media release.

Based on the evidence recovered by the Flossmoor police, the FBI, working hand-in-hand with Orland Park detectives, were successful in obtaining a federal bank robbery charge related to the Oct. 31 crime, said police.

Perk was transported to Chicago where he was to appear in front of a federal magistrate, according to the official police statement. Supposedly, Perk is formerly a resident of Orland Park who is currently homeless, said police.

According to Diab, the Village of Palos Park denied his request about a month ago for a 16th Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, but he expressed appreciation that the village had hosted the race for 15 years.

Palos Park also hosts a portion of the annual Southwest Half Marathon, which Diab co-founded and continues to run with co-founder Jeff Prestinario. The race will take place for the 11th consecutive year May 6, 2018.

Diab owns Running For Kicks, a popular athletic footwear store, at 7158 W. 127th St. that he established almost 21 years ago. Stacks of donations, inside and outside a plastic barrel at the front of the store, have accumulated.

“It kind of went viral when we said on social media that we’re not going forward with the race,” he said.

Diab began running in high school and recalls that his parents were his inspiration when he was young.

“I grew up on the South Side of Chicago, near Rainbow Beach,” he said. “My parents believed in giving back. They worked at that time with the Greater Chicago Food Pantry.”

Since 1979, the organization has been known as the Greater Chicago Food Depository.

‘We lived in three-flats, no air

Roof Top Tap Continued from Page 1

included a gleaming granite bar, new seating, new tables and new suspended TVs. In addition, considerable work had been done to the infrastructure including HVAC, plumbing and new wiring, said Costa.

The popular upstairs deck had also been re-configured.

A statement on the bar’s Facebook page read “To our Patrons: WE ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED. WE WILL RE-OPEN SOON. Check our website www. rooftoptap.com for details and our Facebook page. Thank you for your patronage!!!”

As of The Regional’s deadline yesterday, no information about the closure or anticipated reopening had been posted on the website.

the process that we had before changing lanes,” agreed Trustee Patricia Gira. She disagreed with the mayor’s contention that they were just opposed to the people he wanted to appoint to the commission.

“This is not a personnel issue, it is a procedure issue,” she said, pointing out that most of the people the mayor first proposed to sit on the ad-hoc committee have since been appointed to other committees with board approval.

“The workshop was not a waste of time, and we did learn a few things. But there were 19 commission members out of 111. And five residents out of 59,000. While we did learn some things, we didn’t learn enough. It is a good start but will not get us to the endgame.

We’re not going to accomplish what we want from that small number,” said Pekau, explaining why he felt it was important to get the ad-hoc committee started.

“This was first proposed on July 5th, and it has been discussed at four meetings. Can we stop screwing around with this and get on with it?” he said.

After the lengthy discussion, the board came to somewhat of a compromise. At Pekau’s suggestion, the board agreed to officially create the ad-hoc committee with 11 members, rather than the original seven. The mayor said he would allow each of the four trustees who have opposed the adhoc committee from the beginning to suggest a person for him to appoint. He said he would also

include Calandriello and Trustee Carole Ruzich to it because “they have the most invested.” Ruzich was his original choice to chair it.

“We’re already too months behind, so having a larger number on the committee will help get things done,” the mayor said.

Trustee Mike Carroll raised an objection to even taking a vote on creating the structure for the adhoc committee, because it wasn’t on the agenda. But the mayor overruled him.

In the end, the six trustees agreed to set up an 11-member structure of the ad-hoc committee, but voted to put further action on hold until at least the Nov. 20 meeting. No appointments were made to the committee. Only Pekau voted against tabling it.

conditioning, and any time my mother heard about someone losing their job, she’d cook food and bring it right over,” he said.

“She was an amazing, beautiful woman,” Diab said of his mother, who died a few years ago at 85 years of age. “She had the influence on me and I just want to continue what she started.”

Diab said his employees contribute substantially to the annual food drive. The staff includes Mike Yuhasz, Judy Fishbaugh and Gail Ryan.

“Even my part-timers, my high school kids, are dropping food off,” he said.

Amy Hughes, general assistant at the Worth Township Food Pantry, said people would probably be surprised who uses the pantry’s services.

“They’re everyday people— sometimes young families, elderly people on fixed incomes, people who have lost a job or had their

hours or wages cut,” she said.

The pantry, at 11601 S. Pulaski Rd. in Worth, is available to residents of Worth Township, Hughes said the borders are 87th Street to 135th Street, Harlem Avenue to Western Avenue, except for portions that are within the Chicago city limits.

“We’ve just expanded the pantry hours; 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Mondays through Fridays and people can come once a month,” she said. “We’re seeing more people come in, but it’s because of our availability.”

According to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) “An estimated 12.3 percent of American households were food insecure at least some time during the year in 2016, meaning they lacked access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members.”

At the Worth Township Food Pantry, Hughes said “It’s a hard

time, and it’s (sometimes) hard for people to come in.”

She said that non-perishable staples are needed the most, such as peanut butter, macaroni and cheese, tuna, chicken, pasta, soups and canned vegetables, among others.

A list of items accepted by the pantry can be found at www.wothtownship.com/2160/food-pantry.

The pantry can be contacted by phone at (708) 371-2900.

Donations can be brought to Diab’s store, Running For Kicks, until the day after Thanksgiving.

Yes, the day after, he said “The Worth Township Pantry is so appreciative; they bring a small army to pick up the donations,” he said.

“When we ran the first Turkey Trot 15 years ago, we wanted our race to go toward a cause,” Diab said. “Now we just want to continue that tradition.”

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Another Palos Heights resident scores big with lottery prize win It was a big, big payday for Charles Smith of Palos Heights recently when he scratched an Illinois Lottery “$1,000,000 Cash” ticket and instantly won a top prize of $1,000,000.

Smith’s windfall pales in comparison to the $393 million prize won by fellow Palos Heights resident Patricia Busking last August when she played the Mega Millions game, in which she scored the big-

Photo by Anthony Caciopo

Twins Chloe (left) and Hanna Van Witzenburg salute the flag at Independence Junior High School in Palos Heights.

The Van Witzenburgs graduated Independence in 2012 and are in the U.S. Army.

A salute to veterans on their special day

By Michael Gilbert

near 11 a.m., marking the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, which is the traditional observance of the They may not be the ones acend of World War I (Veterans Day, the 11th day of November, fell this year on Saturday, resulting in many events tually catching the bad guys, but being held Friday). With such a narrow window of time, The Regional News regrettably could not attend all local don’t ever doubt the role the Palos ceremonies, but this sampling photo gallery captures the spirit and the respect shown that day.

Photo by Dermot Connolly

Photo by Anthony Caciopo

Tim Clancy, an 8th-grade student at Independence, delivers a stirring speech titled “Who Tells Their Story” to students and their military veteran guests at the school.

Photos by Anthony Caciopo

Left: Gerry McGovern, a U.S. Marines veteran and Palos Heights alderman, carries a framed, enlarged photo of himself from a 1972 edition of Life magazine showing him on patrol in Vietnam. It was a gift from fellow alderman Jack Clifford, presented to McGovern during Veterans Day ceremonies outside city hall. Right: Palos Park resident Rich Olund shares a photo of himself from 1944 when he served with the U.S. Army in France, Holland and Germany. Shortly after the photo was taken, Olund fought in the infamous Battle of the Bulge, which resulted in the most American casualties of any operation during World War II.

The Center loses its longtime guiding light, Rev. Frank Sanders Memorial will be held next week

By Dermot Connolly

Park Police Foundation plays in keeping the village safe.

That was made abundantly clear Monday when village officials invited Carolyn Baca, the co-founder of the Palos Park Police Foundation and former Palos Park mayor, to the council meeting to discuss the active role the organization has undertaken in the community since its creation in 2009 by Baca and former Church of the Transfiguration pastor the Rev. Lane Hensley.

The 10-member foundation, which meets bi-annually at the Kaptur Administrative Center, raises funds which are then donated to the police department to help cover the costs of law enforcement and professional development training.

“They are big asset to our department,” Police Chief Joe Miller said of the foundation. “The Police Reform Act has required a lot of additional training for our officers so we are under a lot of mandates by law. [The foundation] has raised money to cover some of those costs as well as purchase equipment for the officers.”

Ballistic vests, in-car cameras, a breathalyzer, Tough Pads and thermal imaging devices are some of the equipment the foundation has funded for the department, Baca said. The foundation has also paid for active-shooter training and other simulations, she noted.

The mission of the foundation is to “prevent crime, save lives and make [the Palos Park] community a better and safer place to live and work by assisting the Palos Park Police Department with resources not available from the Village of Palos Park.” Miller said the foundation is doing everything it set out to do.

“The foundation helps us in our daily functions – from answering a call for service to facilitating a higher level of training for an officer. They provide a lot of tools for our tool box.”

Miller said less than two per-

cent of the Palos Park Police Department’s annual budget is used on equipment. That makes the $500,000 the foundation has raised since 2009 for the department through direct mail solicitation and fundraising events extremely helpful.

“Every dollar they collect goes right back to the officers out in the field,” Miller said. “They formed when we were in an economic downturn and we were actually holding meetings to look at some deep cuts because our revenue stream was feeling the impact. [The economy] was really the catalyst for getting the foundation in place to help us get some key things that we really needed.”

Baca said during her time as mayor many residents would approach her asking how they could make a donation that goes directly to the Palos Park Police Department. She said there really was not an official avenue for that so forming the foundation made perfect sense.

“We have one very generous lady who donates $10,000 each year but most of our donations are $50 to $100,” Baca said. “We also have a whole bunch of people who send us $5 apiece and it all adds up. Whatever type of donation you can make is appreciated.”

Those interested in making a donation can do so by visiting palosparkpolicefoundation.com.

Mayor John Mahoney described the foundation as “tremendous” while thanking Baca for speaking at the council meeting.

“This is such a significant organization that does a lot of good in a time where every budget dollar is difficult,” Mahoney said. “It’s helpful to know that if we need something special we can get it through the police foundation.”

In other news, Palos Park officials voted 3-1 with Commissioner Darryl Reed abstaining to grant Consolidated High School District 230 a special use for a new 705-square-foot sign at Sandburg High School that will highlight the Eagles’ state-championship winning teams.

During the council meeting three

weeks ago, village officials voted 3-1 to grant preliminary approval for the special use for the sign, which has already been erected and is located on right-of-way property belonging to Palos Park on the west of the 131st Street and LaGrange Road. The story was reported in the Oct. 26, 2017 edition of The Regional News.

Commissioner Dan Polk cast the lone “no” vote on both occasions.

After the meeting on Oct. 23 he told The Regional he voted against the special use because he believes the sign is too large and honors athletics as opposed to academics.

“I don’t send my kid to school for sports victories,” he told The Regional last month. “There’s no sign that says we put 97 percent of our kids in college.”

The new, illuminated sign is made of masonry materials and is roughly 440 square feet larger than the previous sign, which was located in the same spot and also listed the school’s state title teams. A few residents contacted the village this summer to voice their displeasure over the size of the new sign. That led village officials and staff to research the location of the sign.

They then learned that due to an annexation agreement more than 23 years ago, the sign was actually in Palos Park. Mahoney said District 230 should have approached the village asking for the special use prior to building the sign, but the mayor said he believes that was an honest mistake and that it is likely D230 was unaware the land belonged to Palos Park, as the rest of the property is in Orland Park.

The cost of the new sign was $201,841, according to the Dist.

230 director of communications, who noted that the district is paying $90,109.86 and the Village of Orland Park is paying the remaining of $111,731.94 as part of the LaGrange Road improvements. ​ The Palos Park Plan Commission voted unanimously earlier this year to recommend the village council grant the special use. If village officials did not grant the special use, the sign would have needed to come down, Mahoney said.

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A memorial service for the Rev. Frank W. Sanders, 87, will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

Rev. Sanders, of Palos Park, and his wife, Blanche Barrs, devoted their lives to the leadership of The Center, which was founded by his father, the Rev. Paul T. Sanders, and mother, Elizabeth, on eight acres of cow pasture in 1932. A Navy veteran who served from 1950 to 1954, Rev. Sanders died Nov. 7 at Manteno Veterans’ Home, surrounded by his family.

In addition to his wife, survivors include his sons, Paul E. Sanders and David F. Sanders; granddaughters, Lindsay and Lauren Sanders; and brother, Paul M. Sanders.

Sanders earned a master’s degree in labor and industrial relations from the University of Illinois. He went on to receive a master’s degree in theology from the University of Chicago, and was ordained through the United Church of Christ in 1966.

He was assistant director of The Center from 1958 to 1964, and then took over as executive director from 1964 to 1973. In 1973, he and Blanche and their two sons moved to Longmont, Colo., where he became a successful real estate agent. But they returned to The Center in 1983, when The Center was going through extremely difficult times and the Board of Trustees asked them to come

ticket. He and his wife said they plan to share the windfall with their two children, pay bills and donate to their church.

Mobil received a $10,000 bonus, one percent of the prize amount, for selling the winning ticket. “$1,000,000 Cash” is a $10 instant ticket featuring three top prizes of $1,000,000, one of which has not been claimed, said Illinois Lottery officials.

Police Foundation plays big part in helping fund law enforcement

Many local Veterans Day ceremonies were held last Friday in the Palos communities, almost all occurring at or Correspondent

World War II veteran Raymond Munoz, 92, gives Kathy Lovitt a hug of appreciation following a Veterans Day celebration she hosted at McDonald’s, 11050 Southwest Highway, Palos Hills. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” said Munoz, a recipient of the French Legion of Honor medal for his service.

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But Smith certainly isn’t complaining about his very substantial win.

“I think I’ve been in shock ever since,” he said when he presented his winning ticket at the Illinois Lottery Prize Center in Chicago.

Smith was at the Mobil gas station and convenience store, 12100 S. Ridgeland Ave. in Palos Heights, when he bought and scratched his

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The late Rev. Frank Sanders and his wife, Blanche Barrs, in an undated photo.

The couple’s lives were deeply immersed in The Center in Palos Park.

back. They agreed at that time this was their true calling in life, and Rev. Sanders returned to his position as executive director in 1983, a role he held until 2000.

He also served as spiritual director from 1983 to 2008.

His son, Paul, is the executive director now.

