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Palos and Worth Methodists to vote on church merger By Jack Murray and Claudia Parker

Photo by Anthony Caciopo

Anglers fish Lake Katherine shoreline

A lone fisherman stands silhouetted, as early-morning sunlight glints off the surface of Lake Katherine at the spring Fishing Classic held there last Saturday. The annual event is a fundraiser that helps support educational programs, restoration and animal care at the Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights. This year, about $2,000 was raised. More photos on Page 2.

Heights’ Classic Car Event raffle trades in auto for split-the-pot By Tim Hadac Staff reporter

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Palos Heights Classic Car Event Chairman Bob Starzyk has organized a split-the-pot raﬄe for cash prizes instead of a classic automobile as top prize for this year’s event. He is shown here at last year’s event outside United Trust Bank.

The wheels have come off the 12th annual Palos Heights Classic Car Event’s annual raffle. Instead of raffling off a muscle car from yesteryear—last year’s grand prize was a fire-red 1967 Buick Skylark—organizers have chosen a direct, “show me the money” approach and have changed the raffle into a “split the pot” format. The grand-prize winner will take home at least $10,000 and as much as $50,000, based on how many tickets are sold. Tickets are priced at $2 each, considerably less than the $20 price last year. “The lower price makes the tickets affordable for everyone,” said longtime event Chairman Bob Starzyk, a Palos Heights auto enthusiast and collector. “So whether you buy just one ticket or 10, 20 or 50, you’re in the race for the grand prize. “We’re hoping that people step forward to buy these tickets,” he added. “We also could use a few more reliable volunteers to

Methodists in Palos Heights and Worth get to vote in another local election in early May, a very local election held not at the polls, but in their pews. The question “on the ballot” for each flock is whether to approve the merger of the Palos and Worth United Methodist churches. All full members of both congregations will vote on the issue on Sunday, May 3, said the Rev. Laura Barkley, pastor of the Palos United Methodist Church in Palos Heights. The pastor of PUMC since July 2013, Barkley is hopeful for a yes vote by both bodies. And Worth United Methodist Church officials have said they hope to revive their perishing congregation by merging with Palos United Methodist Church, 12101 S. Harlem Ave. “I am very excited about the possibility of these two communities joining together in ministry,” Pastor Laura said. How does she think the vote will go? “I am feeling very hopeful about it,” she said of the prospects for a Yes vote to merge. She noted both churches have already “done ministry together for many years.” Twice a year, on Ash Wednesday and Thanks-

giving Eve, both congregations come together for combined worship services. The Palos church has a tradition of Ash Wednesday breakfast members of the Worth flock could attend, while the Worth church hosted the joint evening service. Both churches also support the Worth food pantry located at the Worth church, 7100 W. 112th St. Longtime food pantry director Sue Greer is a member of Palos United Methodist’s congregation. During a service on March 22, Worth UMC Pastor Sung Kown Oh urged his congregation to vote, and it had nothing to do with the April 7 consolidated election. “Sunday, May 3, right after worship service, we need to make sure all of you attend, this is an important decision,” Oh said. “We’ll decide if we will be merging with Palos Heights UMC. We need each of you to vote on this.” What God has joined let no man put asunder is often heard during wedding ceremonies, but this sentiment could be heard among the congregation in Worth as they gathered in their fellowship hall after the March 22 service. Max and Patricia Hodges of Palos Hills were married at Worth UMC in 1967, 48 years ago. The See METHODISTS, Page 2

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Warmer spring temperatures may have inspired Palos United Methodist See RAFFLE, Page 2 Church’s latest greeting for passersby on Harlem Avenue.

Cats take center stage at Worth board meeting again Officials plan to draft ordinance on how to handle feral cats By Sharon L. Filkins Correspondent

It’s been awhile since the hit play “Cats” was presented in Chicago, but in Worth, cats --the feral variety -- were once again center stage at last Wednesday’s board meeting in Worth. This time with a plot twist. Faced with new information, village officials are now looking at drafting an ordinance to deal with managed care of feral cats. In February, they voted 3-0 against a project proposed by animal rights group,

Triple R, which called for capturing feral cats, vaccinating/spaying/neutering them and returning them to their original site. The purpose of the plan was to reduce the spread of rabies and decrease the population of the feral cats. The plan was offered at no cost to the village. Funding for the services is provided to the animal activist group through donations. Trustee Rich Dziedic said at the time that he was against it. “I understand there may be a problem with feral cats in general, not necessarily in our community, but we have existed this long without spraying and neutering them that we

don’t need to do it now.” He also said, “I would not want a colony of cats living next door to me and coming in my backyard and my garden.” However, the plot thickens. Since that vote was taken, it has come to light that Cook County has an ordinance regulating feral cat colonies within the county. In October, 2007, the Cook County Board of Commissioners amended its Animal and Rabies Control Ordinance, adding a section dealing with feral cats, the “Managed Care of Feral Cats.” The ordinance was enacted to further prevent the spread of rabies by reducing and

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controlling the feral cat population. Additionally, the ordinance permits individuals living within Cook County, to maintain feral cat colonies provided they participate in trap, neuter, and release (TNR) programs sponsored by approved humane societies. The new information has officials re-thinking their position. Mayor Mary Werner said, “We hope to present an ordinance by our next board meeting [Tuesday]. While the Cook County Ordinance is a carte blanche approach, we will strive to make our ordinance as unobtrusive as possible, but it will be more strict than the county ordinance.” Dziedic said that the village has some options, referring to a memo from the

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Continued from Page 1 two have been active members since 1980. “We’re going to vote to merge so we can remain with our church family,” Max said. Max Hodges said he has served on various church auxiliaries including trustee, vacation bible school and the United Methodist men’s group. “My wife does more than I do,’’ he said. “She’s a certified lay servant, worship leader, food pantry volunteer and she reaches out to the sick by sending cards and things.” Tom and Carol Martin of Chicago Ridge said they’ve seen seven pastors come and go since 1958 when they joined. “Yes, I intend to vote,” Tom Martin said. “I want our members to stay together too. This is the only church my family has ever known.” The Martins have two daughters, Suzanne Osinski of Chicago Ridge and Julie Malcerk of Palos Heights who are also members. Of the 20 members present after the service, there wasn’t one who said he or she felt good about the closure. The 130-year-old church started the year Mark Twain’s “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was published and professional baseball players made a maximum of $2,000. Many believe with so many of the founding members having passed away, their families, little by little, have gone elsewhere. Jane Hughes of Orland Park has been a member so long she quantified the years as, “Forever!” “I’ve been here a long time.” Hughes said while sipping coffee.

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Worth United Methodist Church may be for sale if its flock merges with their brethren in Palos Heights.

“This is depressing. I’m not sure which route I’m going to take.” Abby Morgan of Alsip is only 14 years old but she said she likes to hang with members who don’t look like her. “I’m not a man but I love going to the men’s breakfast for their chocolate-chip waffles.” Morgan said. “And, I like hanging around the old ladies, listening to their conversations makes me laugh.” Morgan didn’t refer to any particular senior but there was one who didn’t have a problem speaking her mind. Pastor Oh has been pastoring Worth UMC for two years of his 30-year ministry. He plans to retire this summer. He and his wife, Sunghee, plan to relocate to their home country of South Korea once the merger is complete. “I don’t see this as a closure. It’s a rejuvenation process, like a life cycle.” Oh said. “I don’t want to see the church settle independently. The merger would be best.” “There were conversations about a merger when we were appoint-

ed to this church,” Sunghee Oh said.“We knew there were financial difficulties and that this was a possibility, but it’s still sad.” To some it feels like a total liquidation sale. Everything must go, including the church food pantry that feeds upwards of 200 families per week and a daycare center. Members said they’re praying for a buyer so the food pantry and daycare can remain as tenants to the new owners. Back in Palos Heights, Pastor Laura noted that the Worth church building and fellowship hall are owned by the denomination’s conference for northern Illinois. The building “may revert back to the conference” if no new church seeks to move into it, she said. Meantime, church leaders are discerning the Worth church building’s future use. “We are open to other faith communities that may be looking [to buy] a church building,” Pastor Laura said. People who are interested may contact her or Pastor Oh.

Photo by Anthony Caciopo

Andrew Gedvilas, of Orland Park, rears back and begins to whip his rod forward, achieving a long cast in the Lake Katherine Spring Fishing Classic. He was one of 18 anglers of all ages who sank their lines during the Anthony Walsh, 9, of Palos Heights, offers an six-hour contest. Fishermen paid $100 a head for the up-close look at his go-to lure for the day, a opportunity to fish Lake Katherine’s entire shoreline. green rubber crayfish.

Evergreen Park Kathy Wiggins hauls water up the bank of Lake Katherine in anticipation of preserving a catch by her grand-nephew, Luke Coppola of Frankfort. Nick McDonald, of Worth (left), places his one-pound, 13-inch catch on the scale as Lake Katherine staffer Richard Thomas mans the official weigh station. Cash prizes were available for the largest muskie, walleye, channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass caught during the event. ►

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Palos Heights residents Don and Sharon Gerry posed with their 1962 Chevy Impala Super Sport convertible at last year’s Classic Car Event. They acquired the auto in 1981 and restored it. Today, they fondly refer to it as their “honeymoon car,” because they owned one like it when they were married in 1962 and drove down to Florida to celebrate as newlyweds.

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Continued from Page 1 help sell them.” As an added incentive for people to purchase tickets now, there are three early-bird drawings, with one $250 winner each. The first drawing will be held today (Thursday), with others set for May 16 and June 16. The raffle is the main fundraising engine of the Classic Car Event, set for 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 16 along both sides of Harlem Avenue, from about 122nd Street to 125th Street. The event is a peacock-like showcase of nearly 500 of the coolest vehicles of the last hundred years or so at one of the Chicago area’s favorite auto-related events. “We expect to have a wide range of cars on display once again,” Starzyk said, as he noted that past events have included everything from a Ford Model T, a 1930 Packard, a 1940 Hudson, a 1963 Plymouth with an aluminum body, and a rare experimental car said to be the last 442 ever built—among many others that include the more predictable but no less impressive Ford Thunderbirds and ’57 Chevys. Literally thousands of men, women and children attend the event each year. Last year, with ideal weather, as many as 7,000 were on hand. There will be a special Concours d’elegance section, roped off, featuring vehicles people can look at, but not touch. The event will even include a few classic motorcycles and trucks. Harlem Avenue will remain open to traffic for all four hours of the event, but traffic typically slows to an “American Graffiti”-style crawl, with rubber-neckers oohing and aahing over the fascinating array of cars on display. Admission is free to the event, which will include tables staffed by local food vendors, non-profit organizations and area businesses. Raffle tickets are available now at Palos Heights City Hall, 7607 W. College Drive, the Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St., Pack Leader Academy, 12332 S. Harlem Ave., Pop’s Beef, 7153 W. 127th St., Kallemeyn Auto Center, 12145 S. Ridgeland Ave., Noral Jewelers, 12227 S. Harlem Ave., and other participating businesses.

Connor Crotty, 10, of Palos Park (right), gives a quick wrist cast alongside his new fishing buddy, Wyatt Pazdro, of Channahon. The boys met for the first time at Saturday’s event. Crotty caught the largest bluegill of the day, measuring 7 inches.

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Tickets will also be on sale at the event itself, from several different locations along the route. The grand-prize drawing will be held during the event, at about 8:30 p.m. Winner need not be present. Raffle winners must be at least 18 year of age. The drawing will be administered by the Rotary Club of Moraine Valley. The motor vehicle glitz and glamor aside, the annual showcase is pizzazz with a purpose, raising tens of thousands of dollars in the recent years for a wide range of community improvements in Palos Heights. “Many people don’t realize that this car show does so much for this town,” Starzyk observed. Revenue generated by the Classic Car Event over the past decade has enabled the city’s volunteer Beautification Committee to lead the way for such community improvements as the Adopt-A-Pot initiative, assistance to the Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens, support for the local farmers market, landscaping of the berms behind Harlem Avenue businesses, the Sept. 11 memorial near City Hall, assistance to local military veterans via the PAWWS Wounded Warrior Project and more. The annual event also brings to Palos Heights thousands of people who otherwise might not stroll the business corridor and is an opportunity for local businesses to attract new customers.

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LEGAL NOTICE Legal Notice for Publication Proposed Budget Ordinance for the Village of Palos Park Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of the Village of Palos Park, Cook County, Illinois will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 27, 2015 at the hour of 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Kaptur Administrative Center, 8999 West 123rd Street, in order to consider the proposed Budget Ordinance for fiscal year beginning May 1, 2015 and ending April 30, 2016. Final hearing and action on the ordinance will be taken at that hearing to be held on Monday, April 27, 2015. A draft copy of the proposed Budget Ordinance may be viewed at the Kaptur Administrative Center (8999 W. 123rd Street), Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and at the Palos Park Library (12330 Forest Glen), Monday through Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The proposed Budget Ordinance may be revised, and the items contained therein may be increased or decreased subsequent to the public hearing and prior to final action by the Board of Commissioners. VILLAGE OF PALOS PARK

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Armenian Church venerates martyrs of genocide Saints Joachim & Anne Church in Palos Heights invites the community to inter-faith remembrance By Tim Hadac Staff reporter

A church in Palos Heights is opening its doors next week to people all faiths, as a way to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide and unite against religious persecution and all forms of oppression. “When we don’t remember history, we are condemned to repeat it,” said the Rev. Fr. Tavit Boyajian, parish priest of Saints Joachim & Anne Armenian Apostolic Church, 12600 S. Ridgeland Ave. The church will show “The Armenian Genocide,” a PBS documentary, at 4 p.m. Friday, April 24. At 6 p.m., there will be a pizza dinner, and at 7 p.m. an ecumenical worship service will be held. All are welcome, and free-will offerings will be accepted. During that service, participants will ask for intercessory prayers from the Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide, who will have been canonized as saints 24 hours earlier by the Catholicos, or chief bishop, of All Armenians in Etchmidzin, Armenia—the first canonization of saints in the Armenian Church in more than 400 years. All 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide who died for their faith are to be canonized as saints. As Christians, Armenians have endured persecution off and on for centuries, Boyajian said, but “the most we’ve suffered in history for our faith was from 1915 to 1923, when the Ottoman Turkish government organized a genocide against its Armenian citizens.

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The Rev. Fr. Tavit Boyajian stands amid 100 white crosses—painted by the church’s Sunday School students—that dot the front lawn of Saints Joachim & Anne Armenian Apostolic Church, as it observes the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide.

The monument to the martyrs lost between 1915-23 is a place of reverence and remembrance at the church.

“That is something we have suffered with a great deal—1.5 million Armenians were killed, which was half the Armenian population—90 percent of the clergy was killed, and it’s taken the church a long time to recover,” he continued. “They were told their lives would be spared if they converted to Is-

lam, but only about 1 to 2 percent did. The rest suffered and died for their faith.” The Armenian Genocide is recognized as a fact by historians, scholars and governments around the world, although Turkish officials have long disputed Armenian claims and strongly object to the

Palos Park plans public hearing on village’s 2016 budget numbers By Michael Gilbert

Regional correspondent Palos Park’s 2016 fiscal-year budget is expected to be approved at the next Village Council meeting later this month, the village’s finance director said Monday. The proposed budget will yield at surplus of at least 1 percent, and three-month operating reserve, Palos Park Finance Director Barbara Maziarek said. A public hearing on the 2016 budget is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Kaptur Administrative Center prior to council meeting on Monday, April 27. Maziarek and Finance Commissioner James Pavlatos declined to give the specifics of the budget when asked following Monday’s meeting saying revenue and expenditure projections may still change in the next two weeks. They were also tight-lipped about whether there will be any major purchases or new positions created in the upcoming fiscal year. “We will announce it during the budget public hearing,” Maziarek said. “We can’t commit to numbers until that night when the budget ordinance is actually passed. [The budget] can still be amended up until that point.” Pavlatos praised Maziarek and her staff for creating a balanced budget in challenging economic times. “The staff and all the directors have been working very diligently in the last few months to get the budget ready,” Pavlatos said. “I want to compliment the staff and Barb [Maziarek] for a fantastic job on this. [Village Manager] Rick [Boehm] was also involved. I think you put together a really, really good budget in a difficult time.” Palos Park officials must approve the budget by May 1, and file the document with the state of Illinois no more than 60 days later, Maziarek said. The public can view a draft of the proposed budget later this week at the Palos Park Public Library, 12330 Forest Glen Blvd., or Kaptur Administrative Center, 8999 W. 123rd St.

Spring Fun Run

In other news, Commissioner Nicole Milovich-Walters encouraged residents to lace up their running shoes and head over to the Palos Park Recreation Center this Saturday, April 18, for the annual Spring Run in the Park. The festivities will begin at 8 a.m. with a one-mile run for children followed by a 5K run through the village at 9 a.m. for teens and adults. Once the race has concluded, a number of activities will take place on the Village Green including the presentation of trophies and awards to the morn-

use of the word “genocide” to describe the mass murders perpetrated against the Armenian subject people ruled by the Ottoman Empire, later Turkey. “The Young Turks wanted a purely Turkish, Islamic state, and the Armenians had a fair amount of the wealth in the country,” Boyajian said. “They were artisans, they were hard workers, and in a lot of respects the intelligentsia—so they knew that if they destroyed the Armenians, they could just take their money, their land, anything they had.”

But the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the slaughter of more than an exercise in history or religion, Boyajian said. “The trouble is, we’re seeing that sort of persecution again in the Middle East,” he said. “There’s tremendous persecution of Christians, there’s confiscation of property—and part of the reason why it’s happening today may well be because there wasn’t sufficient recognition of when it happened in the past.” To illustrate the point, Boyajian recalled a quote attributed to Nazi

dictator Adolf Hitler, said to have been used to help rationalize the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe invasion of Poland: “After all, today, who remembers the massacre of the Armenians?” “Hitler thought that history would forget, but we must never let than happen,” he concluded. Saints Joachim & Anne Armenian Apostolic Church was founded in 1958 in the West Pullman neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. It moved to Palos Heights in the 1970s and today has about 90 to 100 active members

Work on Palos Place could progress enough to allow two retail or service businesses to open shop before summer begins. Signs outside herald planned tenants. Construction workers have spent last fall and winter rebuilding the old Ben Franklin dime store into the new space. Photo by Tim Hadac

Palos Place shows its face By Tim Hadac Staff Reporter

Face brick now covers the exterior of Palos Place, 12306 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights, once the site of a Ben Franklin variety store. The highly anticipated mixed-use development is expected to attract several retail and service businesses, two of which may open for business in late spring, according to developer

Mike Coogan, owner of the Palos Heights-based Brigid Capital LLC, a real estate and capital investment firm. Ice cream lovers hope that Tastee Freez, which has left the Southwick Commons shopping center at Route 83 and Harlem Avenue, is one of the two. Palos Place also offers seven “micro” retail spaces in what it calls a “communal retailing environment”

suitable for smaller businesses. The second floor of the development will include five high-end rental residences. Palos Place has been praised by elected officials, business leaders and local residents alike, is expected to help rejuvenate the city’s main business strip. An old, single-family home behind Palos Place has been bulldozed to make way for a parking lot that will serve the development.