“Three generations of his family have led The Center as executive director,” said Mark Walker, director of development. “Rev. Sanders meant so much to us here. He did a lot of good work, and helped many people over the years. He and his wife, Blanche, were instrumental in starting a lot of the programs we now have at The Center.”

The non-profit Center, which includes the Wayside Chapel and the Children’s Farm, also operates a pre-school, kindergarten and first grade; summer camps and a wide range of classes for people of all ages, as well as a residential Pathway to Sobriety program for adults.

Rev. Sanders was known for his

love of horses and frequently took horseback riding trips all over the Midwest, Colorado and Monument Valley, Ariz. “He was well-known for his tremendous hugs and welcoming spirit. He was a giant of a man in personality, stature, determination, and loyalty to his family and all who knew him,” said Walker.

Julie Pietrzak, a member of the Palos Heights Beautification Committee, is one of many people of all ages who have volunteered at The Center over the years. She also attended vespers services that Rev. Sanders led.

“He was a wonderful man with vision, kindness and love for all,” she said.

In lieu of flowers at the Nov. 25 service, memorial gifts may be made to the Frank Sanders Memorial Fund of The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, Ill., 60464. Interment will be private.

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By Tom Shaer Please allow the Cook County Assessor’s Office to address recent inaccurate reports and misconceptions about property assessment in Cook County.

The Civic Consulting Alliance (CCA) is studying the assessment and appeal processes, including Assessor’s Office procedures, assessment models, the Cook County Board Review and other aspects. Assessor Joseph Berrios welcomed the CCA study.

The study’s timing has been questioned, and Berrios criticized for it. However, critics and media have ignored the fact that CCA does not report to the assessor. He has absolutely no authority over their timetable.

To be clear, the assessor’s only responsibility is to fully cooperate with the study. He continues to do that and provides study personnel with office space. Berrios respects the CCA study which, unlike others, includes assessment professionals.

Accomplishments of the Berrios administration are disregarded.

For example, it has six straight years of on-time assessments leading to timely tax bills. Previously, bills were late for 34 years.

On-time revenue for schools, etc. eliminates $5 million to $6 million countywide in monthly interest on borrowing while awaiting revenue. In the last 13 years before Berrios was elected, 39 late months accumulated. Berrios’ zero late months saved taxpayers many tens of millions of dollars, and counting.

Past assessors left erroneous exemptions unchecked. Berrios designed the law with which he recovers this would-be lost money and returns it to school districts, communities and municipalities.

To date, $47.2 million has been billed.

More than a year ago, Berrios conceived and began to help pass legislation giving lower-income homeowners greater flat-rate, money-saving exemptions. The Berrios-engineered exemption expansion became law in August.

For appeals awareness, the Cook County Assessor’s Office has raised annual community appearances to 238 — and 81 percent are in areas with lower-market homes.

None of these things were acknowledged in recent reports.

When discussing taxes, please keep in mind the important fact that assessors don’t set tax rates. Also, the State Equalizer has gone down dramatically since Joseph Berrios became assessor, an indication of fair assessments.

The Cook County Assessor’s Office again states, unequivocally, that its estimated property values are fair and accurate. There is no rampant overassessment of lower-market homes nor under-valuation of higher ones.

Previous administrations employed the same assessment model we use, and they were not criticized. Berrios is criticized, without regard for his tremendous Assessor’s Office improvements — despite staff cuts of 31 percent. The timing is odd.

Some observers without assessment experience say Cook County should use a recently developed assessment model. In fact, after initial enthusiasm for that new model, we found it did not work when full implementation was attempted.

With 47 years of public service, Joseph Berrios knows assessing Cook County’s 1.85 million properties is difficult. But he gets the job done, works to ensure fairness and to improve the system.

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Rauner’s bash-and-burn TV ads slander Illinois Anyone with a lot of money can clog our TV viewing time with slick, clever commercials.

But, that doesn’t mean they can be governor.

Bruce Rauner is a failure as a governor. His election promises have all fallen through. You won’t see a Rauner commercial apologizing for his failures. He has no idea how to govern, create consensus or come up with brilliant ideas to inspire public support that transcends partisan politics.

Rauner is a lot like J. B. Pritzker, the Democratic billionaire running for governor. Both have wasted millions that could have been better spent helping the people.

Instead, they just bash their political rivals to help themselves.

Democratic challenger Christopher Kennedy hasn’t run any major TV commercials yet, but he’s reached out to average people, like me, and I’ve heard him speak twice. Each time he is specific about what he will do if elected governor.

As an Illinois resident who loves this state, I find Rauner’s most recent commercial to be disturbing and nauseating.

Rauner’s commercials go beyond just attacking Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan. Rauner is bashing every person who lives in Illinois.

Rauner enlisted the support of three of his Republican political pals; Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb.

Walker, Greitens and Holcomb sarcastically “thank� Madigan in the commercials, asserting Illinois’ troubles are

RAY HANANIA benefiting their states.

Even if that were true, what sane Illinoisan would ever want to live in any of those states? Wisconsin is a backwoods tourist hub with a lot of stolen Native American lands exploited for profits. Indiana is a cornfield/gas station stop on the way to a better place — I drive past the Indiana Dunes every summer to get to the Michigan Dunes. And people in Missouri can’t even speak English. “Miz-zoura?�

According to FBI crime statistics Missouri is the 9th worst state when it comes to violent crimes, followed by Indiana, the 20th. It’s true that Wisconsin, the 30th, has less crime than Illinois, which ranks at 21, but that’s because they rely on tourist dollars for most of their income.

Cheese-heads have to be nice.

When it comes to education, Illinois ranks 22nd from the top, offering the region’s best schools, way above Indiana, the 30th, and Missouri, in 39th place, but again slightly behind Wisconsin, at 19th, because many of the Badger State residents don’t need to go to school to milk cows or churn curd.

It’s true that Illinois has a slightly larger unemployment rate than the states of any of Rauner’s three pals, but that’s because Illinois has a far larger population and

more residents who depend on and receive federal welfare.

Unemployment in Illinois is five percent, while Indiana and Missouri are 3.8 percent and Wisconsin is 3.5 percent. The difference is insignificant.  Rauner is causing real damage to Illinois. Instead of cheerleading for Illinois, Rauner is trashing it. He’s embraced a bash-and-burn policy. If Rauner can’t control Illinois he’d just as soon tear it down and burn it before handing it over to his successor.

So why are Walker, Greitens and Holcomb sarcastically thanking Madigan?

None of those states are doing much better.

When it comes to deciding where to live, despite all of the problems common to every state, I’d rather live in Illinois.

You want to throw trash around, Governors Walker, Greitens and Holcomb? Look closely in a mirror ‘cuz you guys are not fooling anyone.

When it comes to living in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana or Missouri, the choice is not even close. Illinois wins hands down.

And by the way: “Go Bears!� I hope they beat the Green Bay Packers like a “collarbone of cheese.�

Feel free to email me for website links that support the statistics I’ve quoted above. Lengthy website links do not present well in a newspaper column.  Ray Hanania is an award winning columnist, author and former Chicago City Hall reporter. Email him at rghanania@ gmail.com.

READERS WRITE Palos Township Board has not been meeting. Does it need to?

On Oct. 30, after months of cancelling public meetings, the Palos Township Board met with 48-hours’ notice. As required by law, they put a meeting notice on the front door. They did not inform the media. They did not update their website. They told people who called on Oct. 30 that there was not a meeting scheduled.

What was so important that they held a nearly-secret meeting? Palos Township elected officials needed to vote on items related to their pensions. After months of

not doing any official township business, what brought the Palos Township Board )# $ % together was a self-interest vote to fund Owned and operated by Southwest Regional Publishing Co. their pensions.

)# $ % It should not be surprising that Palos Mark Hornung, Chief Operating Officer Township is about self-interest and not The Business Side The News Side public service. A recent Freedom of InDonna Brown, Sales Director Anthony Caciopo, Editor formation Request revealed that there are Monica Cotter, Finance Director Dermot Connolly, Reporter three Palos Township committees that do Debbie Perrewe, Classified Manager Jeff Vorva, Sports Editor not hold regular meetings. In the past two Mike Russell, Production Director Lauren Ziemann, Art Director years, two of those committees had no Rita Crosley, Pre-press Manager Chuck Ingwersen, Designer meeting minutes. One committee had one set of committee minutes during two years.

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ask if the township is needed at all.

Shari Schmidt Palos Hills Editor’s note: According to Township Supervisor Colleen Schumann, the Oct. 30 meeting in question was held “for the purpose only of passing a resolution so we could be in compliance with the IMRF (Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund).�

Schumann said that the matter became urgent because it had not been addressed in recent public meetings. She said there are four members of the board (including herself, but not including the trustees) who have to report to the IMRF the hours they’ve worked for the township.

Celebrate Thanksgiving before rushing toward Christmas Dear Editor, Thank you to columnist Ray Hanania for reminding everyone in last week’s edition of The Regional News (Nov. 9, 2017) that there still is a Thanksgiving. He is right.

The commercial world greedily shoves Christmas at us before we pause to be grateful for all the goodness in our lives.

The magic of Christmas is in the anticipation. Listening to Christmas songs the day after Halloween is ridiculous. More does not make it better. By the time Christmas actually arrives in December, everything is overdone. So much is said these days about “mindfulness.�  When we immerse ourselves in the present moment our anxiety is lessened and we are able to enjoy each day. Many people seem to be racing to what’s next

instead of what’s “now.� Let us all be mindful of Thanksgiving this year. Its message is about gratitude, abundance and blessings. No gifts, just gathering together, family and friends. Savor it. And quietly leave your pumpkin and corn displayed on the porch along with me until the last of the turkey stuffing is eaten.  Cynthia Marks Palos Park

‘God bless’ to ‘God save’ America?

Dear Editor: Just when I become almost numb to Trump’s insatiable, self-indulgent behavior, he expands the outrageous. In his defense of Putin and suspected Russian meddling in our election, Trump attacks our former Intelligence officials. In his own words “They’re political hacks,� adding “I mean you have Brennan, you have Clapper and you have Comey. Comey is proven now to be a liar and he’s proven to be a leaker.� He is referring to our former CIA Director, National Intelligence Director and FBI Director James Comey.

Trump’s own words are beyond outrageous. This is not politics; this is more like we’re living in a dangerous chapter of the “Twilight Zone.� As a political independent, my deep concern is the health of our country’s democracy.

I suggest changing the title of the song “God Bless America� to “God Save America.�

James Keough Palos Heights

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New Aldi store to open tomorrow in Tinley Park ALDI has announced that it will hold a grand opening on Friday, Nov. 17, for its new store in Tinley Park.

The new store takes up about half of the former EuroFresh Market at 16000 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park’s Park Center Plaza, which closed in March.

When the new store opens, a smaller ALDI store a couple of blocks south will close.

The store will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:25 a.m. Following the ceremony, the first 100 shoppers will receive a golden ticket, each containing ALDI gift cards of various amounts.

The new ALDI store will offer modern and convenient shopping experience with a focus on fresh items, including more robust produce, dairy and bakery sections, and more room for customers’ favorite products. Remodeled stores will also feature a modern design, open ceilings, natural lighting and environmentally-friendly building materials – such as recycled materials, energy-saving refrigeration and LED lighting.

Hours at the new store will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.

The new store is part of Batavia-based ALDI’s ambitious expansion and remodeling plan announced earlier this year.

In February, Aldi announced it would spend more than $3 billion to pay for land, facilities and equipment for 650 new stores in the U.S. by the end of 2018. That would bring the number of Aldi stores in the U.S. to about 2,000.

In addition, the company said it would spend about $1.6 billion to remodel and expand more than 1,300 stores in the U.S. by 2020.

ALDI also is working on a new 18,000-square-foot store at the former site of Joe & Frank’s Market at 5501 S. Harlem Ave. in Chicago’s Garfield Ridge community. That project has an estimated price tag of $4 million.

Once that store is open, which the company said was expected by the end of this year or beginning of 2018, a nearby store at 5775 S. Archer Ave. would close.

Slim Chickens coming to Orland Square Mall Slim Chickens, an Arkansas-based

BOB BONG restaurant chain that specializes in chicken tenders, is set to open Friday, Nov. 17, in the Orland Square Mall food court.

The franchise is owned by Orland resident Faris Ballouta, whose family owns a popcorn shop in the mall and a smoothie shop.

“This will be the first mall location in the country,” said Ballouta. “I wanted to bring a new chicken option to Chicago and working in the mall is in my comfort zone. The mall’s food court needed something new.”

He said the Orland store will feature fresh, hand-breaded tenders and 15 dipping sauces.

Ballouta said he was looking for a new opportunity, heard about Slim Chickens, traveled to Arkansas to check out the brand and decided to bring its fourth location to Illinois and the first in the Chicago area. Others are in Peoria, Champaign and Bloomington. That franchisee is building a location in Plainfield.

“The whole menu is chicken and there’s not a better tasting chicken,” he said.

Ballouta said the goal was to expand outside of the mall.

“If it succeeds, the plan is to open more locations,” he said.

The Orland location will be open during mall hours and Ballouta said he was hiring about 15-20 employees.

Slim Chickens Vice President of Franchise Operations Brian Simowitz said the company was founded in 2003, but has been franchising locations for only the last five years.

“We built a nice, regional chain centered in northwest Arkansas, Oklahoma and the Kansas City area,” he said. Since franchising, the company has grown to 65 restaurants in 13 states.

He said the company expects to open two to three corporate stores and between 20 and 30 franchise locations a year.

Simowitz relocated to Arkansas after living for several years in the New Lenox

area, so he knows the Chicago market.

“Chicago is a big market,” he said.

“We believe the market can handle a lot of our restaurants. We’re always looking for new locations.”

He said the Slim Chickens menu is one of a few that features chicken only and includes a popular chicken-and-waffles item.

Simowitz said a typical Slim Chickens offers three-, five- and seven-tender options. Each comes with fries, a drink and Texas toast. There are 15 kinds of sauces and customers can choose any two with their order.

“Our brand has done well everywhere we have gone,” he said.

For information, visit the company website at slimchickens.com.

AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS Following are the property transfers in the area, according to the latest report, as received from the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office. The Regional News does not attempt to correct errors made by that office.

Orland Park Szpytek Steven to Crimmens Martin T, 18035 John Charles Dr, $360,000; Winchell Adam S to Salina Patricia, 7352 Paradise Ln, Unit #12, $170,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Mackenzie Susan M Tr, 17937 Alaska Ct, Unit #3, $248,000; Tyler Kimberly Tr to Vasilopoulos Vasilios, 10449 Amber Ln, $370,000; Renik Richard R to Senkpeil Nicole M, 7805 W 157th St, Unit #78052S, $176,000;

Tablerion John to Lukowski Evan B, 14345 Ridge Ave, $265,000; Ciucci Richard B Tr to Morrissey Michael, 8313 Legend Ln, $320,000; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Postregna Eileen, 18040 Hawaii Ct, Unit #144, $230,000; Okon Dorothy A Tr to Lynch Kevin K, 15284 Coventry Ct, $355,500; Aleck Jeffrey S to Stuleiman Najih, 15625 Plum Tree Dr, $388,000; Kircik Janice M to Koehler Mark, 18249 Oregon Ln, Unit #308, $233,000; Hu Kenny J to Mrowca Martin J, 11628 Burnley Dr, $340,000; Doucet Robert Tr to Wolny Marek, 15504 Orlan Brook Dr, Unit #247, $150,000; Sever Matthew to Ohare Jennifer E, 15343 Treetop Dr, Unit #3B,

Mortgage Rates Around the Area First Midwest Bank (as of November 13)

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ALDI is set to open its new Tinley Park location at 8:25 a.m. Nov. 17

Fajitas opens sixth location in Palos Hills Fajitas Mexican Restaurant, a local chain based in Countryside, opened its sixth location a few weeks ago at 10296 S. 78th Avenue near the Bridgeview Courthouse.

Owner Walter Narsolis, of Tinley Park, opened his first location in Countryside before branching out and opening Fajitas locations in Tinley Park in 2010, Frankfort in 2012, Mokena in 2015 and Midlothian earlier this year.

The location was formerly Ciao Ristorante, which closed April 2.

Fajitas specializes in chicken and steak fajitas but offers a full menu with Mexican dishes such as burritos, tacos and

tamales. All locations offer beer, wine and margaritas.

Narsolis said the restaurants are family friendly and he has a kid’s menu for younger guests.

The new location also has video gaming, which is also offered at his Tinley, Mokena and Countryside locations.

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday.

For information, call the restaurant at 708-907-5440 or visit www. fajitasmexican.com.

If you see a new business in town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at bobbong@hotmail.com.

CAREER & BUSINESS $115,000; Young Dennis M to Sarich Mark, 11719 Mark Ln, $350,000; Kocher Brittany T to Ogean Lindsay L, 15720 Orlan Brook Dr, Unit #203, $155,000; Yanz to Mohammed Saleem, 8311 Hillcrest Dr, $159,000; Johnsen Jane R Tr to Butler Margaret M, 17813 Missouri Ct, Unit #105, $235,000.

Palos Heights Odwyer Gerald J Tr to Good Timothy J, 13039 S 70th Ct, $289,000;

Cook Joan C to Ziomek Anthony Local real estate agent M, 6341 W 128th St, $255,000; earns staging certification Deutsche Bk Natl Trust Co to Maura Murphy of Palos Heights Oaklawn Prop LLC, 128 Augusta has earned recDr, $393,500. ognition as a Certified StagPalos Park Erffmeyer Sharon L Tr 1 to Pesa ing Consultant Nicholas R, 12649 Timberlane Dr, (CSC) by the Mainstreet Or$520,000; Jutzi Edward C Jr Tr to Ri- ganization of ley Jason A, 13086 S 83rd Ave, REALTORS. Murphy is a $450,000; Maura Murphy Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr broker associate with Berkto Monson Ashley T, 12919 S 86th shire Hathaway Home Services, Ave, $360,000.

8000 W. 119th St., Palos Park.

The coursework she completed to earn her certification provides REALTORS with a comprehensive understanding of home staging terminology, client psychology, marketing benefits and preparing a home for market. The program educates real estate agents about incorporating home staging into their business and marketing models.

CSC certification is held by fewer than 900 real estate brokers in Illinois.

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DEATH NOTICES Stella H. Kostelyk

Orland Park resident Stella H. Kostelyk (nee Lubbers) died Nov. 5 at 104 years of age.

A homemaker, Mrs. Kostelyk is survived by her daughters, Lois Hendricks, Phyllis (Jerome) Kulk and Karen; son, James (Winny); 17 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren.

Services were last Friday at Colonial Chapel in Orland Park.

Interment took place at Mt. Vernon Memorial Estates.

Stafford Langland

Services will be held tomorrow for Orland Park resident Stafford Langland, 93, who died Monday in Palos Heights.

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Dancing with the Senior Stars Champions Joe Boyce and Laura Alberts receive the Mirror Ball Trophy from Orland Township Supervisor Paul O’ Grady.

Neighbors team up to win dance contest Orland Township seniors charmed the crowd, teaming up with local high school seniors and displaying their smooth moves at the Township’s sixth annual Dancing with the Senior Stars competition and fundraiser Oct. 19 at Georgio’s Banquets, Orland Park.

Thanks to Arthur Murray Dance Centers in Orland Park, each competing couple had up to 10 complimentary dance lessons prior to the big night.

“This year’s ballroom dancing competition once again thrilled everyone in attendance,”

said Supervisor Paul O’Grady.

“The new format bridged generations and all the performers were so spectacular, it was hard to pick just one winning couple.”

After the votes were tallied and the scores tabulated, it was announced that Orland Park resident Laura Alberts, and Carl Sandburg senior Joe Boyce were the 2017 winners of the mirror ball trophy.

Boyce and Alberts are neighbors who live five doors away from one another.

“We both practiced very hard,” said Alberts. “Everyone in this

competition did and it’s a credit to all the dancers who have been training the past couple months.”

Dancing with the Senior Stars benefits the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation, as do many of the Township’s other large, annual events. In 2017, the Scholarship Foundation awarded a total of $16,500 to 22 outstanding high school seniors for their academic achievement and community service.

For more information, call (708) 403-4222.

HOUSES OF WORSHIP Catholic parishes will collect for Day of The Poor The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Annual Collections will be held at Chicago archdiocesan parishes Saturday and Sunday during the observance of the First World Day of the Poor instituted by Pope Francis.

The effort is part of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), which was founded in 1969 as the national, anti-poverty campaign of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the archdiocese in a news release. Fifty percent of funds collected during the annual appeal stay in Chicago for anti-poverty projects, the release stated.

“The Catholic Campaign for Human Development answers the call to renew our Church by improving the lives of our brothers and sisters affected by poverty and systemic social injustice,” said Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago.

“Through the generous support of our parishioners, CCHD provides crucial funding that empowers people living on the margins to create real change in their lives and experience the hope of Jesus Christ.”

For the 2017-2018 grant cycle, CCHD will support 21 organization in Cook and Lake Counties with more than $630,000 in

grants to transform low-income communities facing social injustice, said the archdiocese. The primary source of funding is annual collections from archdiocesan parishes during the third weekend in November.

CCHD recipients are community groups working to make changes at a local level by developing leaders and giving low-income people a voice in the decisions that affect their lives and families. The grants, totaling millions of dollars, are screened, awarded and monitored in close partnership with local Catholic dioceses.

The grants are distributed to help with economic and community development, job creation, housing, immigration rights, education, workers’ rights, public safety, among other issues, according to the news release.

More information about CCHD and the grant application process can be obtained by visiting www.

CCHDchicago.org.

Moraine Valley Church to pack ‘gifts of hope’ This month, several locations in the multi-county Three Rivers Illinois Area Team will serve as drop-off sites for the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child—joining nearly 5,000 U.S. locations collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world.

During the project’s National Collection Week, Nov. 13-20,

Palos Heights residents will transform empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys. Operation Christmas Child will deliver these shoebox gifts to children affected by war, disease, disaster, poverty and famine.

Moraine Valley Church, 6300 W. 127th St., Palos Heights, will serve as the local agency. The collecting of items and packing of shoeboxes will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 and from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20.

This year, the Three Rivers Illinois Area Team hopes to contribute more than 24,000 shoebox gifts toward the 2017 global goal of reaching 12 million children.

Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed

by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation Christmas Child is to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to children in need around the world and, together with the local church worldwide, to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 146 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories.

For more information, call the church at (708) 389-1268.

Cecilia Hoske celebrates her 105th birthday Long-time Palos Heights resident Cecilia Hoske, who also lived many years ago in Palos Park, celebrated her 105th birthday recently with a party and 35 guests who helped mark her special day.

Cecilia Hoske Mrs. Hoske was born Nov. 9, 1912, in Camden, N.J., less than seven months

after the sinking of the Titanic.

According to her family, when she was three years of age her family homesteaded in Alberta, Canada. She grew up on a large farm in Peers and came to Chicago in 1936 where she met her late husband, Henry.

Henry and Cecilia raised three children on a farm in Palos Park before moving to Blue Island in 1954, and then to Palos Heights in 1976.

Mrs. Hoske has seven grand-

children, many great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren, with a third great-greatgrandchild expected soon, said her son, Tom. “Any day now,” he said with a smile.

The birthday party for Mrs. Hoske was held Nov. 5. “She thoroughly enjoyed her special day,” said her son.

Orland Park. The funeral service will follow immediately, also at Colonial Chapel. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Gardens South cemetery.

Mr. Langland was a retired heavy equipment mechanic for Alsterda Construction. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra Waterlander; daughter-in-law, Joan (Randy) Dubbink; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. McCarthy lived in Palos Park. She worked as a medical assistant with Dr. Robert and Mrs. Nancy Blanco’s office for 25 years.

Mrs. McCarthy is survived by her son, James (Lisa) Panwell; daughters, Cindy (Jeff) Downen, Kelly (Jimmy) Milazzo and Karen (Rob) Pekelder; sister, Nancy Keri Stiegman; 12 grandchildren and companion, Dean Dwyer.

Inurnment will take place at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

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Ageless Grace, a fitness and wellness program, is open to everyone and will be held at 10 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 29.

The program consists of 21 different exercises each designed to work particular joints and muscle groups and to target cognitive functions. Done in a chair, the workout combines music and movement.

The exercises work everything from facial muscles to balance points.

Registration is necessary and must be done through the Green Hills Public Library. For more information and to register for this program call (708) 598-8446.

er thinking skills; and while the test does not diagnose a particular illness, it can help indicate if a person would benefit from a comprehensive medical evaluation.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s National Memory Screening Program has provided 3.5 million screenings since its inception. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s tests consist of questions and tests designed to test memory, language skills, thinking ability and other intellectual functions.

Arden Courts professionals will review the results of the screening and suggest whether follow-up with a physician or other clinician is recommended. A copy of the results will be given to the participant to bring to their health care professional. All tests are confidential.

“Not all memory problems are dementia related. Vitamin deficiencies or thyroid problems could be to blame, and they are treatable,” said Pauline Coram, director of education and development for HCR ManorCare. “If dementia or another irreversible diagnosis is made, early intervention allows the patient and family the opportunity for planning, counseling and choosing a course of treatment.”

Services are scheduled for tomorrow for Carolyn McCarthy, 73, who died last Friday.

Visitation will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. at Thornridge Funeral Home, 14318 S. LaGrange Rd., Orland Park. The funeral service will follow immediately, also at the funeral home.

Rose Ridderhoff (nee Talsma), 95, died Nov. 6.

Mrs. Ridderhoff was a homemaker who lived in Palos Heights.

She is survived by her daughter, Colleen Plucinski and three grandchildren.

Services and interment were private.

HEALTH BEAT Health Service offers fun and screenings The Palos Township Health Service, 10802 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, is offering residents a chance to play bingo and receive several health screenings during November.

For more information or to make an appointment, call (708) 598-2441.

Bingo will be played at 10 a.m.

Thursday, Nov. 16. Playing is free but reservations are needed.

A cholesterol and hemoglobin HA1C screening is available from 8:30 a.m. to noon Monday, Nov. 27. Appointments are necessary and all fees are cash only.

The HA1C screening requires no fasting and costs $15 for township residents and $20 for non-residents. Cholesterol totals are available for $15 for residents and $20 for non-residents. Fasting is preferred but not required. The cholestech screening is available for $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents. Those taking this test can eat or drink after midnight the night before.

Free hearing screenings will be given from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28. The hearing screenings are free, but appointments are

Memory tests offered at Arden Courts Arden Courts Memory Care Community has teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America to provide free, confidential memory screenings during the month of November.

Screenings are offered at Arden Courts of Palos Heights, 7880 W. College Drive. For details and more information, call (708) 3618070.

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A vet, and veteran, reflects on serving his country Dear Readers, Today, as I write this column, it is Veteran’s Day. Thanks to all of you who have served in our armed forces. Connie and I spent the early ‘80s at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base near Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The mission of our Strategic Air Command base was to get 19 nuclear-armed B-52s off the ground in 15 minutes so they could fly over the North Pole and help take out the Soviet Union, should that need have arisen.

There is a special camaraderie that exists between military members. It was an honor to serve. I still have a letter from General Westmoreland where he ended by saying, “We both loved Scouting and we both loved the military.”

I was reading through some journals last week and found a little of this and a little of that to share. Did you know that Purdue University now has a certificate program that vet students can take online on how to be a better human being by taking diversity training? They even have a module called “Men in Veterinary Medicine.” I guess that is because old white guys are now the minority and we either need special treatment or the young students need to learn how to not fear us. Beats me.

For $250 dollars a month I see that our clinic can subscribe to Review Genius and receive assistance in cyberbullying and have them help our clinic maintain a good reputation online. We’d have to sign up for a minimum of three months at a time. I guess trying to do our best medically and surgically and treating each client that comes into the clinic fairly and careingly just isn’t enough anymore.

I read an article titled “FDA fighting fraudulent cancer treatments.” Fourteen companies are accused of making fraudulent claims that their creams, supplements, teas or oils could help treat or prevent cancer.

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Congratulations to Dr. Sonny Perdue. He was sworn in as the 31st secretary of the Department of Agriculture earlier this year, becoming the first veterinarian to serve as agriculture secretary and as part of a U.S. president’s cabinet.

There were 12 obituaries in this month’s journal.

Looks like they were mostly old white guys. They lived all over the United States and lived a total of 959 years. In time our profession will become more diverse.