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Palos Park Finance Commissioner James Pavlatos acknowledges the work of village staff Monday for creating a balanced fiscal-year 2016 budget. The document is expected to be approved at the next Village Council meeting on Monday, April 27.

ing’s top runners, Milovich-Walters said. Representatives of the Chicago Fire will be on hand to give soccer demonstrations, the Elite Dance Academy will perform and inflatable jumpers will be set up for the children. While the race does attract its fair share of top runners, Milovich-Walters said all skill levels are welcome “to enjoy a run through scenic Palos Park.” “You definitely don’t need to be an elite runner to participate,” she said. “And if you’re not a runner you can still bring the kids, cheer on the runners and enjoy the activities on the Village Green.” The cost to register for the children’s one-mile run is $15 or $25 on race day. The 5K run is $20 or $30 on race day. Those interested in registering can do so by visiting www.palospark.org or 671-3760.

Rid Litter Day

Milovich-Walters also asked residents to consider participating in the Village’s Rid Litter Day at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 25. The 12 previous Rid Litter Days have resulted in more than two tons of garbage being picked up along roadways in Palos Park. Anyone

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Police again warn residents of scam calls by phony IRS From Palos Park Police Chief Joe Miller The Palos Park Police Department is warning residents about a recent telephone scam from callers falsely identifying themselves as officers with the IRS. The call often comes in as a recorded message with a claim that the taxpayer is being subject to a review by the criminal investigative branch of the IRS. Palos Park police received two reports from residents of such calls on Monday, prompting police to issue this alert. Characteristics of the current scam targeting Illinois residents includes the robotic sounding message, fake names and IRS badge numbers, and caller ID spoofing to make it look like the call originated from the IRS toll-free number. The scammers may be able to recite the last four digits of the victim’s Social Security number and may threaten victims with jail time or driver’s license suspension. The IRS recommends the following steps should you receive this call:

• Do not call the scammers back with the number they provide. If you know you owe taxes or you think you might owe taxes, call the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. The IRS employees at that line can help you with a payment issue, if there really is such an issue. • If you know you don’t owe taxes or have no reason to think that you owe any taxes (for example, you’ve never received a bill or the caller made some bogus threats as described above), then call and report the incident to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-3664484. • You can also file a complaint using the FTC Complaint Assistance; Choose “Other” and then “Imposter Scams.” If the complaint involves someone impersonating the IRS, include the words “IRS Telephone Scam” in the notes. If you believe you are a victim of this crime, please call 9-1-1 so the Palos Park Police Department can launch an investigation. —Palos Park Police Department

READERS WRITE ‘230 United’ team thanks the voters Dear Editor: The “230 United” team of Rick Nogal, Pat O’Sullivan, and Denis Ryan extends its thanks and appreciation to the High School District 230 community for the support and encouragement shown to us throughout the campaign and on election day. We are proud to have run a positive campaign emphasizing the financial integrity, academic performance, and outstanding students that exemplify District 230. We are especially appreciative of the numerous volunteers, local officials, and community leaders who helped us disseminate our record of accomplishments and vision for the future of District 230. We are honored and humbled by the confidence that the voters have extended to us. We promise to continue to be public servants who will act with honesty and integrity in the best interests of our 8,000 students, 155,000 residents, and our community as a whole. — Rick Nogal, Pat O’Sullivan and Denis Ryan

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Dear Editor: Your new community health section is a great addition to The Regional News. I’m looking forward to seeing it every month. —Charles P. Clarke, Palos Heights

Thank you to Palos Park Woman’s Club

Dear Editor: The members of the Palos Park Police Department wish to express their thanks to the Palos Park Women’s Club, village partners for over 100 years, for their recent donation to the Palos Park Police Department. The Police Department was presented with a check from the Palos Park Women’s Club to purchase a NV3 Noptic infrared imaging cameras for a patrol unit. This device allows for visible light and heat seeking capability when looking for a victim or offender even on the darkest night. The Palos Park Women’s Club and their

work is the fabric of a community committed to the importance of community members working together, exchanging ideas and working toward a common goal, in this case community safety. We are very grateful to the Palos Park Woman’s Club, which has always been dedicated supporters of the police department. We all realize these types of donations are very helpful when police departments are faced with limited budgets. The Palos Park Woman’s Club was founded in 1902 and has been a driving force in the many developments in the Village of Palos Park. With a current membership of 61, the club’s purpose is to promote cultural, educational and civic interest as a charitable organization Thank you to all the members of the Palos Park Women’s Club and Palos Park Police Foundation, your support is greatly appreciated. — Police Commissioner Dan Polk, Police Chief Joe Miller and the Men and Women of the Palos Park Police Department.

Dismayed by inappropriate remark and lack of apology

Dear Editor: On Feb. 3, 2015, I presented my concerns to our City Council regarding the matter of erotic massage parlors occupying three different locations in Palos Heights though one was actually considered unincorporated Palos. That particular location has since closed. Being concerned that due to the nature of these businesses there could possibly be an ongoing investigation, I first approached our own Police Department. The officer with whom I spoke indicated, on at least four separate occasions, that he could not tell me whether or not an investigation was in process but did encourage me to take my concerns to a City Council meeting and added before I departed, that he would not want these types of businesses in his community either. Thus, I attended the Tuesday night meeting and presented my concerns. As is normally the

case when I raise concerns at council meetings, no comments were made by any of the council members regarding the information I presented. For the record, Bob Basso was not in attendance that evening. Anyone wishing to view that council meeting can go to the city’s website and find it under Archived Council Meetings. The contents of that presentation are not what I am addressing here. The fact that no interest was expressed is no longer surprising to me, but always a reminder that perhaps a less disinterested group of people might someday ‘lead’ our community. But that’s another column. What was shocking to say the least came after the meeting was adjourned when the owner of the ArtHouse Jan Finney and I were standing in the vestibule outside of the council chambers. As our city attorney, Tom Brown, walked passed us, he did so with a smirk and then made the totally inappropriate comment to Jan and me… “I think I’ll go get my massage now”. I was appalled to say the least. This from someone who I would assume should know better. So I decided to attend another meeting to address Tom Brown’s comment and behavior. I was unable to attend a council meeting until March 17, at which time I again addressed the council speaking directly to Tom Brown expressing my dismay at the inappropriateness of his smirk and comment. I stated that I attend council meetings when I have concerns that I would like addressed and to make the community aware of. I do so respectfully and expect the same in return. I was not shown that respect. Again….not a single comment was made. No effort to make or any indication that any type of apology would be made that night or anytime thereafter to Jan and me. And that is totally unacceptable! Shame on you, Tom Brown and perhaps even more so on you, Mayor Straz, for allowing him to get away with it. —Kathy Lovitt Palos Heights

Turns out Chicago mayoral election was never close The nice thing about living in the suburbs, is that we’re laid back and we are armchair quarterbacks. We don’t want to live in Chicago, but we love to talk about it. And explain what’s wrong with it, too. We love to talk about Chicago elections because for the most part, suburban elections are so boring. That’s why voter turnout last week in Chicago was about 40 percent, while the turn in the suburbs hovered around 11 percent in many races. So, if you don’t care about suburban races, why should I waste my time writing about them? Last week, Mayor Rahm Emanuel easily won re-election, even though for most of the past eight months, everyone was saying he was in trouble and that Cook County Commissioner Jesus Chuy Garcia was a potential threat to unseat him. But in the end, Mayor Emanuel won a landslide victory over Garcia, and it’s worth looking at why. Emanuel received 55 percent of the vote and Garcia got 45 percent. Where I come from (40 years of covering Chicago elections) that’s an enormous landslide in a hotly contested race Emanuel had more money. Garcia raised a whopping $5 million, in a large part because he had some heavyweights on his side, like the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Service Employees Interna-

RAY HANANIA tional Union. But Emanuel raised $30 million and he didn’t spend it all. The campaign ads went back and forth bashing each other and like Emanuel, Garcia never really said what he would do any different. But while an incumbent can blah, blah, blah his (or her) way through an election, a challenger can’t. They need to say specifically what they would do differently to justify why voters should oust an incumbent. The only real message that came out of the election is that Emanuel was “humbled,” and he promised to “change.” Yeah, right. Like any mayor of a major American city will change anything. The real problem is that Chuy was just not that popular. He claimed to have the mantle of the old Harold Washington coalition, but the fact is many if not most African Americans voted for Emanuel. Why? Because Chuy was more about perception and less about substance. The two worst problems are interrelated.

Schools and crime. Chicago’s schools are sending more students to street gang careers than college, and so far no one has come up with a real idea on how to change it. I’ve suggested the only solution, forcing homeowners and residents to roll up their sleeves and become more involved in their neighborhoods, but neither Emanuel nor Garcia thought that was worth exploring. It works in many suburbs where gang crimes have dropped significantly. Chuy is hero among his supporters, but that won’t win many elections. I doubt seriously if he can run and win the office of Cook County Board President, if President Toni Preckwinkle decides not to run for re-election. He certainly can’t beat her. But the interesting casualty of this election may be Garcia’s “close pal,” Congressman Luis Gutierrez. Congressman Gutierrez’s district is 18 percent Puerto Rican, and more than 70 percent Mexican American. The fact that Gutierrez wouldn’t support his Mexican American ally might prompt Mexican American voters to abandon Gutierrez. Now that would be an election worth seeing. Ray Hanania is a former Chicago City Hall reporter and President/CEO of Urban Strategies Group media consulting. Reach him at rghanania@gmail.com.

The Regional News

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Heights patrol ofﬁcer has keen eye for spotting drunken drivers Credited with 34 of 101 DUI arrests by Heights Police Dept. By Tim Hadac Staff reporter

In a Police Department dedicated to getting drunk and drugged drivers off the road, Officer John Parnitzke stands out. In 2014, Palos Heights police made 101 DUI arrests. A third of them—34, to be specific—were made by Parnitzke, who was praised for his efforts by Alderman Jerry McGovern (4th Ward), himself a retired Chicago police officer, at a City Council meeting earlier this year. “With the amount of highway deaths in Illinois that have happened over the last few years [due to DUI-related causes], he should be commended,” McGovern said. While the alderman praised Parnitzke’s dedication, he added that different police officers have different knacks for spotting certain crimes, be it impaired driving, burglaries, shoplifting or any number of offenses. One of Parnitzke’s obvious strengths, he said, is spotting drunk and drugged drivers. Parnitzke deflected the praise and instead credited the Palos Heights Police Department, which he said offers specialized training that some other law enforcement agencies do not. He also chalked up the numbers to departmental leadership committed to “creating a certain culture, an environment where we very aggressively patrol the streets, to keep them safe for the citizens. That matters. It filters through.” Parnitzke, 31, has been a police officer for more than seven years and joined the Palos Heights Police Department in June 2011. “This is a great place to work,” he said during a conversation with The Regional at police headquarters, 7607 W. College Drive. “We have leadership committed to training and it’s refreshing to be equipped with the state-of-the-art technology

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Retail theft suspect charged after pursuit Orland Park police charged Kuwuan M. Allen, 24, of Oak Lawn, with retail theft, reckless driving, and possession of a theft detection removal device after he allegedly stole two pairs of Nike running shoes from a department store on Orland Park Place. Police responding to a 911 call at 12:54 p.m. March 20 said they pursued Allen’s vehicle, which was spotted traveling at 70 mph, 50 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. Allen ran a string of stop signs before he was stopped in the 15700 block of South Harlem Avenue, police said. A store security agent told police that Allen had taken four pairs of shoes into a fitting room, removed security tags on two, and then told a cashier that he wanted to exchange the two untagged pairs with two tagged pairs, police said. When confronted, he allegedly said, “I don’t have time for this,” threw two pairs on the floor, and ran out the door, according to the police report. Police added that they found a slotted, curved-head screwdriver and a small pair of tin shears on Allen, who is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 27.

Charged with retail theft Photo by Tim Hadac

Officer John Parnitzke, minutes before he starts his evening shift patroling the streets of Palos Heights.

Police charged Michael A. Campbell, 32, of Lockport, and Jessica M. Cloud, 27, of Chicago, with felony retail theft after they allegedly stole two T-shirts and two pairs of Nike running shoes—with a total value of $386—from a sporting goods store on Orland Park Place at 6:17 p.m. March 14. The police report gave no indication of a court date. Lynn R. Buford, 62, and Chastity King, 38, both of Chicago, were charged with retail theft after they allegedly stole a jacket and two pair of jeans worth a total of $415 from a store in Orland Square Mall at 4:47 p.m. March 15. Police added a charge of obstructing identification after Buford allegedly gave them a false name. Both women were set to appear at a bond hearing on March 16. Police charged Chicago residents Crystal F. Watkins, 21, and Ariel T. Wakefield, 20, with felony retail theft after they allegedly stole 49 items of baby clothes worth $736 from a clothing store in Orland Square Mall at 1:58 p.m. March 20. They were both due at a bond hearing on March 21.

an 18-year-old man, told police that he and Doleh were standing in line at the store when he decided to leave momentarily to get a drink, according to the police report. When he returned, Doleh was gone, he said. Police apprehended Doleh two weeks later. She was due at a bond hearing on March 19.

Cahrged with DUI Robert P. Kelly, 42, of Orland Park, was charged with DUI, no proof of insurance, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident as police investigated a three-vehicle crash near 159th Street and Ravinia Avenue at 8:21 p.m. March 22. He was due in court in Bridgeview on Tuesday.

Charged with heroin possession Police charged Taryn N. Dennis, 28, of Blue Island, with possession of a controlled substance, possession of hypodermic needles, speeding, and improper lane usage after they stopped her car in the 9200 block of West 143rd Street at 12:16 a.m. March 19. Her vehicle was traveling at 55 mph, 15 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. A search of the vehicle yielded four bags of heroin and 13 hypodermic needles, police said. Dennis was due at a bond hearing on March 20.

Charged with paraphernalia Police charged Edmund W. Zilinskas, 21, of Orland Park, with possession of drug paraphernalia during a traffic stop in the 8200 block of West Wheeler Drive at 8:14 p.m. March 19. A search of his vehicle yielded a smoking pipe and a metal grinder, according to the police report. Zilinskas was set to appear at a hearing Tuesday at the Orland Park Civic Center. Orland Park residents Ian M. Emme, 20, and Alyssa A. Adams, 19, were charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after police searched their car while it was parked at Uncle Julio’s restaurant, 15845 S. La Grange Road at 9:28 p.m. March 17. Police said they found a grinder and a smoking pipe. Emme and Adams were set to appear at a hearing Tuesday at the Orland Park Civic Center.

double it by year’s end,” he said. The projected increase is part of the department’s push to keep “Palos Heights a great, safe community,” according to Deputy Chief David Delaney. “There were 322 deaths throughout Illinois in 2013 (the latest data available) resulting from DUI drivers. There are far too many ruined lives and families, as evidenced by the numerous blue and white memorial signs posted on the roads. Our goal is to reduce Charged with driving those tragedies by eliminating them while license suspended in Palos Heights. “No one is out to arrest those Police charged Daniel J. Wills, 39, of Orland adults that have a couple drinks with Park, with driving on a suspended license, no proof dinner, but once they’ve chosen to Charged with theft of insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with drink until they’re impaired, we Police charged Dana Y. Doleh, 18, of Burbank, a cracked windshield after they stopped his car in will do what we can to take these with theft after she allegedly stole a cell phone the 9700 block of West 159th Street at 8:35 a.m. dangerous drivers off the road,” from a friend while at the Apple store in Orland March 26. Wills was given a court date of May Delaney said, adding that the quick- Square Mall at 9:07 p.m. March 5. The victim, 15 in Bridgeview. step pace of DUI arrests is “due to the department reinforcing the costs that these arrests can have in people’s lives. This is directly related to the hard work of Officer Parnitzke and the rest of the men and women of the Palos Heights Police Department that we are able to attain these levels.” “Pick it up or Pay it out” is ticularly from their vehicles. The not use the receptacles and motorthe theme of Palos Park’s zero fine for littering violations can be ists who do not use car ashtrays tolerance for litter campaign as as high as $750 per violation. or litterbags. the village’s annual Rid Litter Commissioner Polk announced • Business dumpsters that are Day nears. the “Pick it up or Pay it out” cam- improperly covered. traveling at 74 mph, more than double the posted Palos Park Mayor John Ma- paign by asking all area residents • Construction and demolition limit, according to the police report. Bond was set honey and Police Commissioner and visitors to help reduce litter sites without tarps and receptacles at $2,000, and Al Jawamis is scheduled to appear Dan Polk have announced that one by participating in local cleanup to contain debris and waste. in court in Bridgeview on May 8. component of the village’s Litter efforts and encouraging one an• Household trash scattered Awareness program will include other to pick up litter whenever before or during collection. Driver charged with ticketing litter bugs. they see it and to not contribute Litter costs us obstructing a peace oﬃcer Mayor Mahoney said: “Litter is to the problem themselves. The cost to try to clean up litter Joshua J. Farley, 20, of Chicago Ridge, was charged a pervasive problem that adversePalos Park’s annual village-wide strains federal and state budgets, with obstructing a peace officer, driving on a sus- ly affects the health, wealth and Rid Litter Day will held on Satur- businesses, transportation systems, pended license, no proof of insurance, and operating welfare of Palos Park residents. day, April 25. Volunteers will meet schools, and our national parks. a motor vehicle with a defective muffler. His SUV As we move into spring, we are at 9 a.m. in front of the Recreation Littered communities also suffer was pulled over by police in the 7600 block of West asking everyone to join us in our Center, 8901 W. 123rd St., before from decreased tourism, reduced College Drive at 8:57 p.m. April 8, after they heard renewed effort to make anti-litter- fanning out to pick up trash and commerce, and declining property his loud muffler, according to the police report. When ing the mantra of Palos Park. Litter litter in easements along roadways. values. asked for identification, he allegedly gave police poses health risks, harms water Gloves and bags will be distribA study by the AAA Foundation a false name and date of birth. Bond was set at quality and wildlife habitat, and is uted. Service hour forms can be for Traffic Safety, found that the $2,000, and Farley was given a court date of May an offense against communities.” signed at that time. elimination of vehicle-related road 22 in Bridgeview. Palos Park Police Commissioner Some primary sources of litter: debris may prevent over 25,000 Dan Polk wants to alert motorists • Trucks with uncovered or un- crashes and save up to 90 lives Driver charged with that littering violations will result secured loads on local roads and per year. talking on cell phone in police issuing actual tickets to highways. Police charged Christopher M. Monson, 25, of Oak anyone caught littering, and par• Pedestrians or cyclists who do — Police Chief Joe Miller Lawn, with talking on a cell phone while driving, as well as driving on a suspended license after they curbed his car in the 7200 block of West College Drive at 10:56 a.m. Friday. Bond was set at $1,500, and Monson is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on May 22.

we need to do our jobs.” Like most people, Parnitzke has a personal story to tell about the effects of drunk driving. “When I was 12 years old, I had a best friend whose older brother—an 18-year-old high school student—was killed in a DUI crash,” he recalled. “He was a passenger in a car driven by someone who was impaired. He was a good kid, but you know, a few bad decisions and, well, that’s how it typically goes.” But it is professionalism, not personal recollections, that motivates Parnitzke. “It’s important to separate the person from the offense,” he said. “[With most DUIs], these are normal people who just made a mistake. Sometimes we encounter people who are impaired but actually, at some point, thank us for stopping them.” The department’s vigorous enforcement of DUI laws on the books continues this year, Parnitzke added. “Last year, we made 101 [DUI] arrests as a department, and already this year, we’re pushing that number and should be on pace to almost

Palos Park wages zero tolerance campaign before Rid Litter Day

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS Drivers charged with DUI and speeding Palos Heights police charged Samantha K. Weber, 28, of Crestwood, with DUI, speeding, and no proof of insurance after they stopped her SUV in the 13200 block of South Ridgeland Avenue at 2:40 a.m. Monday. Her vehicle was spotted traveling at 58 mph, 18 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. Bond was set at $3,000, and Weber is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on June 2. Michael A. Lawlor, 47, of Oak Forest, was charged with DUI, as well as speeding, after police curbed his car in the 13000 block of South Harlem Avenue at 3:49 a.m. Sunday. His vehicle was observed traveling at 56 mph, 21 mph over the posted limit, police said. Bond was set at $3,000, and Lawlor was given a court date of June 2 in Bridgeview. Police charged Jennifer M. Tepper, 24, of Midlothian, with DUI, speeding, failure to signal when required, possession of cannabis, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Her car was pulled over by police in the 12900 block of South Ridgeland Avenue at 2:55 a.m. last Thursday. It was spotted traveling at 52 mph, 12 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. A search of the vehicle yielded a glass smoking pipe and a plastic bag containing cannabis, police added. Bond was set at $3,000, and Tepper is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 24.

Charged with DUI Juan R. Sustaita, 33, of Berwyn, was charged with DUI, no proof of insurance, improper lane usage, and operating a motor vehicle with only one working headlight after police curbed his car in the 12300 block of South Harlem Avenue at 1:54 a.m. April 8. Bond was set at $2,000, and Sustaita is due in court in Bridgeview on April 24.

Man charged with aggravated speeding

Police charged Feras Al Jawamis, 24, of Chicago Ridge, with aggravated speeding after they stopped his car in the 12900 block of South Harlem Avenue at 2:33 a.m. Sunday. His vehicle was spotted

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Charged with driving without valid license

Cory M. Bresnen, 39, of Elmwood Park, was charged with operating a motor vehicle with expired registration, as well as driving without a valid license, after police stopped his SUV in the 11900 block of South Harlem Avenue at 3:03 p.m. Saturday. Bond was set at $1,500, and Bresnen is due in court in Bridgeview on May 22.

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Monday, April 20, 2015

Charged with driving while license suspended

Police charged Lakisha Brown, 36, of Hazel Crest, with driving on a suspended license and no proof of insurance after they curbed her SUV in the 12000 block of South Harlem Avenue at 8:48 a.m. last Thursday. Bond was set at $2,000, and Brown is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 24.

Shredding and electronic recycling event this Saturday at Worth Twp. State Rep. Fran Hurley, D-Chicago, will host a free paper shredding and electronic recycling event this Saturday, from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Worth Township Center, 11601 S. Pulaski Road. “When sensitive documents are not properly destroyed, confidential information can end up in the wrong hands and lead to identity theft,” Hurley said. “This event gives residents an opportunity to safely destroy their personal documents such as tax returns, medical bills, pay stubs and old electronics while also reducing some clutter

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from their homes or offices.” This free event will be held in collaboration with state Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, Worth Township and AT&T. Items for shredding and recycling will be accepted until trucks reach capacity. Residents are asked to limit their shredding to two bags per car and remove staples, binding, paperclips and other objects from the paperwork. Acceptable electronics for recycling include computers, monitors, TVs, stereos, microwaves and other small and medium-sized appliances. Hazard-

ous materials and waste will not be accepted. “As many of us begin our spring cleaning, we often come across old documents and bulky electronics taking up space in our homes because they are not easy to dispose,” Hurley said. “I encourage residents to take advantage of this free and easy service to prevent identity theft and get rid of electronics in an environmentally friendly way.” For more information, contact Hurley’s constituent service office at 773-445-8128 or repfranhurley@gmail.com.

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Hoarding is a widespread phenomenon which is gaining increasing attention with several television shows and increasing research. Currently there are over 300 million hoarding cases in North America, increasing in number within our aging population. During this seminar, Kristine Todd will offer background information regarding hoarding including causes and suggestions on ways to help a person with these tendencies. We expect high interest for this event, so make your reservation early. Adult day care will be provided by qualified staff. Please ask for this service when making your reservation.

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COMMUNITY NOTES Dist. 230 Foundation annual Legacy Dinner

The District 230 Foundation will celebrate the accomplishments of 10 outstanding Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew high school alumni at the 8th annual Legacy Dinner this Friday, starting at 5:30 p.m., at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park. They join the 77 Legacy Hall members who have been inducted. Andrew High School alumna and Legacy Hall Class of 2009 member Andrea Darlas will emcee the event. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at www.d230foundation.org The District 230 Foundation Legacy Hall was established to recognize the contributions alumni have made to their professions and communities. Nominations are accepted from the community and inductees are selected by the District 230 Foundation Board.

Rid Litter Day

Palos Park’s annual village-wide Rid Litter Day will held on Saturday, April 25. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. in front of the Recreation Center, 8901 W. 123rd St., before fanning out to pick up trash and litter along roadway easements. Gloves and bags will be distributed. Service hour forms can be signed at that time.

Rep. Lipinski Town Hall forum

Congressman Dan Lipinski (IL-3) will host a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, April 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Holiday Inn William Tell Banquets, 6201 Joliet Road in Countryside. Residents of the 3rd District will be able to hear from Lipinski about his work on their behalf at home and in Washington, as well as ask questions and voice their opinions about federal issues. Staff from Lipinski’s office will be available starting at 6 p.m., one hour prior to the start of the meeting, to provide assistance with Medicare, Social Security, veterans’ benefits, and other federal matters.

Military collectibles show and sale

The Orland Park Veterans Commission will hold

COMMUNITY NEWS its Military Collectibles Show and Sale this Sunday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 South Ravinia Ave. A variety of military collectibles will be on display, with many available for purchase, including uniforms, decorations, field gear, books, photos and other items from the Civil War to present. New this year will be the commission’s silent auction of donated military memorabilia. Admission for the show is $5 for adults; $3 for veterans and seniors, free for children. For more, call 598-3844.

Palos Park PD free bicycle safety helmets

Palos Park police are again giving away bicycle safety helmets to children in Palos Park this spring. Helmets can be picked up at the Police Department, 8999 W. 123rd St. For more, call Chief Joe Miller at 671-3770. Earth Day cleanup at Orland Grassland Volunteers will gather this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon, to do spring cleaning at the Orland Grassland. Park in the lot on 167th Street just west of La Grange Road, or walk across 104th Avenue at Old 175th from the subdivisions. This counts toward school community service hours. Necessary tools are provided, and refreshments, too. For more on how to help bring the prairie back, visit www.orlandgrassland.org

‘Hats and Horses’ Kentucky Derby party

A Kentucky Derby party to benefit the McCord Gallery and Cultural Center will be held on Saturday, May 2, starting at 3 p.m., at the Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Gardens in Palos Heights. on a beautiful Saturday in May. Tickets cost $75 per person and include drinks, hors d ’oeuvres, and live music. Bow ties and fancy hats are encouraged. Pre-race festivities will include a best hat contest. For reservations, call 671-0648 or email: office@mccordgallery.org

The Swallow Cliff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. this Saturday at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. Speaker Jim Weren, illustrator and presenter, will share his program on the Statue of Liberty, “Bartholdi and his Lady of Copper.” Membership in the DAR is a unique opportunity to honor one’s lineage and heritage as a descendant of a patriot of the American Revolution. Prospective members and guests from all south and southwest suburbs are welcome to attend. For more, email the chapter at swallowcliffdar@gmail.com.

Foresters Camera Club

The public is invited to attend the Foresters Camera Club’s annual pizza party at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at Palos United Methodist Church, 121st and Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights. Members encourage quests to stop by and spend an evening learning what Foresters Camera Club

BENEFITS & FUNDRAISERS Barn To Be Wild

A live webcast of The Children’s Farm pigpen will feature Penny Wills and The Center Singers living with the pigs for 27 hours on May 9 and 10, as part of the seventh annual Barn to Be Wild fundraiser for The Center in Palos Park. The event has evolved into a weekend party with the pigs and the participation of nearly fifty “pen pals” who are each helping to raise funds for the event. Mark Walker has always served as the event’s webmaster. This year, as part of The Center Singers choral group, he will spend time in the pigpen, too

LIBRARY NOTES Reverse mortgages

As part of Money Smart Week, Standard Bank will present “Reverse Mortgages” at the Palos Park Public Library on Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. A mortgage consultant will show who is eligible, discuss how safe and affordable reverse mortgages are, and how the money may be used. Call the library to register at 708-448-1530 or visit palosparklibrary.org. The library is at 12330 Forest Glen Blvd. in Palos Park.

Heights library youth programs

• Bluestem Buddies – Students in grades 3-5 are invited to explore a 2015 Bluestem – nominated book each month, and enjoy activities, snacks, giveaways, or crafts inspired by the book today at 4 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. Registration is required. • Time to Bloom – Students in grades 4 and up are invited to get some seeds or plants ready in a pretty pot you decorate. Enjoy a snack and fun conversation with friends on at 7 p.m. today. Registration is appreciated. • Friday Morning Fun – Ages 2-6 can drop in

Heights Garden Club three amigos Palos Heights Garden Club President Jim Agnos and past president Pete Kamp (from left) help Corny Morgan, another PHGC past president, celebrate his 80th birthday at Capri Restaurant. Morgan and Agnos have maintained the dahlia garden at Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights, along with the Southtown Dahlia Club, for many years. Photo by Patricia Bailey

League of Women Voters invite the public to Dinner with Eleanor The League of Women Voters of Palos-Orland’s annual dinner meeting this May is called Dinner with Eleanor. Leslie Goddard will portray Eleanor Roosevelt at the dinner scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, at 6:30 p.m., at the “Cottage” at Midlothian Country Club, 5000 W. 147th St. in Midlothian. The dinner event is open to the public. The cost is $40 each. Contact Barbara at Barbaralwv@aol. com to make reservations. Eleanor Roosevelt continues to rank first as the most admired and influential woman of the 20th Century, according to polls of historians, newsmakers and ordinary people across the world. Leslie Goddard is an award-winning actress and scholar who has been presenting history programs for more than 10 years. As Eleanor, she will take dinner guests on a journey through her personal joys and struggles during tumultuous times in the nation’s and world history that included the Great Depression and World War II. Leslie Goddard portrays Eleanor Roosevelt

SCHOOL NOTES Stagg Charger 5K

has to offer besides pizza. The membership will be voting for the club’s Most Valuable Photographer for the 2014-15 club year. In addition, members will discuss possible club rule changes, field trips, presenters, educational workshops and meetings for the upcoming 2015-2016 year, and also vote on the seven special competition categories. The club’s meeting on May 5 will feature the last competition of the year for Print of the Year honors.

Stagg High School will hold its 8th annual Charger 5K Run/ Walk on Saturday, May 2, at 9 a.m. at the school, 111th Street and Roberts Road in Palos Hills. The event will also offer a kids dash for those 8 years and younger around the Charger Track at 8:45 a.m. 5K participants will run on the streets of Palos Hills. Proceeds support the Stagg Community Wellness Coalition. All participants registered before April 17 will be guaranteed a commemorative race shirt. Registration for the Charger 5K costs $30 for adults, $20 for students and $8 for quarter-mile youth dash. Access online registration at stagg.d230.org/

Marquette Bank’s 22 branch locations. Scholarships of $2,500 are awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, have an outstanding record of community service and maintain at least a “B” average to continue their education. Scholarship recipients are selected by their school’s principal, guidance counselors or principal-appointed committee and are recognized at an awards ceremony attended by friends and family. The scholarship can be used to cover expenses at any higher education program including: four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, vocational training or trade schools. To apply, students from participating schools can pick up an application from their guidance counselor’s office. Schools must submit their scholarship recipient by April 24.

Palos Newcomers Club

Leo High School alumni banquet

Moraine Valley seeks locals to host international students

CLUB ACTIVITIES Daughters of the American Revolution

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The Palos Newcomers Club will hold their next luncheon meeting on Thursday, April 23, at the Crystal Tree Country Club, 10700 W. 153rd St. Enter from 153rd Street. Cocktails at 11 a.m.; lunch served at noon. After a short business meeting, members and guests will be entertained by Terry Lynch, who will present “The Bright Ideas of Thomas Edison.” For reservations, call Dorothy at 448-3389. For more about this social club, call Terry at 448-6598. (One need not be a newcomer to join).

The Leo High School Alumni Association will honor Daniel McGrath, the current Leo president, as its Man of the Year on April 24 at the Lexington House in Hickory Hills. The long-time sports columnist and former sports editor of the Chicago Tribune took over as president of Leo in 2010, answering a long-time calling to “give back” and help the school’s sustainability as one of the few inner-city all men’s Catholic high schools. McGrath, a Beverly/Morgan Park native, still writes sports columns for the Chicago Sun-Times while attending to his duties at Leo. The Leo High School Alumni banquet begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Lexington House, 7717 W. 95th St. in Hickory Hills. Tickets are $60 in advance. Supporters can sponsor The Center Singers and For more, call 773-224-9600. the efforts of their pen pals by making hourly pledgMarquette Bank offers scholarships es or sending donations to The Center. The entire event can be viewed on the live webcam, at www. Marquette Bank has selected 61 local high schools barntobewild.org, or which can be accessed through for the 2015 Marquette Bank Education FoundaThe Center’s website, www.thecenterpalos.org, from tion Scholarship Program. The program provides 1 p.m. Saturday, May 9, to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 10. scholarships to graduating seniors from schools near Visitors are welcome at the farm,12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on May 9 and 10, as they are every Saturday and Sunday, from 1 to 4 p.m. Call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos. org for information and to donate online. Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School summer camps range from art, sports, science, creative writing, theatre and an enrichment camp for girls in grades 1-8. Athletes, artists, actresses, scientists and authors at the library for some stories, music, treats, and from kindergarten through high school age are given fun on Friday, April 17 at 10 a.m. No registration the opportunity to develop skills by learning from is required. and interacting with experienced staff. • Friday Gaming – Grades 6 and up can unwind McAuley camps include 12 athletic camps, art at the end of the week with gaming in our Young camp, creative writing camp, science camp, the new Adult Section every Friday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. theatre camp, and the popular miniMAC enrichment No registration required. camp for girls in grades 1-8. Registration for all • Spring Family Fun Fest: LEGO Challenge – camps is now available online at mothermcauley.org. Instructors from LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago will be at the library to conduct creative MiniMAC Camp build challenges for children of all ages, plus DUGrades 1-8 | June 15-18 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | $130 PLO and Soft Brick pools for toddlers. Participants Start your summer out at the GIRLS ONLY camp can receive coupons, crowns, stickers, and prize with hands-on, project-based sessions that give girls giveaways this Friday, April 17, from 6-8 p.m. the opportunity to explore in a creative environment Registration is required. and look at things in a new way. Each day will • Blackout Poetry – Students in grades 5 and have a different learning experience including art, up are welcome to use discarded book pages and music, theatre, creative writing, technology, science, permanent markers to cover up any words that don’t sports and world cultures. Our enthusiastic faculty inspire you and let your poem shine through on and camp counselors’ goal is to make learning and Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. Registration is appre- problem-solving fun! ciated. All programs are free and open to everyone at Fine Arts Camps the library. For more information or to register, visit Grades K-9 | Ages, dates, times and prices vary www.palosheightslibrary.org, call 448-1473, or stop by camp by the Youth Services desk. McAuley offers two different Fine Arts Camps: Art and the new “Curtain Call” Theatre Camp. These two camps offer girls and boys the opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills. Campers will

Moraine Valley Community College’s International Student Affairs Department has welcomed students from around the globe for 25 years. The college’ s Host Home program is sometimes their main housing option. Community members are needed to act as hosts—short and long term. Hundreds of international students from South Korea, Vietnam, China, Mali, Poland, Congo, Japan, Sweden and elsewhere enroll at Moraine Valley, and more than 70 students are in host homes throughout the community. With a new crop of students expected at the college this summer and fall, many are in need of a safe place to live and learn. Students pay hosts a monthly cost determined by the college, and they can stay one semester or longer. Hosts also benefit by learning about another country and its language and culture, contributing to the student’s success while building international relationships. For information to host an international student, contact William Roman at 974-5756 or romanw@ morainevalley.edu.

Mother McAuley offers summer camps be able to paint a masterpiece at the two-week Art Camp or play a part in the Curtain Call productions of The Jungle Book for K-5th graders or Shrek Jr. for 6th-9th graders, at the end of this two-week theatre camp.

Academic Camps

Grades 4-8 | Ages, dates and times vary by camp | $80 McAuley offers two Academic Camps: Science Camp and the NEW Creative Writing Camp. Work with our skilled faculty members in both areas to have fun in these two subject areas! With sessions in Science Camp including CSI McAuley, Engineering Marvels, Moving and Grooving and Magic Potions, girls will learn how to use chemistry, biology and physics in their everyday life! In Creative Writing, participate in a variety of creative writing activities using iPad technology designed for girls who love to write.

Athletic Camps

Grades 1-12 | Ages, dates and times vary by camp | $80 McAuley’s athletic program has a rich tradition, built on success, hard work and Mighty Mac pride. Join their coaches for camps in basketball, bowling, diving, golf, lacrosse, running, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and water polo. Athletic camps are taught by the current McAuley coaches, most of whom not only have plenty of experience in teaching, but have played and excelled at their respective sports throughout their lives. — Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School

The LATCH system makes it easier to be sure your child’s car seat is installed correctly every time. Just clip it to the lower anchors, attach the top tether, and pull the straps tight. To ﬁnd out more, visit safercar.gov.

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Connecting Business with Community

PALOS AREA

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE To join the Chamber and receive chamber benefits, please contact the chamber office at 708-480-3025 or email to info@palosareachamber.org

2015 Community Expo Health Fair Saturday, May 2nd from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at Moraine Valley Church - 6300 West 127th St., Palos Heights Midwest Bank Half Marathon Packet Pick-Up for Participating Runners

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FREE BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS FROM PALOS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FREE N! IO S S I M AD

T-USA Martial Arts Performances

FREE PARKI NG!

PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP-OFF provided by the Palos Heights Police Department (please no liquids or syringes)

Annual Scholarship

GOLF OUTING Wednesday, June 3rd 2015 at

Water’s Edge Golf Course

Proceeds from the Annual Golf Outing are used to fund the annual college scholarships awarded by the Chamber to four local high school graduating seniors.

Enjoy Golf, Lunch, Dinner & Refreshments! Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. with a shot gun start at 12 Noon. Buffet lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. until 12 Noon. RAFFL $125 per golfer, $475 foursome, or $40 dinner only. E

Become a Hole Sponsor for $200 or a Premium Sponsor for $350.

TABLE AND MORE !

The cost includes signage, recognition in the golf program as well as the chamber’s website. Looking for Raffle Prizes & Goodie Bag Donations Questions: Contact the Chamber at 708-480-3025 or email info@palosareachamber.org Website: www.palosareachamber.org

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Raider Run/Walk 5K at St. Alexander holds registration

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Participants take off from the starting line at the first St. Alexander 5K Raider Run/Walk held last year.