There was a good scientific article entitled “Thyrotoxicosis induced by excessive 3, 5, 3-triiodothyronine in a dog” which described a 12-week history of hyperactivity, aggression and progressive weight loss despite a healthy appetite in a 7-yaer old male Havanese dog. Seems like his commercial beefbased canned food may not have been so good.

Since in private practice we usually measure Free T4 and Total T4 as part of our routine panels, we are reminded by this case that we may miss the rare diagnosis unless we run expanded thyroid panels. I would estimate that the workup this dog received cost somewhere between three to four thousand dollars but maybe the six university-funded veterinarians and the two veterinary colleges involved in making this diagnosis gave the owners a break on the cost. The thyrotoxicosis resolved after the diet was changed.

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Orland Park expands holiday festival CROSSWORD PUZZLE The Village of Orland Park’s annual tree lighting ceremony and holiday festival have been expanded for 2017.

The event will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 at the Orland Park Village Center, 14700 South Ravinia Avenue. The lighting of the holiday tree will kick off the activities.

The event will include a number of outdoor elements featuring new lighted sculptures throughout the grounds to celebrate the start of the holiday season.

“We have gathered as a community to light the village’s tree for years and this year the Recreation Department is expanding the festival, moving portions of it outside to enhance the winter wonderland at the village center,” said trustee Pat Gira, chair of the village’s Recreation and Parks Committee.

Area grade and high school musical groups will perform from 5 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. with the Carl Sandburg High School Chamber Choir strolling the grounds caroling in holiday costumes.

New features will include live reindeer, kiddie train rides for one dollar per ride, food, beverage and holiday vendors, along with free sleigh rides.

“Everyone is invited to welcome the holiday season to Orland Park,” Gira said. “This is always a festive event and we’re excited to expand it with the many outdoor activities. It is a great opportunity for families to walk through and experience the spectacular holiday displays.”

Visits with Santa will be available inside the adjacent Orland Park Civic Center. “Make-andtake crafts, face painting and other

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Winter Farmers Market opens Saturday The Palos Heights Farmers Market moves inside to the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St. on Saturday, Nov. 18. The market will be in the center’s Orchard Room from 8 a.m. to noon.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and many farm fresh ingredients will be available to make delicious holiday dishes, said market management. Vendors returning from the summer market include Zeldenrust and Lyons farms, Sikta Salmon, Windy Hill Farm, Olivaceto, Eating Well, Aracely’s Bakery and Tamales, Camille’s Confections, Rita Schultz DayDreamer Jewelry, and Pampered Chef.

New vendors to the winter market include Bios Farm, Rustic Knead Bakery (artisan breads and

croissants), Salad Bowl Creations (cranberry sauces and healthy Mediterranean bars), Homewood Kitchen Gardens (organic teas), Island Soapies (natural soaps and personal care products), Etalaya’s Biscotti, and Chiro One. Palos Heights Farmers Market gift certificates will be available for sale. They cost $5 each and can be used at both the winter and upcoming summer farmers markets.

A farmers market gift certificate raffle will take place at the end of the market. All attendees are welcome to enter. Visitors to the market are invited to bring a canned good for the area food pantries to help those in need at Thanksgiving.

LINK cards are accepted at the Palos Heights Farmers Market.

Stop by the City Table to start the process.

Face painting will be available from 9 to 11 a.m.

Market management would like to thank this year’s Palos Heights Farmers Market sponsors. They include Dr. John Principe, M.D. of Wellbeing M.D. Center for Life; Palos Health; The Private Bank; CNB Bank and Trust; United Trust Bank; City of Palos Heights Mayor Bob Straz; Running for Kicks; Golden Shoes and Camille’s Confections.

Additional information about the market can be found at palosheights.org, by emailing farmersmarket@palosheights.org, calling (708) 361-1800 or visiting the market’s Facebook page.

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Palos Heights Woman’s Club ‘Makes a Difference’ In recognition of Make A Difference Day on Oct. 28, members of the Palos Heights Woman’s Club presented 40 parcels of food to the food pantry at the Palos Methodist Church for their distribution to needy families.

Representatives from the church at 121st and Harlem expressed appreciation for the large donation and noted that the need is great and expanding. In particular, they requested condiments, paper products and personal items.

Club members thanked the Palos Heights Public Library staff responsible for contributing numerous boxes of food gathered for the occasion.

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formation, call Barbara Allen, International Outreach director for the Palos Heights Woman’s Club at (708) 448-7864.

Elected officials scheduled to attend include State Sens. Bill Cunningham (D-18th) and Michael E. Hastings (D-19th), State Rep. Kelly Burke (D-36th), Cook County Commissioner John Daley (D-11th) and Chicago Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th).

Registration and networking will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the Butler Reception Room, followed by breakfast and the panel discussion at 8 a.m.

General admission for the event is $15 per person. Pre-registration is encouraged online; the event is expected to sell out, and limited seating will be available the day of the event.

For questions or more information, contact the SXU Office of Special Events at (773) 298-3748.

ver encourages​the community to reflect on the alumni who have taken the lessons learned at Sandburg, Stagg, Andrew and Franklin high schools to become positive, contributing members to society.

Nominations are accepted in the following categories: arts and entertainment, business and commerce, community and volunteerism, education and humanities, government and military, philanthropy and non-profit, science and technology and sports and recreation.

Oliver asks the community to nominate alumni who they believe are role models for the students currently attending the district’s high schools.

The Foundation asks that those nominating provide as much information as possible about the nominee to allow the foundation to accurately assess their qualifications. This can include their resumes, information available on their LinkedIn pages and other details about their careers and contributions.

For more information, call (708) 745-5203 or email cerdey@d230. org.

Legacy Hall inductees are selected by the District 230 Foundation Board and honored at the Legacy Dinner in the spring.

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The church’s pantry program is ongoing and area families in need may take advantage of their offering from 9 to 11 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays. For more in-

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SCHOOL NOTES Providence holding open house An open house for grade school students and their families is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 at Providence Catholic High School, 1800 W. Lincoln Highway, New Lenox.

For more information, call Rachel Ellingson at (815) 717-3160.

MVCC to host Minneapolis band performance Moraine Valley Community College will host a performance

by Matra, at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 in the John and Angeline Oremus Theater inside the Fine and Performing Arts Center, 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.

Admission is free.

Hosted by the Academic Music Department, the group is a percussion-focused ensemble performing original music influenced by a wide variety of genres, including jazz, classical, Indian, world, bluegrass, and progressive-rock.

Artists include Andres Crovetti on vibraphone, Jenny Klukken on marimba, Ryan Hays on bass, Mathew Solace on drum set and Krissy Bergmark on tabla.

Based in Minneapolis, Minn., Matra’s performances include events for Minnesota Public Radio’s (MPR) Pop-up Classical, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival, MacPhail Center for Music events, MPR’s 2015 Class Notes Artists tour, and a residency at Black Dog Coffee and Wine Bar in Lowertown St. Paul.

For more information, email Douglass Bratt, Academic Music coordinator, at bratt@morainevalley.edu.

Business community, pols to mingle at SXU Business owners are invited to Saint Xavier University’s 12th Annual Breakfast with Your Legislators on Thursday, Nov. 30, at SXU’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.

Palos Heights Kiwanis offers scholarships Kiwanis of Palos Heights are offering two $1,000 scholarships for college or trade schools to current high school juniors or seniors who are willing to volunteer 15 hours of their time. High school volunteers will be helping at Kiwanis activities to be completed between Oct. 1 and July 31.

All activities will be within the Palos area. The offer applies to current juniors or seniors at local high schools.

For more information, call Rosanne Jones at (708) 557-4360 or email her at rosannejones@ comcast.net.

Dist. 230 Foundation accepting Legacy nominations The Consolidated High School District 230 Foundation is now accepting nominations for alumni who graduated at least five years ago, have made significant contributions to society, and have demonstrated leadership in their career and/or community. Applications are due by Friday, Dec. 1. ​Foundation President Ann Oli-

Lipinski opens military academy nominations U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3rd) is currently accepting nomination request letters from young men and women in the Third Congressional District who want to enter one of the U.S. Service Academies in 2018.

“One of my congressional duties that I value the most is helping young men and women pursue their goal of serving our nation by entering one of our military service academies,” Lipinski said.

“It is an honor and privilege to be able to nominate outstanding young leaders who want to serve others. I encourage those who are

interested to begin a process that could truly change their lives and the future of our country.”

The service academies include the Air Force, Navy, Army and Merchant Marine. Coast Guard Academy admissions are based on a nationwide competition with no Congressional nominations.

Potential candidates must have reached their 17th birthday and not passed their 23rd birthday on July 1 of the year they would enter the academy, be a United States citizen, have graduated from high school, be unmarried, have taken the ACT and/or SAT, and have met the entrance requirements of their preferred academy.

The selection of nominees is based upon a “whole person” evaluation.

Although nominations will not be made until January 2018, all interested persons are encouraged to submit their written requests as soon as possible.

The deadline for completed files is Nov. 27.

A Congressional nomination does not guarantee acceptance into the academy. Nomination requests should be submitted to Lipinski’s office, 6245 S. Archer Ave., Chicago, IL 60638.

The phone number is (773) 948-6223.

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WHATIZIT? The clue for this week’s Whatizit photo quiz (above) is: Ridge school.

Send your responses with your name and hometown by noon Monday to thereporter@comcast.net.

Since this past weekend we observed Veterans Day, it was fitting that last week’s photo quiz recognized our military. We have a variety of local monuments dedicated to the men and women who have served in the U.S. military. But the correct answer to last week’s quiz was the Veterans Memorial in Worth at 111th and Harlem Avenue.

Oak Lawn resident Jane Foley knew it was the memorial that features a sphere that extends over the monument. Evergreen Park resident Rich Rahn also knew it was the memorial, also known as the “Eternal Flame.” Worth residents Theresa and George Rebersky also had the right answer and added that the work of art was created

by Bruce Niemi, who they are friends with and who now lives in Kenosha, Wis. They added that Niemi used tools and machinery that he was given by his father.

Also providing the correct answer was Kathy Higgins, of Chicago Ridge, and Oak Lawn resident Steve Rosenbaum.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Orland Chamber to meet at McDonald’s The Orland Park Area Chamber of Commerce’s Brews with the Board will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. Nov. 27 at McDonald’s, 14445 S. LaGrange Road, Orland Park. Registration is required for this event. Chamber members can share a morning brew with a board member. The informal gathering is an opportunity to network with a member or members of the cham-

ber board of directors.

For more information, call the chamber office at (708) 349-2972.

Palos Park Woman’s Club holds wreath raffle Tickets are on sale now for the Palos Park Woman’s Club’s holiday wreath raffle.

Tickets are priced at a dollar each and may be purchased at the Palos Park Public Library, 12330 S. Forest Glen, 9:30 a.m. to 8

p.m. Mondays through Thursdays and 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

A drawing for the winner will be held Thursday, Nov. 30.

Orland Twp. hosts holiday drive for needy Donations to help the needy are being accepted now at Orland Township government headquarters, 14807 S. Ravinia, Orland Park, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

weekdays.

For a complete list of acceptable items, call (708) 403-4222.

Along with the annual holiday charity program, Orland Township is sponsoring a giving tree and an adopt-a-family program to help families in need.

Residents are welcome to visit headquarters and learn specifics.

The last day to drop off gifts is Friday, Dec. 9. Gifts should be brought unwrapped, with the gift

Activities for the week ahead have been announced at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more information or to register for a program, call (708) 448-1473.

• Sunday at the Cinema will be showing the World War II thriller “Allied” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard star in the movie. The run time is 2 hours, 4 minutes.

• The Tuesday Evening Book Discussion will focus on “The Bear and the Nightingale” by Katherine Arden at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21. Copies of the book are available at the front desk. New members are always welcome.

• Several clubs meet each Tuesday at the library, including the Needle Club (for knitting and crocheting) from 10 a.m. to noon, Scrabble Club from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Conference Room and the Mahjong Club from 1 to 4 p.m.

Participants are asked to register in advance because space is limited.

Palos Park Public Library sets holiday baking class

‘Ugly sweater’ event set at Orland Park Public Library Several events are coming up at the Orland Park Public Library, 14921 S. Ravinia Ave. For more information or to register for this or any other program, call (708) 428-5100.

• The Laura Hoffman Trio will perform jazz favorites at 7 p.m.

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• Decorate your own “ugly sweater” for the holidays at a doit-yourself event set for 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 17. Patrons should bring their own sweater or sweatshirt to decorate. The library will provide the rest of the supplies.

No registration required, but it is first come, first serve. Priority is given to OPPL cardholders.

• The film “Jackie” will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 at 6:30 p.m. “Jackie” is “a study of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy shown through the eyes of First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Natalie Portman stars in this drama about a woman who fought through grief and a personal crisis of faith to console a family and a nation mourning her husband.

• The OPPL Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 in Room 104. The public is invited to attend, hear Board deliberations and offer input on library policies and procedures.

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New programs are coming up next month at the Palos Park Public Library, 12330 S. Forest Glen.

Registration is required for most events. For details, call the library at (708) 448-1530.

• A session on holiday cookie baking is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6. Chef Mary Gail Bennett will demonstrate how to bake holiday dessert treats. Recipes and tastings included.

• “Gizmos and Gadgets: Top Gifts for the Holidays” is sched-

uled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7. Those needing ideas on what to buy family members can stop by for this overview on popular gadgets for the holiday season.

Participants will also learn when to buy and discuss what to do with returns.

• The film “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” will be shown at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 13. “The world’s top bodyguard gets a new client, a hit man who must testify at the International Court of Justice,” according to a publicity blurb. “They must put their differences aside and work together to make it to the trial on time.”

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Appeals are accepted weekdays until Friday, Dec. 8. Residents may file appeals at the Worth Township Assessor’s Office, 11601 S. Pulaski, Alsip.

Staff in the Assessor’s Office will find comparable properties for appeals and submit the appeal to the Board of Review for residents.

Township offices will be closed on Thanksgiving and the day after.

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For details, call Lindsay Trost or Robin Kassis at (708) 403-2222.

Last year, the township’s holiday charity efforts helped about 400 local families in need.

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MARIST WINS CLASS 4A STATE VOLLEYBALL TITLE

RedHawks spike and kill the script

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Marist players start to form a pile after winning the IHSA Class 4A State Girls Volleyball title on Saturday night in Normal.

Marist’s Grace McGrath had a little fun strutting and gesturing after earning a state championship medal.

There’s a great chance to spring for more titles N JEFF VORVA

ORMAL — For an area with just 11 high schools, we sure have a lot of state championships.

Marist’s girls volleyball team won the Illinois High School Association Class 4A State Championship on Saturday at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University.

The RedHawks paraded around the arena with their trophy, which the IHSA had redesigned for a sleeker, less clunky look. Personally, I kind of liked the big ol’ clunky prize better, but the new, thinner look is pretty attractive.

According to my count, it’s the 67th state championship the Regional/Reporter area has produced.

It’s the 10th school season in a row that the area brought back at least one first-place trophy. The complete list can be found

on page 4, but since 1974-75 our schools have won state titles 39 years and failed to win one in five years.

That’s pretty astounding.

One recent trend that stood out is that in the past five seasons we’ve been able to produce one state champ. The last time we had multiple state crowns was 2011-2012 when Sandburg cheerleading, Sandburg wrestling and Marist softball won titles.

Since then, we had single winners with Sandburg wrestling in 2012-13, Mother McAuley girls volleyball in 2013-14, Marist softball in 2014-15, Sandburg boys cross country in 2015-16 and McAuley girls

volleyball again in 2016-17.

Now that Marist has won its title in volleyball, I have a hunch we’re not through yet.

I don’t see any team titles coming in winter, but when it starts to get warm again…

I see Mother McAuley’s girls water polo team giving the state title a serious run. The Mighty Macs finished fourth in the state last season for the second year in a row. But that team featured no seniors and many key players will be back along with a transfer student and a promising freshman.

“Next year, we’ll be first,” predicted goalie MaryKate McKendry just minutes

Making the Extra Point

after the team took photos with the fourthplace trophy. “We’re coming in strong.

We have a lot of seniors. It’s going to be great.’’

In softball, Marist finished fourth in Class 4A last season and has a ton of players coming back as well. Nine strong underclassmen from that team could be back.

I anoint them the favorite.

And I have a hunch that in baseball, Brother Rice, St. Laurence and Sandburg will be serious contenders for a Class 4A title.

But, that’s a long way off. And, as proven Saturday night when Minooka’s girls volleyball team came into this season as the heavy favorites to win the title, things happen.

But this area loves to win state titles, so anything goes.

NORMAL — This was supposed to be Minooka’s year in girls volleyball.

That was in the script.

After dropping a wild 25-19, 19-25, 25-19 decision to Mother McAuley in the Class 4A state championship in 2016, Minooka was scheduled to return some heavy-duty weapons and was anointed as the state and national power.

So this was Minooka’s year.

The problem is, no one told Marist that. Or if they did, the RedHawks weren’t listening.

Marist never got the memo and never paid attention to the hype.

Even on Aug. 26, when Minooka was ranked No. 2 in the nation by Max Preps, and the Indians beat the RedHawks 25-20 in the first set of the semifinals at the Plainfield North Tournament, Marist just didn’t get it. The Redhawks came back and won 25-15, 25-18.

Well, that was then.

On Saturday night, the two teams went to war again and after splitting the first two sets, Minooka was ready to grab that state championship after taking an 8-4 lead in the third game.

Once again, Marist couldn’t follow the script.

The RedHawks went on an amazing 18-4 blitz to top the Indians 22-25, 25-22, 25-15 to win the first girls state volleyball title in school history.

“This is awesome how it all played out.” said senior hitter Savannah Thompson, who had six of her 14 kills in that 18-4 explosion. “When we were down 8-4, honestly I thought we needed to keep pushing and play like Marist volleyball and win like Marist volleyball.’’

After years of having strong teams only to make the state tournament once (a fourth-place finish in 2011), this win was huge. The RedHawks finished 40-1 and were 11-0 in three-set decisions. They won 32 in a row after a 25-20, 25-17 loss to Mother McAuley See MARIST, Page 4

You can put her on the board Stagg sophomore breaks pool record in sectional action

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Area football fortunes turned upside down

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Providence Catholic’s De’Shon Gavin is upended by St. Laurence’s Damon Stewart in Saturday’s Class 6A quarterfinals in Burbank. It was a rough day, however, for the area’s two remaining football teams as Providence beat St. Laurence, 49-24 and Marist was beaten by Loyola, 30-10, in Class 8A. More coverage: Page 3.

How tough is it to get on the right side of the Lockport board, which honors those who have set pool records?

Former Olympian Christine Magnuson, who won a silver medal in 2008, once had her name on the board, but no more.

But Stagg sophomore Taira Juronis will have her name up there.

Not only did she break a pool record Saturday at the Illinois High School Association Lockport Sectionals, she broke the oldest record on the board. Juronis clocked a 2 minutes, 7.19 seconds in the 200-yard IM, which topped Minooka’s Ashley Jones’ 2003 time of 2:07.66.

Entering the competition, the oldest record was the 200 Medley Relay, which was set in 2000

by Marian Catholic, but the hosts opened the meet breaking that See SWIMMING, Page 4

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Stagg’s Taira Juronis (left) hugs Sandburg’s Jenna Falsey seconds after Juronis broke a 2003 pool record in the 200 IM at Lockport on Saturday.

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FOCUS ON THE CHICAGO FIRE

Paunovic still here, but he’ll be a hot international commodity

By Jeff Vorva

I’ll also have a measure of pride that we contributed to his moving on to some other challenges as well,’’ the GM said.

Let the rumors begin…

The Fire named Nemanja Nikolic Most Oh, wait. They already began.

Valuable Player and Golden Boot winChicago Fire coach Veljko Paunovic ner, and defender Johan Kappelhof as took a trip to his home country, Serbia, Defensive Player of the Year. recently and that led some to speculate Nikolic, the only Fire player to appear that he was interviewing for the in all 34 regular season matches, coaching job with the Serbian scored an MSL-high 24 goals, football federation. breaking a club record of 18 But he was back in the United goals set in 2000 by Ante Razov.

States last week and on Nov. 8 Nikolic led the league with six met with the media as a part multi-goal games, with five of of a season-end event and said his strikes being game-winners.

“I haven’t met with anyone. I He is among five finalists haven’t talked with anyone from for the Landon Donovan MLS the Serbian federation.’’

Most Valuable Player and is Paunovic’s first year saw the one of three finalists for the Paunovic Fire finish with Major League MLS Newcomer of the Year.

Soccer’s worst record at 7-17-10. This The Newcomer of the Year will be anyear, the team vaulted to 16-11-7 and nounced Friday and MVP on Dec. 4. made it to the first round of the playKappelhof started 33 matches and was offs but got bounced, 4-0, to the New second on the team in minutes played York Red Bulls in the knockout round with 2,881. The Dutch defender made a at Toyota Park. team-high 139 clearances and 96 inter“I think I still have a lot of things to ceptions, good for second in the league, do here and I’m looking ahead to next and was second on the team with 13 season,” Paunovic said. “It will be a great blocks. Kappelhof had four assists, inopportunity for all of us to improve – cluding the game-winner in a 2-1 win for me, too, as a coach. I can fulfill my over FC Dallas on May 25. goal, which is to have the Chicago Fire Both Kappelhof and Nikolic took part being one of the best teams, or the best in their first MLS All-Star Game playteam, in the United States. ing against Real Madrid at Soldier Field General Manager Nelson Rodriguez on Aug. 2. admits that Paunovic could become a hot commodity and someone may take Surgery for Accam him away from the Fire.

Midfielder David Accam underwent “I’ll be sad when that day comes but bilateral sports hernia surgery on Nov. Sports Editor

Hurricanes destroy more than 63,000 boats

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Photos by Jeff Vorva

Nemanja Nikolic enjoys the adulation of the fans after one of his MLS-high 24 goals this season. He was named the Fire’s MVP and Golden Boot winner.

7 and was performed without complication by Dr. William Hutchinson at the Pacific Coast Hernia Center.

Accam is expected to be cleared for the start of training camp in January.

Basti No. 2 in shirt sales

Fire midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger ranked No. 2 on the list of best-selling adidas MLS jerseys in 2017 onMLSstore.com.

Atlanta United FC midfielder Miguel Almiron topped the list. Rounding out the top five were Atlanta’s Josef Martinez (3), Seattle Sounders FC forward Jordan Morris (4), and New York City FC forward David Villa (5).

The rankings are based on overall retail sales of adidas MLS jerseys on MLSStore.com since the beginning of 2017 through the conclusion of the regular season.

oat Owners Association of the United States (BoatUS), the nation’s largest advocacy, services and safety group for recreational boaters, estimates that more than 63,000 recreational boats were damaged or destroyed as a result of both Hurricane Harvey and Irma, with a combined dollar damage of $655 million.

And those figures do not OUTDOORS factor in Hurricane Maria.

WITH Breaking down JIM KIRBY some of the 2017 season storms, Hurricane Irma damaged or destroyed 50,000 vessels with approximately $500 million in recreational boat damage. About 13,500 boats were damaged or lost costing $155 in boat damage as a result of Hurricane Harvey. The boats that were hit the hardest by Harvey were located on a relatively small slice of Texas coast, while damage from Irma saw damage to boats in every comer of Florida, according to D.Scott Croft, of BoatUS.

Survey is kind to duck hunters

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Five Sandburg baseball players signed national letters of intent on Nov. 8.

Niego taking her game to Notre Dame

By Jeff Vorva Sports Editor

Mother McAuley outside hitter Charley Niego had her heart set on going to Notre Dame for two years.

She made her verbal decision her sophomore year.

Sometimes early commitments don’t work out. Coaches change. Players may get injured or regress in their skills.

But this wasn’t one of COLLEGE SIGNINGS those cases. Everything went as planned.

Niego, who helped lead the Mighty Macs to a state and national championship her junior season, made it official as she inked her letter of intent Thursday in front of the volleyball trophy case in the lobby near the gym.

“It’s a great school academically and athletically,” Niego said. “It’s a Catholic school, so that was a plus.

I have visited there and watched the team and their style of play is like mine – very competitive. They are really dedicated and they care so much about the sport and so much about the athletes.

“They want to make volleyball at Notre Dame a great sport and I really want to be a part of that.’’

The Irish won 17 of its first 25 matches this year.

Niego will be teammates with former McAuley star Ryann DeJarld, who is currently a junior libero and the daughter of McAuley coach Jen DeJarld.

Irish coach Jim McLaughlin can’t wait to get Niego on campus.

“I wish Charley was here today,” he said. “I always said to win championships, you have to have a lot of good volleyball players. Charley has a complete set

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Mother McAuley’s Charley Niego has a little fun after signing her volleyball letter-of-intent to Notre Dame.

skill at this point in her development and has very good physical ability.

“Her arm is fast and she hits a very heavy ball. But what I appreciate most about her is her intensity and energy. The best players I’ve coached have had a unique level of intensity and energy. Charley has that special gift and if she uses it correctly, there will be no limits on how far she takes her abilities.’’

On the same week she signed, Niego also found out she was named a first-team All-American in the Under Armour All-America Match, which takes place Dec. 15 in Kansas City.

She was one of 24 players to make the squad and is the first player in McAuley’s rich history to earn a spot on the team.

Several other athletes took advantage of the fall signing period to officially make their choices.

Sandburg had its usual small army of signees including five baseball players.

Branden Comia (Illinois), Andrew DeMatteo (Augustana), Ryan Hampe (UIC), Andrew Tenison (Lewis) and Evan Tenuta (Notre Dame) took part in a signing ceremony at the Orland Park school on Nov. 8.

In softball, Heather Vetter signed with Aurora University and Ashley Wood signed with Southern Illinois University.

Before heading to the Illinois High School Association Class 4A state semifinals, Marist volleyball player Savannah Thompson took time to sign her letter of intent to Central Michigan University.

Brother Rice’s baseball team had four signees – Sam Jones (Indiana), Patrick Hayes (Illinois State), Brandon Mahoney (Carthage College) and Joey Payton (Central Michigan University).

At Chicago Christian, volleyball player Danie Tyson signed with Kent State University.

Roosevelt University grabbed area softball stars Kelly Farmer (Evergreen Park), Kassie Kawka (Stagg) and Haley Getz (Evergreen Park).

Shepard softball player Jessica Coyle signed with the University of Dubuque.

If we missed any signees, let us know at sports@ regionalpublishing.com and we will publish them in future editions.

AREA SPORTS REPORTS

Mixan named new Mother McAuley softball coach

By Jeff Vorva

on Saturday and Nov. 18. For more information on these clinics, visit mothermcauley.org.

Sports Editor

Former Mother McAuley softball star Kathleen Mixan has been hired as the school’s varsity softball coach.

Mixan is a 2003 graduate of the school and played varsity softball all four years. Mixan was a three-sport athlete also playing basketball and volleyball. She attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she earned a bachelor’s in arts and sciences: applied psychology and played softball her freshman year.

She also earned her master’s in school counseling from Northeastern Illinois University and a second master’s in educational leadership from the American College of Education in IndiaMixan napolis, Indiana.

Mixan played for the Beverly Bandits 14U-18U under Bill Conroy and helped win the Bandits first national championship.

Mixan worked as a school counselor at Morton West High School in Berwyn and is currently the lead college/athletic counselor for Lighthouse College Planning in Chicago.

Since 2013, she served as the head JV girls’ volleyball coach and assistant varsity softball coach at St. Ignatius and in 2015 the softball team placed fourth in state in Class 3A. Prior to that, Mixan coached the varsity girls’ volleyball team at Plainfield East High School and the varsity boys’ volleyball at St. Rita of Cascia High School where they finished in the Elite Eight in 2010.

From 2007 to 2010 Mixan was the head freshmen and JV assistant volleyball coach and freshmen softball coach at Mother McAuley.

Spartans shoot their way to Colorado

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A team of Oak Lawn Community High School basketball players won a 3x3 tournament and qualified for nationals in March.

“I am excited to be back to build upon Mother McAuley’s prestigious athletic program and take the softball program to the next level,” Mixan said. “It is an honor to be a part of a program that I loved playing for throughout my high school career, and I plan to ‘pay forward’ the values, beliefs, and traditions McAuley instilled in me, to the young woman ready to embark on their new journey.”

Mixan will host free clinics for junior high students

Four Oak Lawn basketball players recently won a FIBA 3-on-3 tournament at Lane Tech High School in Chicago.