Proceeds will enhance technological learning tools

St. Alexander Principal Cathy Biel and Assistant Principal Mary Dombrowski joined forces at last year’s 5K Raider Run.

St. Alexander School in Palos Heights will host its second annual 5K Raider Run/Walk on Saturday, April 25. Runners in the race will take their marks, get ready, set and go at 9 a.m., followed by the start time for walkers at 9:05. The race route will wind through the streets of

with the support of many families and businesses, St. Alexander School was able to raise more than $18,000 to update technology equipment and wireless connections at the school. The goal this year is to meet or exceed last year’s $18,000 to further enhance the school’s technology program. Visit St. Alexander School’s website at stalexan-

Palos Heights and is USATF certified. This event will benefit the school’s technology department. Race entry is $28 and includes race bib and post race snacks. Registration is still available. Race day registration is also available and the cost is $30. In the inaugural Raider Run/Walk last year,

PICK OF THE LITTER

How best to treat feline herpes Dear Dr. Fleming, I have a 1-year-old Siamese cat, Topo, who has damage on both of his corneas. My vet says she has a herpes virus infection. She ordered some ointment from a compounding pharmacy and I have to put it into her eyes five times daily. So far so good, but she is starting to fight me now that we’ve been doing this for three days. I also am putting lysine into her food. Does this sound like good treatment? Ben, Crestwood Dear Ben, The ointment you have is probably idoxuridine, which used to be readily available at any pharmacy. It’s an older drug and not used so much in humans any more so for our pets we have to have it compounded by a veterinary compounding pharmacy. It’s still a good drug for use in cats, but to work it has to be applied to the eyes at least five times daily. Some (many) cats can become real pissants when it comes to being medicated. The lysine you are giving in her food is an amino acid that limits replication of FHV-1 (Feline Herpes Virus Type 1) when given in high concentrations, i.e. 500 mg, by mouth twice daily. According to studies published in the American Journal of Vet Research and the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, lysine, when given at 250 or 500 mg once daily only, or when given in the food, was unsuccessful in treating the disease. Based on current evidence for safety and efficacy of antiviral drugs in cats infected with FHV-1, optimal therapy appears to be famciclovir given orally three times daily. If topical therapy is preferred, and you can apply the idoxuridine frequently, then this is an acceptable treatment. You just really have to do quite frequently. If you can’t do the idox more often than twice daily, consider twice daily cidofovir. The lysine can be helpful but it has to be given

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DVM • PrairieStateVet.com

twice daily and not ad lib in the food. Dear Dr. Fleming, Have you seen any dog flu in your clinic? My brother is coming to visit from Birmingham and he doesn’t want to bring his dog to Chicago. Charles, Palos Park Dear Charles, As of this writing, April 8, we have seen no cases. We see about 40 pets daily and so far we’ve only seen one dog that comes down to see us from Elgin, who was a suspect, but the tests were all negative for this flu. I understand it’s a bigger problem on the North Side. We have a vaccine and a few people are getting their dogs vaccinated; primarily for those dogs who go to day care facilities or dog parks. The vaccine is a killed product so there are no to minimal side effects. One shot is given and is boosted in three weeks. It is not claimed that vaccine will prevent disease, however, a vaccinated dog that contracts the flu will have less severe and a shorter course of the disease. Maybe your brother could just get his dog vaccinated in Birmingham if he really wants to bring him. That’s what I would do. To learn who rules over you, simply ﬁnd out who you are not allowed to criticize. — Voltaire

STOCK UP ON GOOD HEALTH Fuchs’ new booklet has some ‘astonishing’ tips

Call 800-532-3688, or go to acam-net.org. Another of her healing secrets involved the use of a special honey--Manuka in healing and helping various conditions. Manuka is the best of the best when it comes to honey. It’s actually an ancient effective remedy that is used by many alternative physicians. Fuchs says this very special honey can kill stubborn strains of bacteria found in infected wounds and can actually help treat gingivitis because of its broad-spectrum anti-microbial activity. In speaking of the Manuka honey, I know of a somewhat conventional doctor who recommends putting honey and sugar on wounds to expedite healing. Fuchs writes of Manuka: “It reduces the bacteria in dental plaque and bleeding gums, and while you might think it contributes to dental cavities, it doesn’t. This ‘drug; is honey.” She says while most sugars do cause cavities, Manuka’s anti-microbial properties do the opposite. She cites a small three-week study of 30 people who chewed or sucked on a flat candy sweetened only with Manuka, three times a day after meals for 10 minutes. Researchers found they had less plaque and fewer bleeding sites at the end of the study. She suggests those who would like to try using Manuka for healing, the best range of Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) is a range between 16-18. She states one should not use any levels labeled as being higher than 18 UMF on the jar. I think these few suggestions can be accomplished easily. While Manuka honey is the most expensive, it’s worth every penny for its healing powers. It’s good to keep it around the house. Honey lasts and lasts. As for glutathione, the master anti-oxidant, eat that asparagus, spinach and other cruciferous veggies. You can now obtain B12 and folic acid in very absorbable forms. These tips are just a little something to help keep us maintain good health. I will post other tips as I learn them. Dee Woods can be reached at deewoods10@icloud. com.

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HEALTH BEAT Free CPR class at Orland Twp. Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., offers a free CPR classes for adults ages 16-54 on Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. The classes are led by instructors from the Orland Fire Protection District and certificates will be distributed upon completion. Additional classes, including health care provider CPR, which includes a certification card, are also held monthly at the fire department’s Station 3. Dates and times may be found at www.orlandfire.org.

To register, call (877) 694-7722. The screenings are free and available for children and adults. • Colonoscopy – Starting at age 50, men and women who don’t have a history of polyps or colon cancer should have a colonoscopy every 10 years. To encourage patients to get this test, Gatto’s Restaurants is giving patients a $20 Gift Certificate when they have a screening colonoscopy at Silver Cross Hospital before Sept. 30. Call 1-888-660HEAL or visit www.silvercross.org for a referral to a physician on the Silver Cross Medical Staff who performs colonoscopies.

Silver Cross support groups

PLOWS seminar: Elder care issues

• Silver Cross Hospital and BMI Surgery hosts a free Bariatric Support Group for individuals who have undergone weight loss surgery. The meeting will be held Wednesday, April 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Silver Cross Hospital, Pavilion A, Conference Center, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. First time participants should call (815) 717-8744 for more information. • Breast Cancer Support Group – an educational program for women facing breast cancer on Tuesday, April 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Silver Cross Hospital Conference Center, Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. This free program covers topics relevant to the cancer experience and offers practical help in coping with some of the emotional issues resulting from a cancer diagnosis. First time participants should call 1-888-660-HEAL (4325) or visit IMatter.silvercross.org to register to attend. • Breastfeeding Support Group – The Silver Cross Birthing Center’s certified lactation consultants will host a free support group meeting this Friday, April 17, from 10:30 a.m. to Noon in the Hospital’s Conference Center, Pavilion A, 1890 Silver Cross Blvd., New Lenox. Infants are welcome to attend. First time participants should register in advance at www. silvercross.org or 1-888-660-HEAL (4325).

PLOWS Council on Aging offers a program for older adults and their caregivers on Legal Eldercare Issues and Financial Benefits on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library, 11960 S. Pulaski Road, Alsip. Speakers are Janna Dutton, a principal at the firm of Dutton & Casey, P.C., specializing in Elder Law and Rebecca Lerfelt, LCSW, assistant director of the PLOWS Council on Aging. This seminar will address estate planning, wills and trusts, advanced directives, and Medicaid issues. In addition, you will learn about property tax benefits, Medicare Parts B and D subsidies, and other financial assistance available to seniors. Health Advocates HomeCare of Palos Heights will host a continental breakfast for the event. Call PLOWS at 361-0219 to register. Seating is limited, so make your reservation early.

Silver Cross health screenings

Access to Care at Orland Township Orland Township residents who have a family income less than 300 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, no health insurance or a deductible of $500 more per person and are ineligible for Medicaid, Medicare Part B (Medicare Part A coverage is acceptable), AllKids, FamilyCare or CountyCare can apply for Access to Care at Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave. An appointment is necessary. The Access to Care program provides visits to an assigned Access to Care doctor for $5, basic lab and X-ray services for $5 per draw or procedure, and prescription medication for $15 (generic), $30 preferred brand and $40 (non-preferred brand). Brand name medications are available only at Walgreens. To make an appointment, call 403-4222.

• Silver Cross offers free blood pressure checks daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Silver Cross Health Center, 12701 W. 143rd St., Homer Glen. Walk-ins welcomed. For more information, call 364-6337. • Calcium artery scoring – Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox and the Silver Cross Health Center— Homer Glen offers a test using a high speed CT scanner that can measure calcium deposits in the Overeaters Anonymous coronary arteries to determine your risk of having a heart attack. Calcium artery scoring is for men over Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a fellowship of age 45 and women over age 55 who smoke, have people recovering from compulsive overeating. The high blood pressure, high cholesterol or a family only requirement for membership is a desire to history of premature coronary artery disease. This stop eating compulsively; bulimics and anorexics scan is available for $200. Call (815) 300-7076 for welcome. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins. an appointment. Groups meet at 10 a.m. on Fridays at Palos Heights • Scoliosis screenings – Dr. Anthony Rinella, Christian Reformed Church, 7059 W. 127th St., T:3.75”Contact Judy 903-3595; and at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays spine surgeon, will offer free scoliosis screenings Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Silver Cross at Faith United Methodist Church, 15101 S. 80th Health Center, 12701 West 143rd St., Homer Glen. Ave. in Orland Park. Contact Patsy, 773-251-3448.

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I think Nan Kathryn Fuchs, PhD, is one of the most knowledgeable women and researcher in the field of alternative health. It was Fuchs who first wrote about the dangers of doctors suggesting women take calcium without magnesium over 15 years ago. She was the first to speak of the dangers of the calcium craze. She has authored a number of books on health as well as booklets and a newsletter. In her booklet, “Astonishing Healing Secrets For Stubborn Health Problems,” she gives tips regarding ways to maintain good health, naturally. One of her observations regarding the prevention of hearing loss is to make certain we have adequate stores of B12 and folic acid. She points to a study from the University of Georgia that found people with hearing loss showed signs of having low levels of B12 and folic acid. While B12 is difficult to absorb as we get older, there are now liquid forms as well as sublingual (under the tongue) forms that can have a higher absorption rate than the pills. She also points to the importance of glutathione, the body’s master anti-oxidant, in both heart and brain health. As we age, we lose glutathione. Glutathione is important to maintaining the immune system. It neutralizes free radicals that can lead to disease. It helps to make vitamins A , C, and E stores remain and activate within the body, according to Fuchs. Fuchs explains deficiency of glutathione is associated with age as well as radiation and environmental toxins, cigarette smoke, auto exhaust, inflammation and even surgery. She says even exposure to some household cleaning products can deplete glutathione as well. Fuchs explains the best glutathione is administered by a physician in IV form, but there is a less expensive liposomal form that is also well-absorbed. It’s not cheap, but for those who cannot afford the liposomal or IV forms, glutathione stores can be increased by eating asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, brussel sprouts, avocado and spinach. All boost levels of glutathione to some degree. She suggests for those interested in finding a doctor who administers glutathione, the American College for the Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) can be contacted to find a physician.

DEE WOODS

derschool.com for more information and to register. Pre-race packet pickup will be held Thursday, April 23, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Running for Kicks, at 7158 W. 127th St. in Palos Heights. Race Day packet pick up begins at 7:30 a.m. until 8:30 a.m.

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FINANCIAL FOCUS

Protect seniors from financial abuse It’s unfortunate but true: The elderly population is targeted for financial abuse or exploitation. In fact, by some estimates, this type of targeted abuse results in billions of dollars in losses each year. If you have elderly parents, what signs should you watch for to determine their vulnerability? And what can you do to help protect your parents from being victimized? In regard to the first question — signs of vulnerability — the most important thing to watch for is your parents’ mental state. As you know, many people go through their entire lives with their faculties intact — but even if this is the case with your parents, you still may want to be on guard against them falling prey to unscrupulous operators. And if you have noticed your parents becoming forgetful, confused, overly agitated or showing any other signs of possibly diminished mental capacity, you may want to be particularly vigilant for the appearance of financial irregularities. If you don’t think your parents are, as yet, victims of fraud or abuse, you can take steps to help protect them. Most importantly, maintain constant communication with them and be aware of what’s going on in their lives. Also, consider the following actions: • Advise parents on precautionary measures. Suggest to your parents that they take several common-sense steps to avoid financial scams. For example, urge them to never give personal information over the phone or in response to emails. Since these types of requests are the most common methods used to perpetrate scams, encourage your parents to put all such solicitations — as well as requests for money — in the “trash” folder. Also, ask your parents to remove paper mail promptly from their mailbox — resourceful identity thieves have been known to steal mail and extract key pieces of personal information from financial statements or correspondence from Social Security. And if your parents don’t already have a paper shredder, present one to them as a gift — and show them how to use it to delete old statements, credit card offers and similar documents. • Check for legal documents. Your parents, like everyone, should have a will and a durable

COMINGS & GOINGS

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power of attorney. These documents will enable someone they trust implicitly to handle their finances if they can’t. Discussing these types of issues with your parents may not be easy — but it’s certainly important. • Review parents’ situation regularly. Many parents are not comfortable sharing the specifics of their financial situation with their adult children. Yet, as much as you can, try to periodically review your parents’ insurance, banking and investment statements. These meetings give you good opportunities to look for irregularities or suspicious activities, such as significant changes in their spending patterns, unusual cash withdrawals or transfers from their bank accounts, or sudden transfers of assets to a relative or someone outside the family. Lincoln tomb and bust. • Know the professionals. Your parents may not be totally at ease involving you with their financial and tax advisors. However, using your discretion, see if you can accompany your parents when they meet with their advisors. If these people are legitimate professionals, they will not object to your interest in your parents’ affairs — in fact, they should welcome it. Your parents have done a lot for you. You can help repay them by doing your part to help protect them from threats to their financial security. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice. You should consult your attorney or qualified tax “We’re burying Mr. Lincoln again,” is a comadvisor regarding your situation. mon refrain around Springfield this month as the city gets ready to re-enact the 16th president’s Jim Van Howe is a ﬁnancial advisor with 1865 funeral. Edward Jones, in Palos Heights. His ofﬁce is at And, area residents are invited to go and attend 7001 W. 127th St. He can be reached at 361with InSites Chicago on a Journey of Remem3400. This article was written by Edward Jones brance, May 1-3. for use by your local Edward Jones Financial The Lincoln Funeral is being re-enacted with all Advisor. the solemnity, pomp and circumstance that were hallmarks of the original in 1865. InSites Chicago announces a tour from greater Chicago to Springfield – by private motor coach – paralleling the last segment of President Lincoln’s Funeral Train. InSites Chicago’s Journey of Remembrance May 1-3 includes all the important sites and funeral events in Springfield, plus stops in nearby towns, where Lincoln long served as a lawyer and legislator. The tour departs from Tinley Park. The funeral will take place in Springfield on its 150th anniversary. This is a living history event, complete with newly built replicas of the casket, hearse and funeral train. Thousands of re-enactors will portray the mourners, soldiers, dignitaries and

Lincoln tomb spring blossoms.

Journey of Remembrance will go to Springfield for Lincoln funeral Three-day tour departs from Tinley Park on 150th anniversary of Lincoln’s tragic homecoming

clergy in the funeral processions. InSites Chicago has tickets to the Lincoln Funeral Coalition’s Saturday luncheon (menu of Lincoln favorites) and the Lincoln Funeral Train’s Saturday evening dinner gala (first public access aboard the car), along with reservations for many other events, and admission to the Lincoln Presidential Museum. The trip price ($495/double) includes transportation, hotel and other meals. Seating is limited; register soon. Buy tickets at: http://InSites Chicago.com. April 15 was the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s death. He was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth five days after the Civil War ended. Coming at a time of national celebration, the President’s death plunged the nation into grief. His body was carried by train from Washington DC back to Springfield for burial. Millions lined the tracks – day and night – to see his casket pass by. “The Lincoln Funeral is the most moving presidential funeral the country has ever seen—spatially and emotionally. People came out in the night to see the train,” notes geographer Sherry Meyer. Journey of Remembrance is the work of geographer Sherry Meyer, owner of InSites Chicago. For more information, contact Sherry Meyer at 312-620-2446 or InSites Chicago@gmail.com. — InSites Chicago

AREA PROPERTY TRANSFERS

Photo by Steve Neuhaus

Brighton Park resident Sue Medrano purchases some deli items at Bobak's for her Easter Sunday meal. “I’ve been a customer of theirs for 25 of years and I will miss them,” said Medrano.

Saying bye-bye to Bobak’s Bobak Sausage Co. closed its last company-owned store last weekend on Chicago’s Southwest Side. Loyal customers, some coming from as far away as northwest Indiana and Chicago’s North Side, trekked to the store at 5275 S. Archer Ave. for the last time on April 4. The company, which got its start in 1967 and has operated the store on Archer since 1989, had moved its production to a bigger location last year but left the store open. According to a letter the company distributed and posted on its Facebook page, a decision was made recently that it no longer made sense to keep the store open. The company said it was time to close the store and sell the building, which was otherwise empty since manufacturing was moved. The company did hold out some hope for longtime customers by saying it might reopen the store at a future date. Besides the regular Bobak products, which are carried in stores and markets across the Chicago area, the company store did carry some specialty items not available everywhere, such as its fresh Italian sausage, fresh Polish sausage and bacon sausage. At one point, the company operated a handful of stores under the Bobak banner, including one in Orland Park. All of those stores were closed by 2007 after a particularly nasty fight between two of the sons of the founder.

Blueberry Hill to expand

Blueberry Hill Breakfast Cafe and Pancake House has won approval from the village of Homer Glen to expand its popular restaurant at 14355 S. Bell Road. The village announced the restaurant will be adding 1,300 square feet to the cafe for a larger waiting area, additional bathroom facilities and 61 new seats. The expansion will fill the north building of the shopping center where Blueberry is located. No construction timetable was announced. Calls to the restaurant were not returned.

Reef City Aquatics store moves

Reef City Aquatics, a popular store for south suburban salt water tank enthusiasts, moved last month from its longtime location at 7942 Lincoln Highway in Frankfort to new digs at 2441 Joliet Highway in New Lenox. Owner Karen Bisgrove, who bought the shop 10 months ago, said the new location had more space and would allow her to feature a 4,000 gallon salt water tank. “It’s bigger and better,” she said of the new location in the Bluestone Commons shopping center, next to

BOB BONG Bulldog Ale House. “Give me another 10 months and see how much better we will be.” She said the new location would also allow her to better serve her online customers. She said the shop caters to salt water enthusiasts will continue to offer salt water fish, live coral, supplies and food, but she will be adding some new critters in the future. “I’ll be adding reptiles like snakes and chameleons,” she said. She said that to start the new hours would be from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The shop is closed Tuesdays. For information, call 815-534-5268 or visit Reef City Aquatics on Facebook.