Senior Adem Osmani, sophomore Sami Osmani, junior Bryan Beattie and sophomore Trey Ward went 5-0 against the competition and won the championship game 21-19. The victory qualified the group for the USA Basketball 3x3 National Tournament to be held in Colorado Springs in March.

“We run open gyms in the fall and spring using FIBA 3x3 rules as a developmental tool, giving each player that participates more touches and game-like shots than in your typical 5x5 setting,” said Oak Lawn coach Jason Rhodes. “Our players’ experience with the rules and the best way to play what is a unique game gave them a nice edge on their opponents.”

“The team of kids that won has a nice combination of skill, size, and shooting ability, which is critical.

It was fun to watch them compete and gratifying to watch them win.”

Staying hot in the pool Oak Lawn’s Elli Featherstone won a recent Oak Lawn Community High School Athlete of the Week for winning the 50- and 100-meter events and helping two relay teams to first-place finishes in the South Suburban Conference Red meet.

Oak Lawn Baseball registration Registration for Oak Lawn Baseball (ages 4 and older) is open online at www.oaklawnbaseball.com.

There are discounts for those who register before the end of November.

While the big migration is just beginning, if duck numbers reflect the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 2017 survey, waterfowlers should be in for some good hunting this season.

A few species saw a decline numbers. Mallard, wigeon, green-winged teal, redhead and canvasback numbers are all lower than last year’s, but are still above the long-term averages.

So what brought about an overall increase in health to the waterfowl breeding populations? Across both the U.S. and Canada, the pond count totaled just more than 6 million ponds, which is a 22 percent increase over last year.

All in all, things are looking up for duck populations, which means duck season should be a successful one for waterfowl hunters, according to First Flight.

Eddie Eagle soars The Eddie Eagle Gun Safe Program, the NRA’S groundbreaking gun accident prevention course for children, has reached another milestone according to American Hunter.

With the help of volunteers, educators and law-enforcement officer instructors, Eddie Eagle has helped to educate children and save lives by teaching over 30 million children Eddie’s lifesaving message.

Created in 1988 by past NRA President Marion P. Hammer, in consultation with elementary school teachers, law enforcement officers and child psychologists, the program provides pre-K through third grade children with simple, effective rules to follow should they encounter a firearm in an unsupervised setting: “If you see a gun: STOP! Don’t Touch, Run Away, Tell a Grownup.”

The message is simple, easy to remember and fun for kids to learn.

The NRA encourages citizens to participate in heightening gun accident prevention within their local communities and want more information about the Eddie Eagle Gun Safe program or wish to see if free materials are available in their communities should go to eddie@nrahq. org or go to eddieeagle.nra.org.

Outdoor calendar

Nov. 17-19: First firearm handgun, muzzleloader and shotgun deer season.

Nov. 20: Archery deer season reopens in counties with a firearm season and west of Rte. 7 in Kane county.

Nov. 23: Thanksgiving Day. Nov. 30–Dec. 3: Second firearm handgun, muzzleloader, and shotgun deer season.

Nov. 30: Archery deer season closes in counties with a firearm season and west of Rte. 7 in Kane County.

Dec. 1: Last day to apply for spring turkey permits, first lottery.

Dec. 4: Archery deer season reopens in counties with a firearm season west of Rte. 7 in Kane County.

Dec. 7: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Dec. 8-10: Muzzleloader deer season.

Dec. 12: Late-winter and CWD deer permits available over-thecounter.

Think about it The best sermons are lived, not preached.

Jim Kirby’s column runs every first and third Thursday of the month.

E-mail him at kirbyoutdoors@ sbcglobal.net.

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WEEKLY FOOTBALL FORECAST

Remember when Boris Karloff sang that the three words to describe the Grinch (the one who stole Christmas) are “Stink. Stank. Stunk.’’ Well, that’s kind of how members of our not-so-esteemed panel performed in the quarterfinals. Findysz continued to be postseason fantastic and Rakow matched him, but the other peabrains put up some lousy numbers.

Onto the semifinals…

Last week Postseason: Regular season: Maine South at Lincoln-Way East Loyola at Edwardsville Batavia at Benet Mt. Carmel at Lake Zurich Prairie Ridge at Hoffman Estates Nazareth at Providence Phillips at Sterling Dunlap at Washington Morris at Raby Grand View at St. Xavier

JEFF VORVA 6-4 21-9 74-15 Maine S. Loyola Batavia Lake Zurich PR Providence Sterling Dunlap Morris Grand View

JASON MAHOLY 6-4 21-9 68-21 LWE Loyola Benet Mt. Carmel PR Providence Phillips Washington Morris Grand View

PROVIDENCE 49 ST. LAURENCE 24

WALLY FINDYSZ 8-2 26-4 71-18 LWE Loyola Benet Lake Zurich PR Providence Phillips Washington Morris SXU

BOB RAKOW 8-2 23-7 67-22 LWE Loyola Benet Lake Zurich PR Providence Phillips Dunlap Morris SXU

JOE BOYLE 5-5 21-9 69-20 LWE Loyola Benet Lake Zurich PR Providence Phillips Dunlap Raby SXU

RANDY WHALEN 5-5 22-8 75-14 Maine S. Loyola Benet Lake Zurich PR Nazareth Phillips Washington Morris SXU

LOYOLA 30, MARIST 10

Soph backup plays role of Bullie vs. Marist

Clinton has high praise for Celts after Vikings fall

By Jason Maholy Correspondent

By Phil Arvia Correspondent

Standing near his team’s sideline moments after being eliminated from the Illinois High School Association Class 6A state football quarterfinals, 49-24, by Providence, St. Laurence running back Tori Clinton noticed a Celtics player jogging his way.

Photos by Jeff Vorva “Hey,” he called out as the St. Laurence’s Alex Saunders broke out for 193 yards in a quarterfinal player passed him. “Go win it, loss to Providence Catholic on Saturday. man.”

Asked about that gesture later, the Vikings’ record-setting rusher said, “I’m not a guy with a lack of sportsmanship. They won. They deserved it. They need to go on to do better things.”

The 13th-seeded Celtics (84), who advanced to a semifinal showdown with No. 2 Nazareth Academy, would be hard-pressed to better the effort they put forth against eighth-seeded St. Laurence (8-4).

Clinton came in averaging 228 yards per game and 10.9 yards per carry, and had rushed for 785 yards in the Vikings’ two playoff wins. Providence held him to 62 yards on 20 carries.

“They definitely did a good job The St. Laurence defense stays warm in a sideline tent with a heater in the film room,” Clinton said. during Saturday’s Class 6A quarterfinal loss to Providence Catholic.

“They knew our strong points.”

Meanwhile, Providence’s “In the second half, we made None more so than Clinton, who De’Shon Gavin ran 24 times for some adjustments,” Blackmon finished his season with a school231 yards and three touchdowns, said of installing Saunders, nor- record 2,577 rushing yards on the while his backup, Jake Magurany, mally a receiver, at quarterback. season, along the way setting a had 112 yards and two scores on “To their credit, they weathered single-game mark of 416 yards nine carries. It helped that they the storm.” in the Vikings’ playoff-opening were running behind a massive St. Laurence led early as Devon win over Quincy. offensive line that averaged 280 Rembis scored from a yard out “It was a blast,” Clinton said pounds from tackle to tackle. to cap the game’s opening pos- of his St. Laurence career. “I love “They were able to use their session. Providence tied it with these guys. I appreciate every mosize,” St. Laurence coach Harold a 13-yard Caden Kalinowski-to- ment of high school football. It’ll Blackmon said. “We didn’t think Mariano Sori-Marin touchdown never be like this again.” it would happen, but it did.” pass at the 5:03 mark of the Perhaps not for Clinton. But “We got kind of caught up,” he opening quarter. the Vikings, though losing a added. “We made the moment a Liam McCarthy’s 25-yard field raft of seniors, should be comlittle bigger than we should have.” goal gave the Vikings another petitive again when sophomore Trailing 28-10 late in the third lead, but Kalinowski (6-of-11, 57 and freshman squads that were a quarter, the Vikings made it in- yards) gave Providence the lead combined 13-5 step up in class teresting behind 45- and 12-yard for good with a 22-yard touch- next year. scoring runs by Alex Saunders down pass to Nico Planeta. Ma“Semis, semis and quarters (193 yards, 10 carries). That gurany’s first score, on a 14-yard now,” Blackmon said of the brought St. Laurence within 28- run, made it 21-10 at the half.

Vikings’ last three playoff runs.

24 with 11:56 to go, but ProviIt wasn’t the ending the Vikings “I feel like this team kind of dence scored on their next three had hoped for, but the outgoing re-brands itself every year. I’m possessions without putting the seniors have left an indelible excited about the future of this ball in the air. mark on St. Laurence football. program.”

Of all the talented Loyola players who could have had a careerdefining performance and help end Marist’s undefeated season, a sophomore running back who had never played a snap on the varsity team would be among the least likely candidates.

During a magical run to 11 straight wins, the RedHawks had conquered teams such as Nazareth and Benet, both of which have rosters stacked with talent and, as it is, have advanced to the semifinals of their respective playoff brackets.

Marist, however, had never faced Loyola’s Trevor Cabanban.

The diminutive Cabanban, filling in for injured running back Hamid Bullie, ran 29 times for 195 yards and a touchdown, and the Ramblers’ defense held the high-scoring RedHawks in check as Loyola topped Marist 30-10 and advanced to the semifinals of the Illinois High School Association Class 8A playoffs.

Marist, which this year recorded the first undefeated regular season in the program’s history, finished 11-1.

Loyola controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. The Marist offense never established any sort of rhythm and the Ramblers stymied the ground game led by standout running back D.J. Harrell. The RedHawks defense, which had allowed more than 15 points once all season, was dissected by the combination of Cabanban’s running and quarterback Quinn Boyle’s passing.

The latter threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns.

“They were able to control first down,” first-year coach Ron Dawczak said of Loyola’s offensive line. “We had a hard time moving them. They established the line of scrimmage, and we weren’t able to get the push we’ve been accustomed to making throughout the course of the year. They did a great job. They’re a very well-coached team, very physical. Tonight they were better than we were.”

The RedHawks had no answer for Cabanban, who even when he appeared to have no running room was able to gain yardage in large chunks.

“He ran hard, he’s quick, he broke tackles and made plays when they needed them,” the coach said. “He had a great game tonight.”

Loyola opened the scoring eight minutes into the game after their

Above: Marist quarterback Mike Markett picks up a little running room against Loyola in a 30-10 loss in the Class 8A quarterfinals in Chicago.

Left: Marist’s Alton Brooks takes a few moments for reflection after his team’s loss.

Photos by Jason Maholy

punt coverage unit downed the ball inside the one-yard line, and a false start penalty on Marist pushed the RedHawks just inches from the goal line. On the next play, the Ramblers tackled Harrell in the end zone for a safety and a 2-0 lead.

Loyola scored a touchdown on its ensuing possession, then again on a five-yard touchdown run by Cabanban with 3:07 left in the second quarter to take a 16-0 lead into halftime.

Marist caught a break when the defense recovered a fumble on the first offensive play of the second half and took over on the Ramblers’ 18 yard line; however, the RedHawks’ came away with only a field goal. The missed opportunity felt at the time to be a crucial moment, given Loyola’s defensive dominance to that point.

“That turnover that gave us

some momentum,’’ junior quarterback Mike Markett said. “We just didn’t execute.”

Dawczak emphasized that despite the defeat, The RedHawks had one of the best seasons in the program’s history. The 2009 and 2015 Marist teams both advanced to the state title game, but the 11 victories by this season’s squad tied the school record for wins, and the one loss is the fewest in RedHawks history.

“I told these guys tonight, it hurts, obviously, it’s going to hurt for a couple of days; but they’re going to wake up in a few days and they’re going to look back and realize what an unbelievable season they had,” Dawczak said. “The first undefeated (regular) season in school history, and really just looking back over four years at the things that they accomplished.

This is a special group.”

FOCUS ON AREA COLLEGES

St. Xavier will be staying home for NAIA playoff opener

By Jeff Vorva

game was Dec. 6, 2014 when they dropped a 62-37 decision to Southern Oregon in the NAIA semifinals.

St. Xavier University’s football team has been perfect at home during the regular season and the Cougars earned a home game for the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series.

SXU (9-1) hosts Grand View (Iowa) (9-2) at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Deaton Field in Chicago.

The Cougars (9-1 overall 6-0 at home) wrapped up the Mid-States Football Association Midwest League Championship with a 31-7 victory over Robert Morris in Arlington Heights on Saturday. Mike Ivlow ran for 162 yards and Alex Martinez threw for 234 and three touchdowns.

Grand View was once a member of the MSFA and beat SXU in 2013 and 2014. One of its losses came to second-ranked Baker University in a 48-41 shootout. The team also notched a 30-27 victory over 11th-ranked Benedictine University. It is coming off a 33-14 upset setback to William Penn University.

The last time the Cougars hosted a playoff

Volleyball

Sports Editor

Photo by Jeff Vorva

SXU and quarterback Alex Martinez are hosting a first-round playoff game at Deaton Field at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

SXU and Trinity Christian College both qualified for the NAIA National Championship tournament.

The Cougars (34-4) visit Union (Ky.) in the opening round on Saturday.

TCC visits Tabor in Hillsboro, Kansas on Saturday.

The two local teams battled it out for the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference tournament title on Saturday at TCC in Palos Heights and St. Xavier won 25-23, 19-25, 2624, 25-18. Oak Lawn native Bridget Krasowski led the Cougars with 15 kills.

Trinity’s Kacie Stoll was named the conference’s Player of the Year.

Cross country

Moraine Valley finished 32nd in the National Junior College Athletics Association Division I

Cross Country meet in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Jordi Rangel led the Cyclones with a 92nd-place finish with a time of 24 minutes, 36.8 seconds.

David Alvarez and Diego Arana finished 158th and 159th respectively, while Mark Harris finished 235th and David Nino was 257th.

In the women’s race, MVCC’s Calista Stefaniak was 104th and Theresa Orr finished 242nd.

Soccer Moraine Valley’s women’s soccer team opened the NJCAA National Tournament on a rough note with a 6-0 loss to third-seeded Laramie County Community College in pool play Monday in Melbourne, Fla. The Cyclones (17-1) were scheduled to play ASA Brooklyn on Tuesday.

Trinity Christian College beat Cardinal Stritch, 3-2 to win the CCAC Tournament and earn a berth in the national tournament. Jadyn Wilson scored what turned out to be the game-winning goal and Jessica Bianchi scored a pair of goals.

The Trolls visit Benedictine (Kansas) in the opening round on Saturday.

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Images from Marist’s state championship night in Normal THESE ARE THE CHAMPIONS A look at the Illinois High School Association state championships won by Reporter/Regional area schools, followed by the number of titles which that team has won.

Above: There were a few anxious moments when Marist was down 8-4 in the third set of the state final match, but the RedHawks rallied to win the Class 4A state title Saturday night in Normal. Left: Secondyear Marist coach Jordan Vidovic reacts after receiving his state championship medal.

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Marist hitter Savannah Thompson nails down one of her 14 kills in the championship match against Minooka.

Marist players start to go crazy on the Redbird Arena court after beating Minooka in three sets to win the Class 4A state volleyball championship on Saturday night in Normal.

While waiting for the trophy presentation, Marist players line up and face their fans.

1974-75 Richards wrestling (1st) Brother Rice baseball (1st) 1975-76 1976-77 St. Laurence football (1st)

Richards wrestling (2nd) 1977-78 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (1st)

Marist baseball (1st) 1978-79 No title 1979-80 No title 1980-81 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (2nd)

Chicago Christian girls basketball (1st) 1981-82 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (3rd)

Brother Rice football (1st) 1982-83 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (4th)

Marist wrestling (1st) 1983-84 Stagg wrestling (1st) 1984-85 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (5th) 1985-86 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (6th) 1986-87 Richards girls volleyball (1st)

Marist wrestling (2nd) 1987-88 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (7th) 1988-89 Richards football (1st) 1989-90 Richards football (2nd)

St. Laurence wrestling (1st)

Chicago Christian girls track (1st) 1990-91 Mother McAuley girls basketball (1st)

Chicago Christian girls track (2nd) 1991-92 Chicago Christian girls track (3rd)

Richards boys volleyball (1st) 1992-93 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (8th) 1993-94 Sandburg boys soccer (1st)

Oak Lawn boys volleyball (1st) 1994-95 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (9th) 1995-96 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (10th)

Sandburg boys volleyball (1st) 1996-97 None 1997-98 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (11th) 1998-99 Sandburg girls volleyball (1st)

Sandburg boys volleyball (2nd) 1999-2000 Sandburg boys volleyball (3rd) 2000-2001 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (12th) 2001-2002 Sandburg boys soccer (2nd)

Mother McAuley girls water polo (1st)

Marist boys volleyball (1st)

Sandburg baseball (1st) 2002-2003 Sandburg boys soccer (3rd)

Mother McAuley girls water polo (2nd)

Brother Rice boys water polo (1st) 2003-2004 None 2004-2005 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (13th)

Sandburg wrestling (1st) 2005-06 Sandburg cheerleading (1st)

Sandburg wrestling (2nd) 2006-07 Sandburg wrestling (3rd)

Mother McAuley girls water polo (3rd) 2007-08 None 2008-09 Richards basketball (1st)

Sandburg cheerleading (2nd) 2009-10 Marist boys volleyball (2nd)

Sandburg softball (1st) 2010-11 Chicago Christian girls volleyball (1st)

Sandburg badminton (1st)

Sandburg boys volleyball (4th) 2011-12 Sandburg cheerleading (3rd)

Sandburg wrestling (4th)

Marist softball (1st) 2012-13 Sandburg wrestling (5th) 2013-14 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (14th) 2014-15 Marist softball (2nd) 2015-16 Sandburg boys cross country (1st) 2016-17 Mother McAuley girls volleyball (15th) 2017-18 Marist girls volleyball (1st)

Marist’s Molly Murrihy fist-bumps Illinois High School Association mascot Add A. Tude before the state title match against Minooka on Saturday night.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Marist players hoist the new-look IHSA state championship trophy on Saturday night.

Marist

Continued from Page 1 on Sept. 12.

The players enjoyed the moment and soaked in the adulation from the several hundred fans who made the trip.

“Honestly, this is a moment that every player wishes for,” Thompson said. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime dream come true.’’

“I seriously feel like I’m not even in real life right now — it feels like I’m in a dream,” setter Molly Murrihy said. “This is one of the greatest feelings someone in my position could ever have.’’

Maggie Meyer added nine kills and Camryn Hannah six. Thompson and Grace Green each had 13 digs and Natalie Davidson and Murrihy each had eight. Kate Hogan had six blocks.

Murrihy had 32 assists. The match had 19 ties and nine lead changes.

Second-year coach Jordan Vidovic said his team has been playing with

grit all season.

“We didn’t waver too high or too low,’’ the coach said. “There were points in the match when we didn’t play our best. Minooka’s block is one of the biggest out there. We were able to stay even keel and grind it out. We’ve been in those situations before and our senior leadership carried us through.’’

If there were any concerns Marist would hit Redbird Arena with a hangover-effect from beating defending state and national champ Mother McAuley in supersectional play in an intense match in front of 2,500 fans on McAuley’s court on Nov. 3, those concerns were stifled right away.

The RedHawks stormed out and whipped Crystal Lane Central in the first set of the semifinals 25-14 and owned a 20-13 lead in the second set Friday night before the Tigers furiously rallied. The RedHawks had to sweat out a 25-23 win in the final set.

Thompson had nine kills, Meyer added seven and Murrihy had 20 assists. Green recorded 11 digs.

Swimming

Continued from Page 1 mark, leaving Jones’ 200 IM record as the oldest for about 30 minutes before Juronis hit the pool.

Juronis also won the 100 backstroke to lead a small group of area athletes to the state finals, which run Friday and Saturday at New Trier High School.

Sandburg’s 200 free relay team of Madison Stuursma, Natalie Barkowski, Ashley Asiddao and Isabella Wrobel qualified with sectional-championship time of 1:38.28. The Eagles’ 400 free relay team Photo by Jeff Vorva of Stuursma, Isabella Wrobel, Sandburg’s Madison Stuursma earned a spot as state after winning Tara Maher and Erin Falsey the 50 free at the Lockport Sectional. finished second but qualified for state with a 3:34.30, just Lockport, which ran a 3:34.29. title with 289 points, while missing a sectional title by a That blink-of-an-eye loss the Eagles finished second small fraction of a second to helped Lockport win the team with 287.5. Stagg took third

with 249.

Stuurmsa won the 50 free in :24.16 and Wrobel won the 500 free in 5:13.21 for Sandburg.

The area will send one diver to the state meet. Stagg’s Josie Zielinski won the sectional championship with 354.40 points.

It doesn’t appear that area athletes will be able to crack the top 12 in state.

Although Juronis made history in the Lockport pool, her time was 20th-best in the state in sectional action and her breast stroke time was 35th.

Juronis finished 22nd in the state in the 200 IM last year and 20th in the 100 breast stroke.

Nazareth’s Eva Kelly qualified in diving with a 443.25 at the Lyons Township Sectional, which was the sixth-best score in the state. Kelly transferred from Mother McAuley, where last year, she finished ninth in the state.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.JAMES E. KELLER, SANDRA KELLER, JAMES E. KELLER, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 13, 1994 AND KNOWN AS THE KELLER FAMILY TRUST, SANDRA J. KELLER, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 13, 1994 AND KNOWN AS THE KELLER FAMILY TRUST, HIDDEN LAKE ESTATES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 4172 7 LUCAS 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 September 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7 LUCAS DRIVE, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-22-200-082-1021 Vol. 152.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $289,574.87.

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 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 17-4689.

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.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 17-4689 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 4172 TJSC#: 37-9072 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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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

LORRAINE E. ROEBERT; COOK COUNTY; Defendants, 17 CH 5911 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, December 4, 2017 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 estate: P.I.N. 23-36-113-003-0000.

Commonly known as 7655 West Sequoia Road, Palos Heights, IL 60463.

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, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CROWN MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.LESTER TRILLA III, KATHLEEN T. TRILLA, BROOK HILLS HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION Defendants 13 CH 019984 11745 INNISHMOR COURT 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 August 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 22, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11745 INNISHMOR COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-31-104-008-0000.

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 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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 14-13-19943.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-19943 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 019984 TJSC#: 37-10115 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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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, vs.

JULIO CARNALLA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD) CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 7167 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 8, 2017 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 estate: P.I.N. 23-11-415-030-0000.

Commonly known as 8300 West 99th Place, Palos Hills, Illinois 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F17050074 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3066114

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LENDINGHOME FUNDING CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.RELIANT ASSET CORP, AWAD M. ODEH Defendants 17 CH 9764 13073 S. 80TH AVE 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 October 23, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 11, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13073 S. 80TH AVE, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-36-101-033-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $610,928.51.

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 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 17-0701.

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.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 17-0701 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 9764 TJSC#: 37-10042 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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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

JOHN GILMORE, AKA JOHN J. GILMORE, JR.; NANCY GILMORE, AKA NANCY A. GILMORE Defendants, 17 CH 5054 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, December 4, 2017 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 estate: P.I.N. 23-14-107-033-0000.

Commonly known as 10363 Broadmoor Drive, 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination.� Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1 (800) 669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is: 1 (800) 927-9275.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.THE BERNARD L. HALM TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 11/30/01, UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES FOR THE BERNARD L. HALM TRUST AGREEMENT DATED 11/30/01, RIVIERA REGAL I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, RIVIERA REGAL CONDOMINIUM UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 008214 11109 S 84TH AVE 1B 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 13, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11109 S 84TH AVE 1B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-200-026-1133; 23-23200-026-1026.

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 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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 14-17-07437.

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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-07437 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008214 TJSC#: 37-9569 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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Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. RAME JOUDEH; NOWAL JUDEH; FOUNTAIN HILLS OF ORLAND PARK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 06040 18038 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on September 26, 2017, Judicial Sales Corporation will on December 28, 2017, in 1 S. Wacker Dr. 24th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606, at 10:30 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 27-32-308-010-0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 18038 BUCKINGHAM DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 Description of Improvements: TAN BRICK, SINGLE FAMILY HOME, ATTACHED TWO CAR GARAGE The Judgment amount was $551,355.64.

Sale Terms: This is an “AS IS� sale for “CASH�.

The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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 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 http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 13698 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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5 ACRES RT. 45 IN PEOTONE 600 ft. frontage x 400 ft. deep 40 ft. x 60 ft. pole barn CALL 815-450-0004 For Rent Vacation Time Share Condo 1 or 2 weeks Locations-dates as available. $1500-$2000 per week plus all fees Call 708-359-4474 Houses For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.SEVERIN MANOV, CLOISTER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 16850 4913 WEST 109TH STREET #14-303 OAK LAWN, IL 60453 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 30, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 18, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4913 WEST 109TH STREET #14-303, OAK LAWN, IL 60453 Property Index No. 24-16-409-051-1167.

The real estate is improved with a condominium within hi-rise with no 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 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 259550.

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.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 259550 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 16 CH 16850 TJSC#: 37-9982

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10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. Participants will gather outdoors at the Farm (on the east side of Southwest Highway) for the event. Families with children of all ages are invited to gather once a month and learn the Christian tradition. Older kids will be invited during the service to move into a space of their own (with a teacher from Joyful Path) and discuss the message of the day. Little ones will still be with their parents doing age-appropriate activities. All will regroup at the end of the session to share hospitality.

• The Christmas art show is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19. The art show and sale Music programs coming to Trinity will feature the work of the instructors and students A chamber music recital is set for 7 p.m. Wednes- at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts. The annual day, Nov. 29 in the Van Namen Recital Hall at show is an afternoon to get in the Christmas spirit, Trinity Christian College, 6601 W. College Drive, perhaps to buy a few Christmas gifts or decoraPalos Heights. tions, to support the art center participants and to Admission is free to the event, which will fea- enjoy an afternoon of music and fellowship at The ture the school’s brass quintet, the chamber music Center. Included in the show will be watercolors, ensemble and student soloists. drawings, pottery, woodcarvings, poetry, collages, Also, Trinity’s Music Department invites the comhand-made papers, photography, handmade books, munity to attend its annual Christmastide program cards, baskets, quilts, stained glass, polished stones, at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. The program features music by Trinity’s vocal and instrumental ensembles, silver jewelry, calligraphy, knitting and weavings audience singing with brass and organ, and readings – for show and for sale, plus an exhibit from the children’s art classes. Some of The Center’s instructhat reflect this year’s theme, “His Light in Us.” Christmastide tickets are $12 each for adults, tors will be demonstrating their artwork throughout Dreamstime.com and $6 for children ages 12 and under. For more the afternoon. The Center staff will also have a The tangy, tart-sweet flavor of pomegranates paired with the turkey is perfect for an autumn feast. bazaar of handmade holiday decorations and gifts information, contact Trinity’s box office at (708) for sale, including Christmas wreaths.

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• A Thanksgiving Day communion service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 23. The CenThird Eye Blind headlines WeishFest ter will host a Chapel communion service at the Alternative rockers Third Eye Blind will headline Wayside Chapel. All are welcome. There will be the Fifth Annual WeishFest on Friday, Dec. 1 at 115 fellowship to follow in the Lodge.

Bourbon Street, 3359 W. 115th St., Merrionette Park.

• Everyone is invited to The Children’s Farm from WeishFest is the Andrew Weishar Foundation’s 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24 before it closes for the marquee event--a one-night music festival bringing winter. In addition to visitors seeing the animals, the together people to raise funds for families battling hayrides will take their final lap of the season, and By Wolfgang Puck In a small mixing bowl, mash promoting a deep golden-brown cancer. together the butter, rosemary, and skin. a bonfire will be ready for marshmallow roasting.

Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets range in price from Admission is $6 per person for ages 2 and older.

Speaking of moisture, I think a salt and pepper to taste. At the After I moved to the United $35 (general admission) to $125 (six-hour open States in 1973, one of the many little sauce served with the carved neck opening of the bird, carebar, dinner buffet and prime concert viewing). To interesting American phrases I turkey is an ideal way to add extra fully insert your fingers to separate Bridge Teen students purchase tickets, visit WeishFest.com. learned about was “to talk tur- juicy flavor to every single bite. the turkey’s breast skin from the Other musical acts scheduled to perform are Trip- invited to trivia night key.” I discovered it traced all the One of my favorite sauces is based meat; spread the butter mixture The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Ct., Orland way back to colonial times, and on the widely available bottled in between. pin’ Billies, Suburban Cowboys, American Grizzly, Park, offers several free events for teens in seventh most explanations suggest it was juice of pomegranates, a fruit in and Sean & Charlie.