Job Fair in Countryside

The Countryside Business Association will host a Job Fair & Business Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 25 at Capri Banquets and Catering, 6240 Joliet Road in Countryside. This is a free event that is open to the public. According to a release, “the CBA Job Fair & Business Expo will provide businesses the opportunity to recruit employees, interview applicants, save money on advertising, network and build brand recognition. “ It will also provide individuals who attend the opportunity to find a job, find out which businesses are hiring, learn about local businesses and the services they offer, find out about special promotions being offered by local businesses. Raffle tickets will be available for $5 each (sold at the event) for a chance to win a 42-inch HDTV. CBA members and nonmembers are welcome to participate in this event as exhibitors. Exhibitor registration information is available at http://www. cbacountryside.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. You can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusiness news.com and www.southlandsavvy.blogspot.com

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

US Bk to Dix Ryan, 11311 Autumn Ridge Dr, $340,000; Lawler Michael P to Sularski Miroslaw, 13317 Firestone Dr, $265,000; Schultz William Tr to Sbeih Zuhair, 10917 Fawn Trl, $455,000; Judicial Sales Corp to Cirrus Inv Grp LLC, 16044 Crystal Creek Dr,

JOB SEARCH Moraine Valley networking workshop Job seekers can learn how to positively present themselves at networking events during Moraine Valley Community College’s free workshop. This event, which is part of the college’s Career Paths and Coffee Speaker Series, will be held today (Thursday), from 5 to 7 p.m., in Building M on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy in Palos Hills. Signin and networking begins at 5 p.m. before the presentation at 5:30 p.m. Lauren Milligan, CEO and founder of ResuMAYDAY, will help participants — from business professionals at networking events and job seekers with potential employers to business owners with clients — learn how make impressive “elevator pitches” for positive first impressions. To register, go to mvccfreeworkshop.eventbrite.com. For more, contact Peggy Heenan at 974-5312 and heenanm6@morainevalley. edu or visit morainevalley.edu/ adultsuccess.

BUSINESS NOTES 401k open house at Marquette Bank Marquette Bank will host a free 401(k) open house between 2 and 5 p.m. this Friday, April 17, at the bank at 7560 W. 159th St. in Orland Park. Attendees can speak with financial advisor Pam Hollinger about their 401(k) questions. For more, call 614–4720.

Unit #160443A, $69,500; Frank Lawrence G Tr to Nawaz Malik M, 11922 Bates Ct, $40,000; Providence B&T to ABC Inv Prop LLC, 9506 W 159th St, $652,500; Brown Gladys M Tr to Pusatera Eileen, 8820 140th St, Unit #101, $98,000; Novak Ethlyn M Tr to Decicco James D, 10639 Eagle Ridge Dr, Unit #14, $225,000; Judicial Sales Corp to Beemsterboer Simon, 9215 Whitehall Ln, Unit #28D, $87,500; Gut Wojciech to Roik Tomasz, 15721 114th Ave, $30,000; Sweis Sam A to Xiao Yan, 10901 Fawn Trl, $447,000;

Noone Mary to Noone Kevin, 9225 Fairway Dr, $92,500; Chicago Title Land Trust Co Tr to Hart Jacqueline, 10937 Conifer Ct, $150,000.

Palos Heights

First Midwest Bk Tr to Schultz Arlene J, 7950 Old Gerges Way, Unit #7950, $175,000; Avenue Homes LTD to Flaherty Bldrs Inc, 12423 S 73rd Ave, $225,000; Flaherty Bldrs Inc to Burzycki Mark, 12423 S 73rd Ave, $617,000; Dennett Charles W III to First Midwest Bk Trust, 12512 S 69th Ave, $100,500.

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DEATH NOTICES Kathleen ‘Kay’ Crotty

Kathleen ‘Kay’ Crotty, nee O’Gardy, beloved wife of the late Edward P. Sr. Loving mother of the late Kevin, Mary Jo (Jeff) Christensen, Peggy (Jeff) Somerfield, Edward Jr. (Laura), and Bernard (Kerry). Cherished grandmother of fifteen. Dear sister of Mary (Don) Beatty, the late John (Patricia), Patrick (Lynne), Josephine (Jim) McMullen, Joseph (Eileen), the late Bernard, and Michael (Jane). Active member of Sacred Heart Parish in Palos Hills. Services have been held. Arrangemnets by the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Shady Oaks Camp for Cerebral Palsy Children, 16300 Parker Rd., Homer Glen, IL 60491 or shadyoakscamp.org.

Constance A. Wysocki

Constance A. “Connie” Wysocki, nee Frale, 82, of Orland Park, died on April 8. Visitation was held at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home in Orland Park on April 10. A funeral Mass was held at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church in Orland Park on April 11. Interment was at Good Shepherd Cemetery in Orland Park. Mrs. Wysocki is survived by her husband, Walter; her sons, Lawrence and Garry Kaffel, T. J. Smith and Walter and Wayne Wysocki; her daughters, Wendy Wysocki and Wanda Chopp; her sister, Rita Adams and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Wysocki was born in Chicago. She was a retired cashier at American General Life Insurance after 18 years of service.

BILLY GRAHAM'S "MY ANSWER"

Even young children can learn about God in church Q: What good does it do to bring our young children to church? They’re too young to get anything out of it, and anyway, I know their constant squirming must be a distraction to others. — Mrs. N.B. A: Many churches have nurseries for babies and young children; if yours doesn’t, you might volunteer to help get one started. Other parents would probably appreciate it also. However, don’t conclude that children never get anything out of church. No, they might not get much out of the sermon, but they’ll have an opportunity to learn hymns, and they will also realize that God listens when His people pray. They’ll also understand that God is real, and one reason you and the other members of your church come together each week is so you can learn about Him. Jesus promised, “Where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them” (Matthew 18:20). Most of all, your children will learn that God is important to you. Don’t underestimate the importance of your example! Telling them about Jesus is important, but just as important is demonstrating your faith in Christ by the way you live. The Bible says, “In everything set them an example by doing what is good” (Titus 2:7). Don’t, however, express your faith to them only once a week. Instead, make Christ part of your family’s life every day. Before every meal, thank God for your food; take time at night to read to them from a child’s Bible storybook; teach your children a few simple prayers. God has given them to you; ask Him to help you give them a strong spiritual foundation. Then, the Bible says, “we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ” (Ephesians 4:15).

With Christ, you can overcome your problems

Q: You’re always telling people that God loves them, but if that’s true, then why is my life such a mess? No matter what I do, it never works out. Maybe God loves some people, but I don’t think He loves me. — V.L. A: I want you to imagine something for a moment: Imagine that one day Jesus comes to your house and sits down and looks you in the eye. What do you think He’d say to you? Do you think He’d tell you He didn’t love you? Do you think He’d say that you’re worthless, and He doesn’t care what happens to you? No, of course not — and if you happened to glance at His hands, you’d know why. Those hands would be badly scarred — and then you’d remember that almost 2,000 years ago this same Jesus was nailed to the cross for you. And that’s how we know God loves us — not because He takes away all our problems, but because He sent His Son into the world to die for our sins. The Bible says, “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” (1 John 4:10). Of course, Jesus doesn’t come into our homes and sit down with us now, but He is still with us by His Spirit, and He still speaks to us through His Word, the Bible. And from one end of the Bible to the other He says, “I love you.” If He didn’t love us, He never would have gone to the cross for us. But He did! Don’t let anger, or pride, or anything else keep you from Christ. Give your life to Him, and then seek out other believers who can encourage you and help you deal with your problems.

Be grateful to God for your second chance at life

Q: I’ve always been a strong person, able to do anything I wanted to and was almost never sick.

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Then, a few months ago, I had a heart attack followed Monsignor Boland with Katherine, Mia and Jack O’Sullivan, of Orland Park, who accepted the award for the late by bypass surgery. Now, I’m weak, depressed and John O’Sullivan. angry at God. Why did He let this happen? — T.H. A: We don’t always know why God lets some things happen to us; He sees the whole picture, while we seldom do. Sometimes we’re even like Jesus’ disciples, who “did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them” (Luke 18:34). But God may have allowed this to happen to you for a very important reason: to convince you that you need God. Elsewhere in your letter, you admit you’ve always been a strong, self-sufficient person, and as a result you’ve never felt any need for God. Perhaps you thought God was only for weak people, so you didn’t think you needed Him. To put it another way, your pride has kept you from God. Instead of being angry with God, you should be grateful — grateful for the years of health He gave you, and grateful especially that He has now given you a second chance. You were on the brink of eternity — and God pulled you back and has given you another opportunity to come to Him. The Bible says God “is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9). Don’t face the future without God. Instead, by a simple prayer of faith sincerely ask Christ to come into your life. Even if you never regain your physical strength, you’ll have something far more valuable: the spiritual strength to face the future with the hope and peace that only come from Christ.

Catholic Charities dinner raises funds for homeless in the Southwest Suburbs The family of the late John O’Sullivan, of Orland Park, accepted an award given to him posthumously by Catholic Charities at the fundraiser held last month by the Catholic Charities Southwest Region Office at Silver Lake Country Club in Orland Park. Monsignor Michael M. Boland, president of Catholic Charities, presented the Heart of Charity Award to Mr. O’Sullivan’s wife Katherine and children Mia and Jack, who accepted the award on his behalf. The dinner fund-raiser held March 21 raised more than $28,000

for Catholic Charities. More than 300 people celebrated the Hollywood themed evening that included great music presented by the Outcast Jazz Band. Another honor, the Helping Hands Award was presented by Monsignor Boland to Christine and Richard Guzior, of Lemont. The event raised funds in support of Catholic Charities Homeless Programs in the Southwest suburbs. Congratulations to the Southwest Regional Advisory Board and the Event Planning Committee on a very successful event. Helping people in need for more

than 97 years, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is one of the largest private, not-forprofit social service agencies in the Midwest, annually assisting more than one million persons in Cook and Lake counties without regard to religious, ethnic or economic background. Catholic Charities fulfills the Church’s role in the mission of charity by providing compassionate, competent, professional services that strengthen and support individuals, families and communities. — Catholic Charities

You must confront your father — with love — about his drinkin’

Q: My father never had any problems with alcohol, but after mother died last year he began drinking heavily, and now it’s gotten out of control. How can my brothers and I help him? If we try to say anything he just leaves the room. — Mrs. S.G. A: I once heard an experienced pastor say something like this: “You’ll never understand alcohol as a problem until you understand it as a solution.” In other words, for many people alcohol becomes a way to “solve” their problems, by covering them up and escaping from them. But that never works, because the problems still remain — and alcohol only makes them worse. From what you say, I suspect your father feels the pain of your mother’s death very deeply, and he’s using alcohol to escape from that pain. Not only does he miss her, but he also probably worries about the future and how he’ll manage without her. At the same time, he may not even realize what he’s doing. There’s no shortcut; you and your brothers need to confront him with the reality of what he’s doing. Let him know — openly and clearly — that you love him, and because you love him you can’t bear to see him destroy himself. Remind him also that your mother loved him, and the last thing she would have wanted was for him to become enslaved by alcohol. Find out, as well, what resources may be available in your community to help him; your pastor or family doctor may have suggestions. Assure him, too, that you’re praying for him — not just to break free from alcohol’s grip, but to turn his life over to Christ. May the Psalmist’s prayer become his: “Why, my soul, are you downcast?... Put your hope in God” (Psalm 43:5). (Send your queries to “My Answer,” c/o Billy Graham, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 1 Billy Graham Parkway, Charlotte, N.C., 28201; call 1-(877) 2-GRAHAM, or visit the Web site for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association: www. billygraham.org.)

Palos Christian Preschool turns 40

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Palos Christian Preschool is celebrating its 40th anniversary. All are invited to a worship service at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, at the Palos Heights Christian Reformed Church, 7059 W. 127th St. in Palos Heights. A special video of past and current preschoolers will be shown, children will sing, and there will be refreshments during a show of student art. For more information about the preschool or the event, call 448-0212.

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Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Led by the Rev. Chris Hopkins, the service for families with chilA Sunday morning Family Ser- dren of any ages. Refreshments vice will be held on April 19 at and fellowship follow the service. 10 a.m. at The Center at 12700 For more, call 361-3650.

“THE NEXT GENERATION TO CARE FOR YOU”

Bells toll 150 years after Lee’s surrender

Photo courtesy Andrea Covert

Roman Catholic parishes, schools and other institutions in Illinois were called on to ring their bells for four minutes at 2:15 p.m. on April 9 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, marking the end to the Civil War. The Rev. Edward Cronin, former pastor of St. Alexander Church in Palos Heights, presided over a bell ringing ceremony at his current parish, St. Jane de Chantal in Chicago, with many local dignitaries present. Shown are Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th Ward), Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th Ward), Father Cronin, Ald. Michael R. Zalewski (23rd Ward), U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-3), Deputy Mayor Steve Koch and Trent Covert, a Palos Heights resident.

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PHOTO MEMORIES FROM THE REGIONAL ARCHIVE

CROSSWORD PUZZLES "Say What?" Across 1 Botch (up) 5 Toot your own horn 10 Essential fluids 14 Field of study

17 Fake embroidery? 19 Exam format 20 Man in a box 21 Conductor Antal ___ 23 Made engravings 26 Scout's spike 27 Rang, as a bell 28 Nickname of baseball's Leo Durocher 29 "I ___ return!"

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35 Romanian river 36 He or she: Abbr.

A dedication ceremony was held Saturday morning for the sculpture donated by the Palos Heights Woman’s Club to the Palos Heights Public Library. Participants gathered around the statue of a girl reading, called “Booked for the Day” [later nicknamed Paige Turner] following the program. Shown are Vicky Girzadas, of the Woman’s Club (seated from left) and club President Charlotte Belczak with Mayor Bob Straz (standing from left), cadette Girl Scout Mara Hammond, Library Board President Birgit LaMantia, cadette Girl Scouts Kaitlyn Piazza, Jessie Malloy, Erin Dombrowski, Colleen Piazza and Brenna Cahill, Girl Scout Cadette Troop 541 leader Maureen Piazza and Administrative Librarian Elaine Savage. The sculpture sits outside the library’s front entrance. The Woman’s Club plans to make a donation also for the library’s front circulation desk. [Photo was courtesy the late Joe McGee.]

30 Like the ten o'clock scholar 34 Tends to the lawn

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38 Yet 39 Baseball Hall-ofFamer Tim 40 Insecticide made from the powdered roots 42 The Pooh 43 Tops 45 Minerals used in paints 46 Entertainer Goldberg 47 Designate 48 Mom's sister 49 Haircuts? 54 Timber-to-be 55 Piscivorous fliers 56 Snug corner 57 Checked items 58 ___-thon (literary event)

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26 Heaved, as a football 28 Polynesian starch staples

5 Fled suddenly 6 Sounded amazed 7 Eros, in Rome 8 Rest area? 9 Certificates issued to property purchasers

41 Overdoes it 42 Polish Peace Nobelist 43 Mown tract 44 Officer under Kirk 45 Impoverish 47 Author Quindlen 50 Square decameter

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10 Years Ago This Week

File photo from April 14, 2005

Springtime at Lake Katherine: Flowering trees bloom around the banks of Lake Katherine in Palos Heights. The nature preserve and botanical gardens is a favorite destination for walkers, joggers or people just out for a stroll. [Columnist Norene Jones’ “Lake Katherine Journal” entries began publication in The Regional that week. This photo, too, was taken by Palos Heights resident and photo contributor Joe McGee.]

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IMPRESSIONS

Double-Duty Dermot is Reporter’s new reporter JEFF VORVA Many years ago, a newspaper reporter by the name of Dermot Connolly gave a tour of the Marquette Park area to an up-andcoming politician. Connelly drove his car and did a lot of the talking. The guy in the passenger’s seat who did a lot of listening was Pat Quinn. “We were on a first-name basis,” Connolly said. Well, Quinn went on to bigger and better things. He ended up being the Governor of Illinois. In a recent encounter, Quinn saw Connolly and gave him a warm greeting and called him “Shamus.” “We’re still on a first-name basis,” Connolly said. “But he had the wrong name.” We won’t be calling him Shamus around here. But we may be calling him Double-Duty Dermot. Connolly takes over as the new reporter for the Reporter, replacing Bob Rakow, who left our little circus on election night and is now working as a content provider for trade publications in Chicago. When Bob left, we were hoping to steal Dermot away from the Southwest News Herald. We would have gotten away with it, too except for two things. First, The News Herald didn’t want to give him up and second, we are all owned by the same corporation and we just couldn’t pluck him away. Soooooo… Not to get biblical here, but I was willing to chop him in half, as long as we got the half that was able to write stories. The big bosses saw it different. They decided to Wisdom-of-Solomon it up a little bit and give us Dermot for half a work week and them for half a work week. His work will appear in our paper as well as

WHATIZIT?

Photo by Jeﬀ Vorva

Not a lot of noise was made this week but a few folks guessed that last week’s photo was of an air horn. Through our thorough research, we found out that portable air horns can also be used as recreational drugs but since we are a responsible family Photo by Jeﬀ Vorva newspaper, we were not going to tell you how. Double-Duty Dermot Connolly’s work will appear in the Reporter and Southwest News Herald and This particular air horn was used for much more wholesome purposes as some of his stories will show up in The Regional as well. it was on hand to start an Easter egg hunt in Palos Hills. Oak Lawn’s Steve Rosenbaum will not be filing any official protests this ever appear in the Reporter under my the Regional. week as not only did he get the correct answer, he was the first to do so. watch was Connolly’s photo of the horI sat with News Herald Editor Joe Others whose horns are worth tooting are Worth’s Theresa and George rific traffic accident in Oak Lawn that Boyle for an hour or so and we were able Rebersky and Celeste Cameron, plus Evergreen Park’s Henrietta Mysliwiec, claimed the lives of two nuns last year. to come up with a game plan that in theoIncorrect guesses were of a foghorn and a plastic fuel can. He happened to be bowling on that Sunry seemed to work. Due to technical difficulties (our e-mail day afternoon not far from the crash and It’s not the ideal situation but half a was clowning around with us), Worth’s captured a very powerful and dramatic Dermot is better than nothing. Celeste Cameron’s guess of Ronald So starting this week, we will have some shot. McDonald’s hair from two weeks ago shifting around. Some new faces will be The Oak Lawn resident, who attended was not recorded. St. Laurence and Western Illinois Univer- This week is not going to be easy, covering some beats. Some familiar faces sity, has spent a huge chunk of his 23will be covering some other beats. but we’ll see if we can get some year career on the South Side of Chicago Aside from taking Pat Quinn around action on it. The clue is that it can and the south suburbs but had a stint in town in his car, Connolly has interviewed help clear the air. New York for a little while. a young politician named Barack Obama, So send those guesses by Monday So, if you see Dermot, or Shamus or a Mayor named Richie Daley and has phonight to thereporter@comcast. whatever you want to call him at a meettographed Rahm Emmanuel, George Ryan net with WHATIZIT? in the subject ing or assignment, give him a big hello. and Rod Blagojevich. line. Don’t forget your name and We are glad to have him on board. One of the most dramatic photos to hometown.

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Palos Park Women’s pinwheels make a statement Members of the Palos Park Woman’s Club gathered last Thursday outside the Palos Fire Protection District firehouse on 123rd Street to plant a “Pinwheel Garden” to mark Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness month. Club members are joining forces with General Federation of Woman’s Clubs across the state to show support for the awareness campaign waged by Prevent Child Abuse Illinois. The pinwheels will remain planted at the fire station through April 30. Supplied photo

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Michigan Avenue monuments by Kathleen Newman.

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The McCord Gallery and Cultural Center invites the public to the gallery for the official unveiling of its community art project “It Takes A Village.” The project commemorates the 100-year anniversary of Palos Park with 100 paintings painted by community residents of all ages at last fall’s Autumn in the Park. Project coordinators Nancy Hammel and Liz Wall used a photograph of the historic Bridge over Mill Creek by local photographer Dr. Jim Pavlotos. The photo was then divided into 100 four-inch canvas squares and 100 participants each painted one canvas. The individual canvases were then hung together to reveal one image. The painting is now on display as the highlight of the “American Beauties” exhibit,

which celebrates the American Landscape. Artists Revan Fellers, Kathleen Newman, Terry Niccoli, Julie Skoda and Liz Wall will showcase works from Maine to California. A public reception is planned this Friday, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The exhibit runs through May 16. McCord Gallery and Cultural Center is located at 9602 Creek Road (129th and LaGrange Road), Palos Park. For more information call 708-671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org. — McCord Gallery and Cultural Center

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SPORTS Thursday,March April 5, 16,2015 2015 Thursday,

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Road trip

Brother Rice

Three local teams find success outside Illinois during spring break By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Marist

St. Laurence

Brother Rice slugger Michael Schalasky was one of several area players competing in different states over spring break.

File photo by Jeff Vorva

Many college kids make Florida a spring-break destination. High school baseball players from Marist, St. Laurence and Brother Rice also took road trips last week as school wasn’t in session following the Easter holiday. But instead of the Sunshine State, those athletes ventured elsewhere. The RedHawks went to Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Vikings traveled to southern California and the Crusaders journeyed to Louisville, Ky. In addition to getting the chance to play several games, each team’s coach liked the intangibles associated with the excursion. “It’s not all about the games,” Marist boss Kevin Sefcik said. “It’s the stuff you do along the way. I made sure I gave them their [free] time. We had a hotel right on the water and the kids stayed out of trouble. “It was everything I could have asked for. It was a great trip.” Making it even more so were five straight wins at the Mingo Bay Classic, where the RedHawks (7-1) were one of 28 clubs playing in the Class A division. They did not claim a championship but did wind up among the top eight finishers and received a plaque. Neither St. Laurence nor Rice went unbeaten in its respective tournament, but the out-of-town

experience was deemed equally satisfying by both programs. “One of the more important benefits is the team building and camaraderie,” said Vikings coach Pete Lotus, whose squad was making its sixth consecutive spring trip but its first to California. “Just being away is good and it seems guys were really looking forward to it.” Crusaders leader John McCarthy echoed similar sentiments. “The team-building part was huge,” he said. “I applaud coaches who do it because it’s a very rewarding experience. You remember some of the baseball stuff, but there is going to be a lifetime of memories from this trip.”

MARIST

Sefcik admitted he "knew nothing about” the RedHawks’ foes in South Carolina before the tourney got underway, although he discovered later the “competition wasn’t world beaters.” Nevertheless, Sefcik still felt Marist played well overall. And the outcomes proved it. The RedHawks capped their week with perhaps their finest performance to date as they shut out Waccamaw (S.C.) 10-0 behind Rich Kairis, who struck out five and walked one over four innings. For good measure the pitcher also contribSee ROAD TRIP, Page 5

Success comes at a cost Smith hurt during Astros’ win over Braves By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

On a day that Shepard won it also lost. The Astros only played one game Friday, and that went well as they scored a 9-4 victory over Bremen that kept them unbeaten in South Suburban Conference action. But in that contest senior Brett Smith was hurt during a fifth-inning at-bat. “On one of his swings he heard something pop,” Shepard coach Frank DiFoggio said of Smith, whose injury was actually a re-aggravation of one incurred earlier away from the diamond. “We carried him off the field and carried him onto the bus. He was going to get an MRI [this past] Monday and we’re preparing for the worst.” Already without Kevin Carmody, one of their top hitters, the Astros may now have to do without Smith for the long haul. His absence will put a noticeable crimp in Shepard’s mound staff, meaning veterans Adam Gregory and Eric Horbach must shoulder a greater amount of the pitching load. Before he departed, Smith stopped Bremen on two hits while striking out six. He was given a 4-0 lead to protect in the second stanza as Ken Gorski (two-run double), Horbach (sacrifice fly) and Bobby Peterka (RBI single) came through after the Astros (8-3, 3-0) had filled the sacks on two walks and a hit batsman. The advantage grew in the third when Kyle Longfield socked a solo homer and again in the fourth when a pair of hit batsmen set the table for another three-run flurry. Rob Marinec knocked in two teammates with a single and Ricky Mundo had one RBI with his hit. Gorski’s single on the heels of a Braves error made it 9-1 shortly before Smith stepped to the plate. Seemingly on solid ground, Shepard suddenly wasn’t after Smith’s exit. Perhaps shaken by what had befallen him, the Astros saw their lead reduced by three runs in the fifth and then watched Bremen threaten again in the sixth. Longfield, who’d already made a couple

of good plays in center field, came to the rescue once more as he laid out to make a diving catch near the warning track to quell the budding uprising. DiFoggio pegged that defensive play as the game’s pivotal moment. “[If] he doesn’t catch that ball, it’s 9-6 with their 3-4-5 hitters [coming up] and a man probably standing at third,” DiFoggio said. “We would have been reeling at that point. Longfield made three great catches.” Joliet Central 13 Shepard 1 What Bremen couldn’t do to the Astros on Friday the Steelmen accomplished the next day as they exploded for six runs in their first plate appearance and never wavered en route to a mercy-rule triumph in five innings. “They knocked us around,” DiFoggio said of Joliet Central, which racked up 14 hits on Saturday. “They hit lasers and they hit bloops.” And Shepard hit almost nothing. Gregory’s RBI double was one of only two hits mustered by the Astros as Longfield got tagged with a pitching loss. Even after the defeat, though, the Astros are off to their best start in over a decade. The key now is to not let the injuries to Carmody and Smith affect them too badly. “We’ve dug the foxhole,” DiFoggio said. “[We’re] taking fire from all sides and rallying around each other.” Shepard 10-4 Argo 0-1 The Astros opened the SSC Red portion of their season in grand style as they defeated the Argonauts last Monday and Tuesday. Shepard turned the first game into a rout by amassing nine runs between the fourth and fifth innings. DiFoggio claimed Argo sparked the Astros’ initial outburst as it issued a pair of walks and hit a batter. But Shepard also did its part as Gorski, Marinec and Smith all had RBI hits and Gregory launched a See ASTROS, Page 2

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A bundled-up Alex Bolyanatz talks to baserunner Pat McCarthy during Chicago Christian’s Metro Suburban Conference game against Ridgewood last Tuesday. The Knights defeated the Rebels 8-3 for their 14th consecutive win.

Chink in the armor

Wheaton Academy hands Knights initial loss By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Fifteen games into the schedule things are still fine with Chicago Christian, just not perfectly so. The Knights’ record-breaking sprint from the 2015 starting gate featured them performing in an unblemished fashion through the first 14 contests. At least that’s what the ledger said, and the string of successes represented the longest one in Christian baseball history. But that didn’t faze visiting Wheaton Academy Friday afternoon in Palos Heights. One of the few opponents that has played the Knights on pretty even terms in recent years, the Warriors didn’t flinch when Christian

held a 3-2 lead after five innings of the teams’ Metro Suburban Conference crossover game. Wheaton responded to the challenge by scoring four times in the sixth, a rally mounted against Knights ace Christian Bolhuis and aided by four bases-on-balls that made a single and double more productive. The Warriors tallied twice in the seventh as well to collect an 8-3 win. Chicago Christian’s setback came after it had swept a pair of MSC contests from Ridgewood, 12-5 and 8-3, earlier in the week. “It’s not fun to get beat, but if you play well and it happens, you tip your hat to the other team,” Knights coach Eric Brauer said. “The kids were a little down about it because of how

we lost. We were one pitch away from getting out of that [sixth] inning, but we couldn’t get it done.” While Bolhuis, the 2014 area Player of the Year, has struggled to find his groove this spring, his inability to quiet the Warriors wasn’t Christian’s only problem. Its own offense lacked timely hitting — Brauer pointed out that the Knights went 0-for-5 with a runner at third base and less than two outs. One inning that did unfold to Christian’s liking was the fifth, when Trevor Wolterink and Zach Frieling (double) each stroked an RBI hit. That occurred two stanzas after Pat McCarthy’s triple and an ensuing wild pitch had given the Knights (14-1, 4-1) a 1-0 edge. Bolhuis was one of five hurlers Brauer employed against Wheaton. See KNIGHTS, Page 4

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Look no further in your hunt for bad TV From June 22, 2006 Maybe they’d better aim one of those tranquilizer guns at me. That way, I’ll be in no condition to ridicule them. But until that day, they’re fair game, which is more than can be said for the co-stars of this planned misadventure. In case you hadn’t already heard about it, a new sporting endeavor will soon be available for consumption, along with some of the participants. Coming in October is the World Hunting Association — on pay-per-view, no less. That’s one of the outlets where people in need of more activities in their lives can watch eight two-person teams of hunters go after white-tailed deer. The prize money totals $300,000 and is one of the main enticements for the guys with guns, along with a hankering for venison at every meal. Actually, the deer’s lives apparently aren’t in danger, thanks to the exchanging of bullets for tranquilizer darts. The whole thing seems to have a “Wild Kingdom” feel to it, except that Jim Fowler won’t be wrestling a man-eating mountain lion who refused to be knocked unconscious by the dart and Marlin Perkins won’t be chastising Fowler for letting the animal get the best of him while Perkins himself is ensconced safely in the cockpit of a helicopter hovering 1,000 feet above the fray and making periodic sales pitches to the pilot on the value of having a Mutual of Omaha insurance policy. Now, I’m not going to go off on a rant about hunting because it’s really a no-win situation. If I say that hunting deer with firearms — or even bows-and-arrows — doesn’t rate as sport, I’ll hear plenty of flack from National Rifle Association members and supporters, who’ll calmly inform me that I’m mistaken about that and that I’m nothing more than a girlie man who should join a sewing circle. But I would still like an explanation as to why anyone thinks the World Hunting Association is a good idea. Hunters can always make the you-eat-meat-so-how-can-yoube-against-hunting argument when standing up for real, shootingfor-a-specific-purpose activities. However, I don’t see how going after the deer’s — excuse me, lion’s — share of a prize-money pot qualifies as “real” hunting. This is simply another crass undertaking in the name of “reality TV.” According to founder David Farbman, though, the WHA’s quest is to “be talked about in the same ways as bass fishing or NASCAR. We want to grow it in the mainstream.” Those are a couple of his quotes in a story published by Bloomberg News. I don’t know in which circles Mr. Farbman hangs, but bass fishing doesn’t exactly dominate most conversations to which I’m privy. I know guys who fish recreationally, but they’re more likely to talk about their jobs, families or World Series trivia than what’s biting, unless it’s one of their kids. And in that case, those guys are probably grousing about how much it’s going to cost for the braces which will fix that bite and make it more symmetrical. Besides pay-per-view telecasts — and haven’t we already overpaid enough to watch one-sided competitions with all those Mike Tyson-versus-tomato cans boxing matches? — the WHA will be available via the Internet, which involves more monetary outlay on the part of would-be viewers. No wonder the prize money can be as much as $300,000. Perhaps I’m not the most impartial evaluator of this endeavor, seeing as how I’m not a fan of hunting for sport. However, I have a difficult time believing even the gun toters will be drawn to this. While they wait for a deer to ambush, how will these individuals kill time — OK, tranquilize it — in a manner that’s even remotely intriguing to viewers? Discussing where they bought their gear or what beer they’ll consume after a hard day’s hunt isn’t the stuff from which titillation arises. I know I previously poked fun at the spelling bee for similar shortcomings, but it turned out to be more interesting than I imagined. Of course, seeing preteens who could embarrass me with their superior word knowledge was captivating, and I have to admit their youthful exuberance got to me. Somehow I don’t see the hunters coaxing the same reaction out of me. There’s nothing cute about them. The animals getting harpooned could be classified as such, but that still doesn’t help. I want to see the four-legged guys win.

BARTOSH

Astros

Continued from page 1 sacrifice fly. “So far this year — and I hope I don’t jinx us — we have been taking advantage of opportunities given to us,” DiFoggio said. “We’re not letting many of those mistakes other teams make go past. We’re pouncing on them. “In high school baseball, [I believe] you don’t win games; other teams lose them. Defenses in high school aren’t [always] that good, so you weather the storm and you can be successful.” Gregory’s bases-clearing triple and Peterka’s RBI single highlighted a five-run fourth and an Argonauts miscue in the fifth created a double-digit margin that brought the contest to a premature halt. Gorski’s 3-for-3 effort paced an 11-hit attack behind Horbach, who logged his first win on the hill by fanning nine and allowing only three hits. *** While Monday was a breeze for the Astros, beating Argo a second time required a bit more

tenacity on Tuesday. Peterka’s three-run homer in the third amounted to the difference. He finished the day with three hits, which also included a double. Peterka may have been on fire, but the rest of Shepard’s order wasn’t as just one other hit was produced. Luckily for the Astros, Gregory (3-0) was equal to the challenge on the mound as he rang up 13 strikeouts while throwing a three-hitter. DiFoggio wasn’t shocked the Argonauts put up greater resistance in the rematch. “You can’t take anybody for granted in conference,” he said. “These kids all know each other and have been playing against each other for a long time and the coaches know each other’s tendencies. So it comes down to who is prepared and who’s willing to fight from beginning to end.” Shepard, which plated its last run on an Argonauts throwing error, had only three games on tap this week, two of them SSC crossover affairs. After hosting TF South today, the Astros visit Riverside-Brookfield for a nonconference game on Friday.

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Caroline Andrade takes a big cut for Evergreen Park Saturday against Riverside-Brookfield. The Mustangs earned a doubleheader split with the Bulldogs, losing the opener 5-4 but rebounding to take Game 2 10-6.

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP

Spartans anxious to make breakthrough By Anthony Nasella As Oak Lawn gets ready for two of its busiest weeks of the season, Spartans coach Brian Frangella hopes his team is ready to bust out like it did around this same time last year. And after last week’s 2-2 effort that featured Oak Lawn doing some timely hitting, he’s feeling more confident. The Spartans began the week on the wrong end of a 6-3 decision versus Shepard in a South Suburban Conference Red game on Tuesday but bounced back with a thrilling 2-1 conference crossover victory against Tinley Park in eight innings on Friday. Oak Lawn then split a Saturday doubleheader with Westmont, winning the first game 14-0 and losing the second 4-1. “We have a ton of games over the next two weeks, so we’ll see if we’re ready to break out,” Frangella said. “We have four games this week and nine games in six days the following week -games Monday through Thursday, a doubleheader Friday and then three at the Elgin Tournament on Saturday. “I like that schedule because we’ll have no time to stop and think too much between games. This is the same two weeks that we started to hit a hot streak last year, so hopefully we can repeat that success over the next couple of weeks.” Oak Lawn found itself behind Shepard 6-0 after five innings as the Astros scored four times in the fourth and twice in the fifth. The Spartans came to life in the sixth with three runs, compliments of a homer by Marissa Loya, but they were unable to overcome the entire deficit. The round-tripper was one of two hits for Loya, whose sister Mia added a hit and scored a run. In the circle Mia Loya allowed five hits, struck out four and walked four. Oak Lawn went ahead of Tinley in the second stanza on Marissa Loya’s homer and held that 1-0 advantage until the bottom of the seventh. The Spartans, however, recovered from that blow to tally the deciding run in the eighth as Annabelle Fritz singled in Hayden Landingham, who had doubled. “Annabelle has been hitting the ball hard all year for us -some[times] right at people -but she’s been squaring it up,” Frangella said. “And for a sophomore that’s a great thing to see. She’s finally starting to get some hits to drop in, this [past] week especially.” Loya surrendered just one hit and two walks to the Titans while fanning seven in going the distance. *** Game 1 against Westmont featured Oak Lawn scoring in all five innings -- including a 10-run explosion in the second -- and racking up 12 hits overall. Fritz (3-for-4, two RBI, two runs), Kaleigh Hayes (2-for-4, two runs, RBI), Maddie Pagliaro (three RBI, one run), Ashley Lubuda (two RBI) and Marissa Loya (RBI, run, stolen base) all contributed offensively. Mia Loya scattered three hits over five innings, walked one and struck out seven. The Sentinels broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the fifth of Game 2 with three runs and the Spartans came up empty in their last three at-bats. Pagliaro (one hit, one run, two steals) and Danielle Allen (one hit, walk, steal) starred on offense for Oak Lawn while pitcher Natalia Rafacz gave up four hits

and four runs in six innings. Frangella said he was especially pleased with the success of Pagliaro, a junior who has high personal standards that sometimes work against her. “Maddie was having a tough time this season and she’s really hard on herself,” he said. “She expects to be on base every time she’s at bat. I told her to hang in there at the plate and keep playing solid defense in the field. The offense will come around, and it did Saturday. “And let me tell you, it was great seeing a smile on her face. We want her on base too because she can wreak havoc. That’s what we’re all looking for -- the team putting some hits together.” As for Rafacz, who has pitched primarily in relief, Saturday’s effort was the first time she’s gone the distance this season. “We’ve been using Natalia in two- and-three inning spurts,” Frangella said. “She’s the other sophomore up on varsity and we really wanted to see what she could do on the mound in that second game. We talked about things mentally and she’s coming along nicely. “She throws the ball hard and mixes it up on the inside and outside. It’s nice to know that we have a strong third pitcher we can count on.” So as the Spartans look to improve on their current 4-7 overall record and 2-2 mark in conference, Frangella is feeling optimistic about the future. “I kind of saw this week what we’ve been talking about all year -- the belief that we can get the job done,” Frangella said. “I think we may have turned a bit of a corner this [past] week. I’m kind of waiting for everything to come to light. “We’ve had some here and there, but I’m looking for the big hits and big games on a consistent basis. We got a big hit late in the Tinley Park win -- two big hits in a row. That was nice to see because leaving runners in scoring position had been hurting us in previous games.”

SHEPARD

The Astros improved their season record to 11-1 and went to 4-1 in the SSC Red on the strength of a 5-1 week. Shepard notched wins over Oak Lawn, Bremen, Hillcrest and CreteMonee in a doubleheader while Lemont doled out the lone loss. The Indians edged the Astros 11-9 last Monday to spoil the latter’s unbeaten season. Shepard fell behind 5-0 but stunned Lemont with a seven-run fifth that made the game a toss-up. Jalyn Stepney socked a tworun homer for the Astros and finished with four RBI while Heather O’Kelly supplied three hits and two RBI. Starting catcher Bryanna Cross broke her hand during the contest and freshmen Jessica Coyle got called up to the varsity. Coyle provided Shepard with a grand slam, triple and two doubles the rest of the week. The winning began with a 6-3 decision over Oak Lawn on Tuesday as Stepney slugged her fourth homer of the spring. Breanna Graffeo (RBI double), April Larson (two-run single), Skylor Hilger (RBI triple) and O’Kelly (sacrifice fly) were other offensive contributors. Larson was also the pitcher of record as she allowed four hits over 5 1/3 innings. Gabby Graffeo threw 1 2/3 frames of hitless relief. ***

Evergreen Park second baaseman Lizzy Brendich throws to first to retire a Riverside-Brookfield batter Saturday.