Rub the turkey inside and out The foundation honors the memory of Midlothian through 12th grade. first spoken by a Native American season right now whose deep ruby with salt and pepper. Spread the For more information, call (708) 532-0500. These after a settler he had gone hunting color and tangy, tart-sweet flavor onions, carrots, celery, garlic, gibresident Andrew Weishar, who died at age 21 in 2012 after a three-year battle with cancer. The AWF are free events for youths in seventh through 12th with tried, with some deceitful is perfect for an autumn feast. lets, neck and liver on the bottom provides direct and immediate financial support to grade.

I hope my recipe inspires lots of a roasting pan large enough to talking, to cheat him out of the families with adolescents or young adults battling • A Superhero Costume Contest and Trivia Night larger of the two game birds they of happy talk about the turkey hold the turkey. Place the turkey cancer. In four years, the AWF has granted more will be held from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. had bagged together. around your Thanksgiving table on top. Rub the turkey with 1 than $550,000 to local families.

17. Students are invited to dress up as their favorcup of olive oil.

So, “talk turkey” generally this year. ite super hero and participate in superhero trivia. means to get right to the point.

Transfer the roasting pan to the Famous Dave’s will provide free food samples. preheated oven. Roast for 45 minAnd those words start taking on The following events are for middle school stu- a very literal meaning now, with ROSEMARY BUTTERutes, then begin basting every 20 The Center schedules Christmas BASTED WHOLE minutes, adding chicken stock to dents only.

Thanksgiving just a couple of art show and sale ROASTED TURKEY WITH the pan as needed to keep the • Middle school students are invited to enjoy weeks away.

The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos vegetables from burning.

I think it’s very important to talk POMEGRANATE SAUCE Park, has announced a slate of activities for the Apple Cider Floats and Uno from 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Serves 12 Roast the turkey for between Monday, Nov. 20, Students are invited to enjoy about your Thanksgiving turkey days ahead.

15 minutes and 20 minutes per a twist on this classic fall drink while playing a as soon as possible for two key For more information or to register for a program, • 1 whole turkey, about pound (500 g) until an instantgame of Uno. reasons. Knowing how you plan to call (708) 361-3650.

20 pounds (10 kg) read thermometer inserted into the • Project Serve: Thanksgiving Thrift Store is set cook the bird will help you plan all • Pinecone Christmas ornaments and decora• 1/2 pound (250 g) thickest part of the thigh meat tions will be the focus of a workshop being held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21. Middle school the other dishes you’ll be serving unsalted butter, at room without touching bone registers at from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. Students will students are invited to volunteer their time at The before, alongside, and after it. It temperature least 165 F (74 C) and no more Bridge Thrift Store.

Tasks will include sorting, and also makes good sense to order use pinecones of all shapes and sizes and an as• 3 tablespoons chopped than 180 F (82 C). Remove the your turkey as soon as possible sortment of materials to create festive Christmas stocking donated items. fresh rosemary leaves pan from the oven, loosely cover • Around the World: Hot Cocoa Bar with Anna to make sure you get a fresh one ornaments such as elves, reindeer, Christmas trees • Kosher salt the turkey with foil, and leave it in that’s the right size — count on is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. and whatever else their imaginations can come up • Freshly ground black a warm place to rest until serving.

21. Middle school students are invited to enjoy a around 1 1/2 pounds (750 g) per with. The instructor will be Karen Signore. pepper Meanwhile, place the roast• “Photography Workshop For Kids: Abstrac- warm cup of cocoa and embark on a multicultural person, which will also give you • 2 large yellow onions, ing pan over two burners on the some leftovers — as well as propadventure. tion in Nature” will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 cut into 1-inch (2.5-cm) stovetop. Add the pomegranate • DIY Photo Holders will be made from 4 to 5:30 erly raised, grain-fed, humanely a.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. Instructor Lauren Becker chunks juice to the pan and simmer over will challenge students on their creativity skills by p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. Middle school students processed, and free of artificial • 3 large carrots, peeled medium heat for 10 minutes, stirshowing them how manipulating objects, color and will make DIY photo holders made with hand- ingredients such as preservatives and cut into 1-inch (2.5ring and scraping with a wooden or food coloring. light helps create an interesting picture. They will be painted rocks and wrapped with thin wire. cm) chunks spoon to deglaze the pan deposits.

As you’ll see from the following • Middle school students can participate in Projgiven the chance to walk along the trails and to the • 4 large celery stalks, Carefully pour the liquid through a farm in order to let their imagination run wild and ect Give: Gratitude Jars with Jessica from 4:30 recipe, these days I generally like trimmed and cut into wire-mesh strainer into a saucepan find ways to take something ordinary and make it to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. Students will to cook a turkey fairly simply.

1-inch chunks and, with a ladle, skim off excess Instead of brining it overnight, make gratitude jars with notes about what they extraordinary. The workshop fee is $17 per person.

• 4 cloves garlic, peeled fat from the surface. Simmer over which for most people can be an • A family worship service will take place at are thankful for.

• 1 cup (250 mL) extramedium-high heat until the sauce inconvenient process, I take more virgin olive oil has thickened slightly; transfer to basic measures to ensure tender, • 2 to 4 cups (500 ml to a sauceboat and keep warm. juicy results.

1 L) chicken stock or Transfer the turkey to a carvI spread a quickly prepared butbroth ing board. Using a sharp carving ter, seasoned with fresh rosemary, • 1 cup (250 mL) knife, cut off the legs and thighs, NOTICE: Ratings for each film writer-director Taylor Sheridan’s franchise he did much to establish under the skin covering the breast, bottled unsweetened moving them to locate the joins begin with a ‘star’ rating — one (“Hell or High Water’’) tense and continued with this Fox series, re- which helps keep the leaner white pomegranate juice and then carefully cut through the star meaning ‘poor,’ four mean- well-played melodrama. The col- taining many trademarks including meat from drying out during the • 1 cup (250 mL) joints; cut off the meat in slices ing ‘excellent’ — followed by laboration isn’t always easy, since an on-screen digital clock and a long roasting process. I also place pomegranate seeds, parallel to the bone. Starting along the Motion Picture Association different parties have different cinema-verite filming style. Corey the turkey on top of a bed of aroremoved from a the high point of the breastbone, of America rating, and then by agendas, and there also are tribal Hawkins (“Straight Outta Comp- matic vegetables, which helps the whole fruit yourself, carefully cut downward following a family-viewing guide, the key rules and customs to be observed ton’’) plays this edition’s hero, a oven’s heat circulate evenly under or purchased already the ribs to completely cut off one — and some of the supposed good military veteran who works with the bird while it cooks while also for which appears below. extracted and packaged side of the breast; then, place it on guys aren’t necessarily good. The the counterterrorism agency CTU flavoring the juices that collect in • the cutting board and cut crossWyoming locations do much for when he’s targeted by vengeful the roasting pan. And, following STARTING THIS WEEK: Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 wise into thick slices. Transfer the the film, essentially making the foreign terrorists who have fol- an initial 45 minutes of undis“ATOMIC BLONDE’’: Charl- atmosphere a separate character. lowed him back to his home turf. turbed roasting time, I baste the C). Remove the neck, giblets and slices to individual heated serving ize Theron has proven herself to Gil Birmingham (“Twilight’’), Miranda Otto also stars as a CTU turkey every 20 minutes with the liver from the turkey’s cavity. plates and garnish each serving be game for tough screen duty Graham Greene and Jon Bern- veteran whose husband (Jimmy flavorful pan juices, helping to Rinse inside and out with cold with some sauce and a sprinkling before — “Mad Max: Fury Road’’ thal (“The Walking Dead’’) also Smits) is a presidential candidate, keep the meat moist while also running water and pat dry. of pomegranate seeds. standing as a towering example star. *** (R: AS, P, V) (Also on with recent “This Is Us’’ Emmy — and she ventures into such ter- Blu-ray and On Demand) winner Gerald McRaney as his ritory again, at a fairly breathless “UNLOCKED’’: It’s a big father and Carlos Bernard back in clip, in this action tale based on a week for female spies on home his original “24’’ role as ex-agent graphic novel. She plays a Cold video, as Noomi Rapace — the turned enemy Tony Almeida. *** War-era MI6 operative who gets screen’s original “Girl With the (Not rated: AS, P, V) an issue as continual prying could item is still useless. Don’t get so very physical and lethal toward her Dragon Tattoo’’ — plays a CIA “AGATHA CHRISTIE’S By Jeraldine Saunders create friction. Don’t assume that caught up in a sales pitch that you enemies while trying to recover agent who refrains from the front POIROT: MURDER ON THE ARIES (Mar 21-Apr. 19): One others’ lack of motivation puts you forget that the best way to save a list that would reveal the true lines after a mission goes awry in ORIENT EXPRESS’’: With a identities of undercover agents. Paris. Posing as a social worker new version of the classic mys- isn’t necessarily the loneliest num- in charge or you will quickly be money is to not spend it. Keep spending at a minimum until later The true showstopper of a scene, in England, she learns terrorists tery now in theaters, this excellent ber. Having some time to yourself proven wrong.

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The store will include silk scarves, quilted purses, jewelry, picture frames, fused glass dishes and more items created by local artists.

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‘Wonder Woman’ actress Connie Nielsen talks about her early roles

By Matt Fernandez Connie Nielsen is no stranger to playing royalty. The Danish actress got her big U.S. break portraying Lucilla, daughter of the emperor, in 2000’s “Gladiator,” which won the best picture Oscar. And this year she played warrior queen Hippolyta in “Wonder Woman,” a role she revisits in “Justice League,” which opens Nov. 17.

Nielsen was born in Denmark, where she began acting while a teenager. Variety first mentioned her on April 5, 1993, when she co-starred with Rutger Hauer, Eric Roberts and Karen Allen in the made-for-TV thriller “Voyage,” which told the story of two couples alone at sea.

She’s returning to her roots for the Danish television series “Liberty,” based on Jakob Ejersbo’s novel, which revolves around the lives of two young men in Tanzania and their hopes of emigrating to Europe even as corruption among aid organizations threatens the lives of those in developing nations.

How did the landscape of the film industry when you began in 1984 compare with now?

I was at home with friends and we watched “Frances.” It’s a tour de force by Jessica Lange. Look up the year that “Frances” came out: 1982. It was amazing the kinds of female roles there were. It’s disconcerting that there’s been this weird business model focused on teenaged boys, and it comes with a completely unexamined social cost. I hope there’s an awareness happening to create an audience habituated to seeing women as they really are, rather than just a masticated shadow. Why would I be an echo of something rather than the voice?

When you started, what kinds of characters did you envision yourself playing?

I would sit in bed and go through entire Shakespeare plays by myself, acting all the characters. Weeping, shouting, fighting, you name it. People would have thought, “She’s a madwoman.

She’s crazy.” I had this crazy hunger inside to tell these stories and live these characters. I started on the stage with my mom in Denmark doing political revues in a small, small town. The TV series “Okavango” where I played the rich, spoiled brat, and then in “Voyage” — those two were the breaks I needed.

Who is your biggest mentor?

I took master classes with Lydia Styx at the Piccolo Teatro (in Milan). She was an opera singer from Russia and she had a storied career.

This woman was 80 years old and she had been through a revolution, through the art theater, had seen the change of the major artistic schools over the last 100 years. At 10 in the morning I would have to gargle whiskey to open up my vocal cords so that I could easily do all the scales for my warm-up.

At 10 in the morning: That’s not a party. She told to me, “These

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Connie Nielson.

are your strengths and these are your weaknesses.” Hearing this in such a completely open way made me unafraid of criticism. I met her when I was 24, and it was the perfect age: I was old enough to understand how lucky I was to have met her and young enough to learn from her.

How did working in Hollywood compare with European productions?

The size difference on a Warner Bros. film versus the small productions I had been on in Europe was enormous. You go from 20 people on set to 150. Loads of trailers and assistants — and also a much bigger hierarchy. There was that overt delineation of status and a star system. I hadn’t seen that before. Your trailer size was indicative of your value to the production. I realized how big the stakes were. When films cost that much, the nerves are also high on set. People were nervous, and I hadn’t seen people being scared on set before. All of that was really overwhelming.

You came to New York with your young child when you costarred in “Devil’s Advocate” in 1993. What was it like being an immigrant and starting work?

I wanted female representation to be sure they didn’t care what I looked like and be more interested in what kind of actor I wanted to be. I met my manager, and we just clicked from the beginning.

She understood what I wanted to do. I was offered a TV role and my manager said, “I don’t want you to be gone on this TV series for the next six years. You won’t be able to do anything else and that doesn’t seem to me what you came here to do.” I’d saved some money so I could afford not to take that job. We said no to that series and to a big film. I was hired

by Taylor Hackford [on “Devil’s Advocate”] and started shooting a month later.

You’ve recently worked on Danish productions, but most of your work is in English. Is this significant for your career?

“Brothers” [2004] was my first Danish movie, and I loved it. There was a community happening in the Danish film industry at the time and it was exciting to be brought into that movement.

Going back to do “Liberty” is exciting. I continue to see other

Danish actors make it outside of Denmark. I feel like film is this universal thing, so we get to work on things that are culturally significant at home but also reach universal themes.

You’ve said before that you’re horrible at auditions. What makes you think that?

I’ve had auditions where I told myself, “This is embarrassing; just stay home.” I’m not being fake modest. I seriously suck at auditions. I need the psychological context. If someone just gives me two pages and I don’t know what the story is or where the character is coming from, I can’t build this world that I then rest on emotionally when I work.

“Gladiator” was a big break.

What did you learn?

I was lucky that I worked with Richard Harris. We had a scene where he was dying that was the first time I had to cry, and I was nervous. I built up a list of things to cry about in my mind before going on set, but between takes, he would sit up and tell incredibly funny stories about him and Peter O’Toole. I laughed my head off and then I was back to crying.

I thought, “I’ll never be able to do this,” but I went right back to being emotionally aware of what I was facing. I learned to give in to the process: Don’t let fear cloud you, and know that if you’re feeling something, that’s all it takes. You can go in any direction that feeling takes you; that feeling just has to be alive. I learned to voice my opinion and stand up for what I know about a character.

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