Shepard crushed Hillcrest 21-4 on Wednesday and Bremen 15-2 on Friday in a pair of SSC crossovers. Hilger (3-for-4, three RBI, three runs) was the Astros’ ringleader versus the Braves. Shepard erupted for a dozen runs over the first three innings to seize command. Five Shepard players teamed with Hilger to produce 12 hits, 12 runs and nine RBI. Others lending a hand were Kaitlyn Blanton (RBI double), Nicole Almazan (two-run single), Coyle (two-run double) and Taylor Horn (RBI single). Gabby Graffeo earned the pitching victory. *** Coyle’s grand slam and O’Kelly’s 4-for-4 performance that upped her batting average to .588 highlighted Saturday’s Game 1 romp past Crete. Graffeo bagged the win. O’Kelly was at it again in the second contest as she went 4-for-5. Joining her in making life tough for the Warriors were Hilger (3-for-4), Horn (2-for-3), Stepney (four RBI) and Breanna Graffeo (four RBI). Larson got the win and Gabby Graffeo earned a save. O’Kelly is only one of the Astros’ big guns thus far. The DePaul University-bound Hilger carries a .667 average with five homers, 32 RBI, 30 runs and nine stolen bases while Breanna Graffeo is at .533 with 14 RBI since returning from ACL surgery. Also getting into the act on a regular basis are Stepney (.457, four homers, 25 RBI, 13 runs) and Jenna Husienga (.467, 23 runs, six steals). Pitching-wise Gabby Graffeo and Larson have combined to go 9-1 with 36 strikeouts and five walks in 69 innings.

QUEEN OF PEACE

The Pride jumped out to an early lead on Riverside-Brookfield and captured an 11-5 victory last Monday at the Rosemont Dome. Seven runs in the first three innings allowed Queen of Peace to put the game away early. RBI singles by Kayla Rybolt, Kellie Tomaskvic and Dana Bunting plus Caitlin Fitzgerald’s

two-run double got the Pride off and running in the opening frame. Emily Janozik added a two-run single in the second. Tomaskvic finished with four hits and a pair of RBI. Seven batters accounted for 20 hits, 10 RBI and nine runs. \Bunting pitched three innings of relief on a yield of just one hit while fanning three. Lindsay Cudecki was the winner.

MOTHER MCAULEY

The Mighty Macs went 2-1 in Kissimmee Fla., last week by defeating Bullitt East (Ky.) 4-0 on Monday and Ewing (N.J) 6-0 early Thursday before dropping a 5-2 decision to Sacred Heart (N.Y.) later that same day. \Dara Sanders tossed a onehitter and whiffed 13 to lead Mother McAuley (3-3) past Bullitt. Emily Rux drove in three of the Macs’ four runs.

RICHARDS

A 3-0 week for the Bulldogs was constructed on victories over Bremen (9-2 last Monday), Tinley Park (5-1 on Tuesday) and Chicago Christian (9-0 on Saturday). Becky Wujcik hit a two-run double versus the Braves and Emily Wetzel (3-for-3) scored twice for Richards (4-4, 3-2 SSC). Abby Gentile’s two-run single spurred the win over the Titans one day later.

STAGG

The Chargers (4-5) split a pair of games last week, losing 8-1 to Lyons Township on Wednesday before beating Reavis 6-4 on Saturday. Lexi Minet (2-for-3 with a double; seven strikeouts in six innings pitched) and Kyla Frain (2-for-3, one run, one steal) were Stagg’s standouts against the Lions. Sam Owens’ threerun homer in the bottom of the seventh lifted the Chargers past the Rams. Owens finished 3-for-4 as did Minet (two doubles, two RBI, two runs). Frain went 2-for-3 with two doubles and three runs. Minet also was the victorious pitcher. See SOFTBALL, Page 3

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Feeling standoffish

Bulldogs, Mustangs forge 2-game stalemate By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

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Evergreen Park pitcher Megan Pyles delivers to the plate in Game 1 of a Saturday doubleheader against RiversideBrookfield. The Mustangs split the twinbill.

Softball

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EVERGREEN PARK

The Mustangs went 2-1 last week as they cruised past TF North (16-1 in five innings on Monday) and Eisenhower (10-2 on Tuesday) prior to falling to a 14-6 defeat versus TF South in six stanzas on Wednesday. Lizzy Brendich was 4-for-4 with two RBI and three runs to carry Evergreen Park (4-2,

4-1) past the Cardinals.

MARIST

The RedHawks went 1-11 against three teams from Florida. The tie came against Coral Springs last Tuesday by a 1-1 count. Marist coasted past Westminster Christian 9-0 on Wednesday before getting nipped 4-3 by Gulliver Prep on Friday. Madison Naujokas went 2-for-4 with an RBI and run for the RedHawks (6-3-2) in the latter contest.

SANDBURG

The Eagles defeated Barrington 8-6 last Wednesday and Lincoln-Way West 10-4 on Friday to improve to 8-4 on the season. Sam Coffel (3-for-4, 2 doubles) generated two runs and two RBI for Sandburg against the Warriors.

CHICAGO CHRISTIAN

The Knights endured an 0-3 week as Glenbard South (3-2), Nazareth Academy (7-6) and Richards (9-0) all got the better of them.

SXU SPORTS SUMMARY

Cougars in sole possession of 1st in softball standings St. Xavier University no longer has to share. A little greediness is OK when it comes to championship chasing, and the Cougars have their eyes set on a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference softball title -- among other things. NAIA No. 5-ranked SXU took over sole possession of first place in the conference Sunday afternoon by sweeping a doubleheader from 24th-ranked Cardinal Stritch University. Junior ace Nicole Nonnemacher pitched the Cougars to a 1-0 Game 1 win as she struck out 15 and gave up just four hits while tossing her eighth shutout. Not to be outdone, sophomore Callie Brown allowed only three hits through five-plus innings of the nightcap, an effort that enabled SXU (29-3-2, 11-0-1) to collect a 2-1 victory. Nonnemacher (14-2) wasn’t assured of success in the opener until the seventh, when the Cougars finally broke a scoreless tie. Katie Sears’ sacrifice fly plated the run as SXU finished with three hits. Runs were at a premium in Game 2 as well, but Stritch gained its first lead of the day with a fourth-inning double. The Cougars came back in the sixth, using a Wolves error as one scoring play and then moving in front on Kasey Kanaga’s RBI single. Nonnemacher nailed down Brown’s 14th triumph in 15 decisions by fanning two, walking none and surrendering no hits over the final 1 2/3 frames. The save was Nonnemacher’s third of the season. SXU hosted Trinity International University in a CCAC twinbill this past Tuesday. *** Big hits by senior Amanda Hainlen and junior Rebeka Ferguson powered the Cougars to a 4-2 CCAC win over Judson University last Wednesday. The second game of the doubleheader was stopped in the eighth because of darkness with the teams knotted at 3-all. Ferguson’s three-run homer in the seventh created that tie. Hainlen’s bases-clearing double, meanwhile, was the critical hit in Game 1 as it enabled SXU to erase a 2-0 deficit in the bottom of the fifth. Hainlen’s heroics helped make a winner of Nonnemacher, who whiffed 14 and limited the Eagles to five hits. Judson, though, used a couple of doubles to plate runs in the second and fifth stanzas and put in Nonnemacher in danger before Hainlen and senior Shannon Lauret (RBI single in the fifth) came through on her behalf. A two-run homer staked Judson to another lead in the first inning of Game 2 and the visitors tallied again in the seventh on a bunt. But Ferguson spared her team and Brown defeat with her roundtripper. Brown pitched all eight innings on a yield of seven hits and one walk. She struck out two. *** Ferguson and Nonnemacher were also standouts last Tuesday versus Purdue University Calumet, which dropped 1-0 and 13-0 verdicts at Dowling Park in Hammond, Ind. Nonnemacher carried a perfect game into the final inning of the opener and the lone hit garnered off her was a one-out bunt single. She fanned 13 and gave up no walks. Ferguson drove in the Cougars’ only run in the fifth. She and Sears each stroked a pair of hits. SXU’s offense shifted into high gear for the second contest as it amassed all 13 of its runs in the first three frames. Jessica Arebalo (two-run double, sacrifice fly), Hainlen (two-RBI single), Savannah Kinsella (sacrifice fly), Ferguson (basesloaded walk) and Sears (bases-loaded walk) were

among the Cougars’ headliners. Brown earned the win by pitching a four-hitter and striking out two in five innings.

BASEBALL

Sophomore Ryan Pellack’s five hits and four RBI were the primary elements in a Cougars attack that led the way to a doubleheader sweep of Trinity International Saturday afternoon at Richard R. Farrell Field. SXU (9-21, 7-14) edged the Trojans 2-1 in the opener before bagging a 12-2 triumph in seven innings. The Cougars’ second-game explosiveness was highlighted by four of Pellack’s hits, including a two-run single in the fourth. Other contributors included Jacob Wimmer (sacrifice fly, RBI single) and Jim Augle (RBI double). SXU totaled 16 hits behind sophomore pitcher Jeremy Dryier, who threw a four-hitter and whiffed six while squaring his ledger at 2-2. Freshman Tyler Hebel (3-2) earned the Game 1 victory by scattering six hits and striking out that same number of batters. He and the Cougars trailed 1-0 after Trinity tallied in the fifth, but SXU responded right away with Pellack’s gametying single. Bryan Polak’s homer to begin the sixth gave the Cougars their winning margin. SXU met Holy Cross College in a CCAC twinbill this past Tuesday in South Bend, Ind. *** Cranking out 17 hits on the day, the Cougars ended a nine-game slide on Friday by routing Trinity International 17-6. The game was scheduled to be played in Deerfield but got moved to SXU because of soggy field conditions up north. Pellack, Dryier and junior Alec Barnhart joined forces to supply the Cougars with eight hits, eight RBI and six runs. The beneficiary of all that support was senior right-hander Dan Wetzel, who logged his first pitching win after suffering five straight defeats. Pellack (RBI triple), Bryan Villanova (RBI single) and Dryier (two-run double) all delivered early and allowed SXU to construct a 5-3 lead after two innings. A nine-run fourth, spurred by two-run hits from Pellack and Augle, put the contest beyond the Trojans’ reach and Barnhart went deep in the sixth to add more misery. *** Villanova and Barnhart had five of the Cougars’ nine hits last Wednesday, but the locals fell short of NCAA Division II Lewis University 7-1 in Romeoville. Hurting SXU was a defense that was charged with four errors. Doubles by Barnhart and Villanova gave the Cougars their lone marker in the fifth. Matt McKenzie was the losing pitcher for SXU, which called on eight hurlers in all.

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Both the men’s and women’s track teams totaled six points at last weekend’s Eagle Invitational hosted by Benedictine University.

No upper hand could be gained, but Richards coach Brian Wujcik was more relieved than riled last Tuesday evening. That’s because he knew the Bulldogs were in danger of taking a giant step backward. As the defending South Suburban Conference Red champion, Richards is on everyone’s list of targets. That means usually seeing opponents at their best; as a result the Bulldogs must function in a similar manner. It didn’t happen last Monday against Evergreen Park, mainly because Richards sprang a defensive leak. Five errors — three of them coming on errant throws — undermined the Bulldogs’ credible 12hit attack by allowing the Mustangs to capitalize fully on their five hits. Needless to say Evergreen’s 7-5 victory didn’t set particularly well with Wujcik. “Catching the ball’s the hard part; throwing it’s the easy part,” he said. “There shouldn’t be throwing errors. We [also] had a hard time delivering the key hit. “We told the guys at the end of the game that the coaches look back at certain games every season and say, ‘How did we lose that one?’ This is probably going to be one of those games.” But before the Mustangs could build a full head of steam, they ran into Angelo Smith. Richards’ sophomore pitcher evened things out for the Bulldogs one day later as he mowed down 14 batters on third strikes and led them to a 4-1 triumph. “He’s good already — I don’t want to think about him as a senior or even as a junior,” Evergreen coach Mark Smyth said. “He’s got good velocity for a sophomore, a good breaking ball and he’s not afraid to go inside. We weren’t really able to do anything against him.” And on the heels of Richards’ fielding misadventures, Wujcik was thrilled to see Smith dominate. “The less the ball’s in play, the better,” Wujcik said. “When you don’t have guys who can deal you a couple innings’ worth of outs — six strikeouts — you have to be perfect in the field because you need to get 20 outs instead of 14 or 15.” The Bulldogs (4-5, 2-1) jumped in front right away on Tuesday as a Mustangs error and a walk set the stage for Nick Mejia’s RBI double. Ryan Renken’s groundout also pushed across a run. JR Wazio’s sacrifice fly got one of those markers back for Evergreen in the second frame, but no more noise would be made. “We didn’t do a good job of batting with two strikes,” Smyth said. “[And] any time we got anything going, it was with two outs and we couldn’t finish it.” Richards tacked on two more runs in the fifth as Chris Zeschke, Smith (RBI double) and Noah Petrusevski (RBI single) all hit safely. “Evergreen’s not a team you can take lightly [and] it was important to win this game to stay within range of the [conference's] undefeated teams,” Wujcik said. “We know [our] team is young and there’s going to be ups and downs. I suppose this can be expected. “As the season goes on, hopefully we can firm a few things up and get more consistent.” Joe Moran, who narrowly missed firing a nohitter in his previous starting assignment, absorbed the loss. “He didn’t have his best stuff, but he kept us in the game,” Smyth said. *** The Bulldogs’ level of inconsistency was illustrated on Monday. After one of its throwing errors enabled Mark Martin (two-out walk, stolen base) to reach the plate in the first inning, Richards settled down and held a 2-1 lead after four. Noel Castro’s single in the second accounted for both Bulldogs markers. The hit followed one by Smith, plus two free passes. On the hill Mejia looked solid. “Nick was doing a nice job,” Wujcik said. “They weren’t putting anything together.” That changed in the fifth as Evergreen (5-2, 1-1) used a variety of components to forge ahead. Along with two walks, an error and a balk, the Mustangs fueled their surge with Martin’s RBI double and a two-run single from Sean Miller. “They misplayed some balls and we were able to get some big hits,” Smyth said. No hits were required for Evergreen to increase its lead in the sixth. Another defensive lapse by Richards keyed a two-out, two-run rally as it came after a hit batsman and base-on-balls. The Bulldogs got one of those tallies back in the bottom of the frame when they registered four hits,

including Brett Thomas’ double and Ryan Willett’s RBI single. With one out and the bags jammed, Martin induced an inning-ending and spirit-crushing 1-2-3 double play. That saved a win for Brian Pall, who evened his ledger at 1-1. “We’re still trying to get in a groove and find some continuity,” Smyth said. “But any time you get a split with Richards, you have to be happy with that.” Evergreen has had a knack for pestering SSC Red front-runners even before its own renaissance over the past couple seasons. Smyth couldn’t cite a specific reason why that was so, although he did present a couple possible theories. “I don’t know if we just know [the teams on] our side a little better [or] maybe it’s just pitching depth,” he said. “We always seem to have a good 1-2 punch. You get two pitchers going [good], it’s not going to be a 16-1 slugfest.” Lincoln-Way Central 10 Richards 0 Plainfield South 5 Richards 3 It wasn’t 16-1 on Saturday either, but Wujcik took no solace in that as the host Knights had their way with the Bulldogs in the first game of a fourteam tournament. Lincoln-Way Central exploded for five runs in the first and never looked back. “We rolled over [after that],” Wujcik said. “We didn’t put up a fight at all.” The Knights’ opening volley included a little of everything — three hits, two wild pitches, two steals, a passed ball, walk, Richards error, hit batsman and sacrifice fly. “We haven’t made a harmless error yet,” Wujcik said. “We put ourselves in bad positions with our defensive play. “We did not play very good baseball last week. It seemed that every loss we had was [mostly of] own doing.” Renken, Thomas and Petrusevski supplied the Bulldogs’ only hits and Castro was saddled with the pitching defeat. *** Game 2 on Saturday wasn’t such a runaway, but 11 strikeouts prevented Richards from overtaking the Cougars. Mejia (single, groundout) recorded a couple of RBI, but the Bulldogs also left the bases loaded in the fourth while trailing just 2-0. Plainfield South extended its lead in the fourth using, among other things, a bunt that came to rest on the chalk line and a bad-hop RBI single. “When things aren’t going your way, they’re not going your way,” Wujcik said. Evergreen Park 16 Rich Central 12 Erupting for 13 runs over the first three innings on Friday seemingly put the Mustangs on Easy Street, but an unseemly display on defense gave the Olympians some life. On a day when Evergreen was guilty of seven errors, Rich Central took advantage as it racked up nine runs in the third to throw a major scare into the Mustangs. Evergreen survived the threat, however, which gave Smyth an opportunity to savor his team’s 15-hit barrage. “One of the things we’ve worked on in practice is having good, quality at-bats even if you don’t get on base,” he said. “You’re making [the opposing pitcher] work and tiring him out. If you foul some pitches off, he’s eventually going to make a mistake.” Contributors to the win were plentiful and included Miller (three hits, two RBI), Mike Rizzo (two hits, two RBI), Ronnie O’Toole (two hits, two RBI), Wazio (one hit, three RBI), Brennan Quick (one hit, three RBI), Brendan Walsh (two RBI) and Martin (RBI). One of O’Toole’s hits was a triple while Miller and Rizzo both doubled. Smyth credited his veteran athletes with keeping the Mustangs on course when the Olympians mounted their comeback and said Evergreen’s success of the past couple years likely played a part. “It helps having that senior mentality of, ‘We’re fine; we just need to make a play or get a hit,’” Smyth said. “It’s really a compliment to the seniors’ focus and work ethic. They’re not just going through the motions. “We’ve gotten quality wins over RiversideBrookfield, Bloomington and Richards so far and I’m happy where we’re sitting.” Two SSC Red games against Argo and a conference crossover versus Bremen were on tap for the Mustangs this week.

Eagles continue to soar Off to 9-1 start after three more wins By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Rome may not have been built in a day, but Sandburg was rebuilt in about that short a time frame. At least it must seem that way to all those programs that thought 2015 would be the season to issue some payback for mistreatment at the Eagles’ hands in years past. After all, no team could quickly recover from the departure of three bigtime arms, especially when those pitching absences have been accompanied by injuryinduced ones to a couple of returning starters in the field. But Sandburg has survived that — well maybe “survived” isn’t the right word. “Thrived” would actually be a better one. Through 10 games, only a single foe — Lyons Township — had gotten the better of the Eagles. Included among the early conquests were Lem-

ont, Andrew, Richards and Minooka, the latter of those being chalked up on Saturday. The Indians had Sandburg down 5-0 but couldn’t score again. Meanwhile, the Eagles ran off 11 unanswered runs to complete a perfect week. Defeated earlier in a pair of slaughter-rule outcomes were Eisenhower (18-1) and Thornton (12-0). “I don’t know how, but we’re 9-1,” Sandburg assistant coach Chuck Peters said. “We’re fortunate that we’ve picked up the ball [on defense], run the bases really well and gotten timely hits.” Peters admitted that last week’s slate wasn’t the most daunting the Eagles will face and, as a result, he was “not counting chickens before they’re hatched.” But the recipe Sandburg has used to prosper thus far obviously works against any caliber of opponent. And what made the latest

batch of triumphs noteworthy is that yet another regular, Dan Dziadkowiec, was unavailable for duty. That didn’t slow the Eagles, who continued to get solid input from seniors Jimmy Roche and Griffin Kazmierczak and freshman Brandon Comia, whose batting average hovers around .400. “It was not the intention to have him up on varsity,” Peters said of Comia, with whom he has worked for several years. “But we gave him a chance because of the injuries. He would never be up on varsity if he couldn’t handle it, but he’s extremely talented.” Comia was effective all of last week but particularly so in Saturday’s comeback against Minooka. There, Comia went 4-for-4 with two RBI. That came after he slammed a couple doubles and drove in two runs versus Thornton. Another pleasant surprise has been Kazmierczak, whose juSee Eagles, Page 5

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Sports Wrap By Anthony Nasella Shepard girls’ soccer coach Scott Wilkins said his team has two primary goals for the 2015 season: advance past the regional round and surpass the impressive 14 shutouts that last season’s squad recorded. After logging a 4-1 South Suburban Conference Red victory over Reavis last Tuesday to improve to 5-3 on the season and 3-0 in league play, the Astros are definitely looking to be the kind of team that can accomplish both of Wilkins’ goals. He said his athletes’ attitude will play a big part in making them happen. “As soon as we’re traveling and getting off the bus, the girls are getting focused for the games right away,” Wilkins said. “They get a good warm-up in and get off to a real good start. That usually happens within the first 120 minutes. “They’re a focused group who really want to prove that they’re a team to be reckoned with.” Senior all-stater Aubrey Quick led Shepard’s attack versus the Rams with two goals and an assist. Kelly Evancich and Jenny Kempczynski each tallied as well while senior netminder Heather Banis, who played a pivotal role in the Astros’ string of whitewashes a year ago, racked up the win. “Another thing they’ve really trying to accomplish is the shutouts,” Wilkins said. “We’ve had games where we’ve given up only one or two goals with the win, but the girls really want those shutouts. We want to beat last year’s record.” To be sure, Wilkins believes the team is up to the challenge of realizing its goal as Quick, Evancich, Rachel Libera and Banis are just four of the key seniors back from last season’s winning team. Evancich was an all-sectional honorable mention. “Our senior leadership is hopefully something that will hold up for us and take us into the sectional and beyond,” Wilkins said. “We have a good group of girls.” With matches against Chicago Christian, Lemont and Eisenhower this week, Shepard will have several opportunities to start building momentum that Wilkins hopes will lead to a deep state-tournament run. “These girls want to make this season a memorable on,” he said. *** Despite being without a pair of starters due to spring-break vacations, Stagg fought through a pouring rain and rolled to an impressive 4-0 win over Lincoln-Way Central Thursday morning in a SouthWest Suburban Conference crossover in Palos Hills. The Chargers scored twice in the first nine minutes to gain the upper hand and never relinquished that advantage. Paulina Stafira scored twice while Allison Mussallem and Jazmin Castanon each recorded a goal and an assist for Stagg (8-2), which won its fifth straight match. *** Sandburg (2-1-1) posted a pair of shutouts last week as it blanked Lincoln-Way East 2-0 on Tuesday and Andrew 3-0 on Thursday. Kaylyn Egyarto and Sarah DeWolf netted the Eagles’ goals in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue triumph over the Griffins. Egyarto struck again versus the Thunderbolts, as did Christine Szymanski and Claire Sokol. *** Chicago Christian was also involved in a couple of whitewashes last week except it wound up on the short end of verdicts against Immaculate Conception (4-0) and Oak Lawn (5-0) on Thursday

and Saturday, respectively.

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Stagg enjoyed a perfect week as it beat Shepard 25-16, 25-14 last Tuesday and Hinsdale South 2125, 25-22, 25-11 on Wednesday. Pat Roach supplied 19 assists, five service aces and three blocks to lift the Chargers (9-4) past the Hornets. Mike Neputy (10 kills) and Sean James (13 digs) also contributed. *** Shepard balanced out its loss to Stagg with a 25-16, 25-13 win over St. Laurence last Wednesday. Mike Schaade (seven kills), Dave Prince (four) and Edgar Madrigal (11 digs, one ace) were the Astros’ pivotal figures in the triumph. Jeset Selgado’s three kills and two blocks paced Shepard versus the Chargers.

BOYS’ WATER POLO

Stagg won three midweek matches and then three more on Saturday en route to the Niles North Invitational championship. The Chargers opened with a 13-8 victory over Homewood-Flossmoor and followed up with decisions over Lockport (9-6), Lincoln-Way East (17-4), Schaumburg (11-6), St. Charles North (96) and Naperville North (14-13 in overtime). The last three encounters were part of the invitational. *** Sandburg placed third at Niles North after capturing a couple of midweek victories. Defeated were Lincoln-Way East (13-10), H-F (5-4), Fremd (14-6) and St. Charles North (17-7). In between the latter two tourney successes, the Eagles fell short against Naperville North (7-6). Shepard lost 8-7 to St. Charles East last Wednesday.

GIRLS’ WATER POLO

Sandburg went 3-1 last week with wins being registered over Lincoln-Way East (12-6), H-F (12-5) and Lincoln-Way North (17-6), the latter coming at Saturday’s Oak Park-River Forest Invitational. The Eagles’ setback was administered by the tourney host, 9-5. Stagg fell to H-F 7-2 last Monday.

BOYS’ TRACK

Chris Goldschmidt won the shot put (47 feet, 4 inches) and discus (119 feet) as Sheoard scored 128 points to capture the Phil Svetich Invitational at Argo on Saturday. The Astros finished 14 1/2 points ahead of runner-up Rich Central. Keyon Lansdown took first in the 400-meter dash (55.53 seconds) for Shepard and its 3,200-relay team was also victorious as it clocked an 8:36.03.

BADMINTON

Sandburg captured a 12-3 victory over Joliet West last Thursday and then finished fourth at the Willowbrook Invitational on Saturday with 35 points. Stevenson scored 57 points to lead the way at Willowbrook with the host school and Glenbard East each scoring 52 points to share second place. Shepard suffered 14-1 defeats against both Oak Forest and Romeoville last week.

BOYS’ TENNIS

Sandburg claimed a 5-2 victory over LincolnWay North last Tuesday while Chicago Christian got tagged with a 5-0 loss by Lemont last Monday.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Chicago Christian’s Tyler Edgar grimaces while throwing a pitch last Tuesday. He felt better afterward as the Knights beat visiting Ridgewood 8-3.

Knights

Continued from page 1 That was done by design — because a scheduled Saturday matchup with Argo was erased by the Argonauts’ need to make up a postponed South Suburban Conference game, Christian was idle that day. So Brauer, who is trying hard to “not have anybody carry too much of the workload,” opted for pitching by committee. As for the end of his club’s unbeaten campaign, Brauer wasn’t overly concerned. He stressed that a loss “gets you refocused because it tends to highlight the things you did wrong.” That being said, he doesn’t want to cavalierly dismiss what his athletes accomplished prior to the defeat. “[A] 14-1 [record] supports the idea the game is easy, but it’s not,” said Brauer, whose team is averaging eight runs per outing. “Our offense has been good enough and the defense has been great.” Chicago Christian 12-8 Ridgewood 5-3 Twenty runs over two contests might be surprising “when the other team is just not very good,” but that description did not fit the Rebels, champions of the MSC West a year ago. Ridgewood, however, was not at the top of its game in either meeting last week. On Monday, for instance, two errors opened the door to four Knights runs in the third. One of those miscues came on a grounder that likely would have resulted in an inning-ending double play. “In a tight game, those were

big plays,” Brauer said. “Offensively, they had more hard-hit balls [than us] in both games, but we tended to make the most of what we had.” Frieling provided an RBI single during that uprising after smacking a double one frame earlier. Dan Vos and Jacob Bulthuis garnered RBI on groundouts in the second. Later RBI men were McCarthy (fourth-inning groundout, two-run double in the seventh), Ron Clark (single in the seventh), Bolhuis (sacrifice fly in the sixth) and Jack DeVries (groundout in the sixth). Christian racked up its runs on only eight hits, prompting Brauer to say “that’s not usually how you draw it up.” The Knights were helped along by a total of three Rebels errors and eight walks. “We’re a good team when we play from ahead [because] we can play the way we want,” Brauer said. “I think most teams are like that. I don’t think that’s an anomaly just with us.” Vos earned his fifth straight pitching win with relief assistance from Bolhuis. Each pitcher fanned three batters and between them they stranded 11 Ridgewood baserunners. *** The Rebels drew first blood on Tuesday, but their lone marker in the first was buried beneath Christian’s five-run blitz generated in its initial at-bat. The Knights were one out away from coming up empty, but Wolterink (RBI single), Frieling (two-run double) and Vos (RBI single) all found pitches to their liking and Ridgewood compounded matters for itself with an error that allowed the fifth runner to cross

the plate. “I’m sure it takes a [mental] toll on you,” Brauer said, referring to the Rebels’ latest fielding mishap. Wolterink (sacrifice fly) and Frieling (RBI single) supplied runs in the fourth to offset the deuce Ridgewood had manufactured in its portion of the second. Brauer praised cleanup hitter DeVries for moving the rally along with a sacrifice bunt that put two men in scoring position. “[That’s] guys being unselfish and doing the job,” Brauer said. “We don’t have kids with egos that say, ‘I have to get an RBI hit here.’ They’re buying into doing whatever they have to do in a situation to benefit the team. “We’re very, very comfortable with who we are and we’re producing one through nine in the lineup. A lot of guys are putting together good at-bats by moving runners and we score a lot of runs [because of that]. If you’re constantly relying on three singles in an inning to score a run, you’ll have a lot of guys stranded at third.” Brauer felt his squad’s fourthinning eruption essentially sealed the deal, but just in case it didn’t the Knights tacked on one more run in the fifth when McCarthy lofted a sacrifice fly. That followed singles by Josh Hill and Clark and guaranteed a victory for reliever Tyler Edgar, who worked the final 3 2/3 innings. Chicago Christian met longtime rival Illiana Christian in a pair of MSC East games this past Monday and Tuesday. Two other contests were also on the week’s docket.

TRINITY SPORTS REPORT

Trolls golfers shine in the rain By Amy Strong Second-best was pretty darned good for Trinity Christian College golfers. That was especially true since the runner-up finish at last Thursday’s Olivet Nazarene University Spring Invitational was produced amid uncooperative weather conditions. Along with 10 other teams the Trolls had to battle the elements, but they nearly reigned in the rain. Their team score of 314 at Balmoral Woods Golf Club in Crete was compiled despite stoppages in play. Trinity also entered a second group in the field that placed sixth. Three Trolls in a field of 59 golfers wound up in the top 10, a trio led by Brian Deckinga, whose 3-over-par 75 was good enough to net him a threeway tie for second individually. Cody Tiesman carded a 78 for 18 holes, which put him in the No. 9 position, one spot in front of Jonathan Zandstra from Trinity’s “B” squad. Zandstra

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fired a 79 and tied for 10th. Also positioned among the top 20 were Logan Vos (tied for 14th with an 80) and Spencer Ten Haken (20th at 81). The Trolls played at the University of St. Francis this past Tuesday and will compete in a two-day event at Bethel (Ind.) College on Friday and Saturday.

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The Trolls women were eighth in a 15-team lineup and the men took 12th among 19 squads at Benedictine University’s Eagle Invitational on Saturday. A few Trinity athletes also ran at Friday’s Chicagoland Championships hosted by the College of DuPage. Representing the Trolls at COD were one relay team and two distance runners for the women and Mark Bohdan for the men. Bohdan was 10th at 10,000 meters. The foursome of Ashley Jourdan, Jessica Disselkoen, Courtney Kalous and Kasey Zaremba clocked a winning time of 9 minutes, 44.3 seconds in the 3,200-relay. Anna Bos (38:37.68) and Leah VanTol both competed in the 10,000, where they finished third and eighth, respectively. *** Jourdan obviously had plenty of gas left in the tank after Friday as she registered a school-record 4:48.39 in the 1,500, which surpassed all but one performance among 97 runners and made her Trinity’s first qualifier for this year’s NAIA outdoor meet. Also contributing to the Trolls’ 33-point total were Disselkoen and Kalous, both of whom placed second as well. Disselkoen did so with an 11:17.29 in the 3,000-steeplechase, which eclipsed her own school standard by 14 seconds and qualified her for the NAIA meet. Kalous produced a Trinity record in the 800 by reaching the finish line in 2:17.63. She and Jourdan also joined Jessica Wiersma and Celina Wanta to give the Trolls an eighth in the 1,600-relay (4:08.14). Emily Dykstra supplied Trinity’s

remaining team points with her fourth place in the 100-high hurdles (15.80) and seventh in the 400-lows (1:06.62). Leading the Trolls men was Marcus Devers, who was second in the 400 (49.37) and third in the long jump (20 feet, 8 inches). He missed scoring in the 200 by one spot as he took ninth in 22.80. Matthew Schaap posted a school-record time in the 110-high hurdles with his 17:08 while Alex Clark accounted for the remainder of Trinity’s 22 points with his fourth in the 3,000-steeplechase (15:47.10). Next up for the Trolls is Saturday’s meet at Concordia University in River Forest.

BASEBALL

The start was good, the ending not so much as the Trolls went 3-2 on the diamond last week. They currently are second in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference South Division. Two of Trinity’s successes last week were in nonconference matchups, however, as it rallied for a 6-5 win in the initial encounter with Goshen (Ind.) College and then romped to a 10-3 triumph. The Trolls were down 5-2 heading into the fifth inning of the first game, but doubles by Joe McCaw and Dylan Hatch triggered a game-tying rally during that plate appearance. Kyle Van Kalker’s seventh-inning sacrifice fly then inched Trinity in front to stay. Game 2 of the doubleheader was highlighted by three-run homers from Brad Kopale and Matt Munizzi in the fourth and fifth stanzas, respectively. McCaw’s double was the key blow in a four-run third. *** The Trolls (21-16, 12-7) returned to CCAC action on Friday against Purdue-North Central and continued traveling the high road as they collected a 13-2 mercy-rule win in seven innings. PNC got its revenge on Saturday, however, as it swept a twinbill by dual scores of 6-5.

Igniting Trinity’s getaway at home in the series opener was Van Kalker, who slugged a three-run homer in the third. A 10-run fifth inning blew the contest wide open as the Trolls amassed eight hits. Counted among them were Hatch’s two-run dinger, doubles by McCaw and Zack Jones and Blake Kerzich’s two-RBI single. PNC didn’t tally until the fifth stanza. A solo homer in the seventh gave the visitors their other run. McCaw, Van Kalker (five RBI) and Marty Mennenga all went 3-for4 to lead a 14-hit assault. Nick Nauracy pitched six innings in raising his record to 5-1. Saturday’s opener featured Trinity being unable to hold a 5-3 lead it had after four frames. Only one man reached base for the Trolls over their last four at-bats. Single runs in the fifth and seventh lifted PNC into a tie and necessitated extra innings, and the home team needed only one more plate appearance to seal the deal as it drew a walk and poked two singles. Trinity let another advantage slip away in Game 2 as it gifted PNC with a couple errors in the bottom of the seventh. Those and a clutch double managed to erase the Trolls’ 5-3 edge.

SOFTBALL

It was a long and frustrating week for the Trolls, who took a six-game goose egg in the “W” column and slipped to 8-20 overall, 4-10 in the CCAC. Two of the losses occurred in conference action as Trinity fell short twice against Cardinal Stritch University, 10-2 and 9-0. The second game ended after five innings. Emily Phillips’ sacrifice f ly chased in one of the Trolls’ runs as it followed singles by Danielle Stark and Adrianna Puente. Three homers aided the Wolves in Game 2. Trinity then took part in Ashford University’s Breast Cancer Aware-

ness Jamboree over the weekend in Morrison, Ill. Two of the contests involving the Trolls went into extra innings, including the first one versus Robert Morris University. The Eagles prevailed 11-9 but not before squandering a four-run lead in the bottom of the seventh. After falling behind again in the top of the eighth, Trinity put the tying runs aboard but could not stage a second straight rally. The Trolls’ second outing was a virtual no-show on their part as they got shut out by St. Ambrose 12-0. Trinity finished with more errors (three) than hits (two). Olivet Nazarene victimized the Trolls again as it registered a 7-0 victory. More fielding mishaps plagued Trinity and its six hits were unable to adequately compensate for five errors. Six different players provided the Trolls’ hits. Trinity gave Mount Mercy University a run for its money in Saturday’s second game, which went 10 innings before the latter bagged a 7-6 win. The Trolls were down 5-0 heading into the seventh before using Puente’s three-run homer as the critical blow in a five-run uprising. Hits by Tori Grzincic, April Lynn, Stark and Natalie Cannizzo also figured in the rally. Grzincic struck again in the eighth with an RBI single that boosted Trinity into a brief lead. Mount Mercy responded in its half of the stanza, then choked off a Trolls rally in the 10th by converting double play while the bases were loaded. Mount Mercy won the game in its ensuing at-bat.

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Continued from page 1 uted as a hitter as he went 4-for-4 with two runs scored. Producing multiple-hit efforts as well were Jack Snyder (two hits, two RBI), Tyler Haizel (two hits, two runs, one RBI) and Jake Powers (two hits, one RBI). John Carmody doubled and knocked in a pair of runs while Brian Wood also finished with a hit and two RBI. “They responded by making sure they were ready,” Sefcik said, referring to his players’ week-long approach to their activities. “We did everything well — played good defense, ran the bases, pitched. [And] offensively we got way better. “Once the season starts in baseball, practice stinks. You take [batting practice] before every game, so what do you work on? When you get to play every day, it’s awesome [because] it’s difficult trying to hit when you play one day, then you’re off for two or more.” Sefcik thought Waccamaw wasn’t too bad a team. The fact Marist rolled over it led him to one conclusion. “It just goes to show you baseball up here [in Illinois] is really good,” Sefcik said. Helping to reinforce that idea was St. Rita, which also took part in the Myrtle Beach event. The Mustangs captured the overall championship. *** Before whitewashing Waccamaw, the RedHawks defeated Lake City (8-2), Cherry Hill East, N.J. (13-7), Cherokee N.J. (7-4) and Hammonton N.J. (7-4). The triumph over Cherokee was realized after Marist expunged an early 4-1 deficit. “We stayed with it and just kept battling back,” Sefcik said. “I didn’t really know what to expect [from my players before the season] because I didn’t coach them last summer, but [comebacks have] happened twice already. We also did it against De La Salle. “You can tell them anything you want, but it’s important that kids see [positive] results from what they’re doing.” Snyder picked up the pitching win after throwing 5 1/3 stanzas of three-hit relief with five strikeouts. Keying the offense was Powers, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Also involved were Zach Sefcik, Haizel and Kairis, all of whom stroked two hits. The younger Sefcik included a double among his and scored twice, Haizel tallied once and Kairis drove in a run. *** Pat Meehan notched Friday’s victory over Hammonton by working five innings on the mound and fanning seven. Kairis was credited with a save and also matched Haizel by going 3-for-4 at the plate. Between them the two players accounted for six of the RedHawks’ runs, five of which they scored themselves. Kairis also had an RBI. Carmody registered three RBI while hitting safely once. Kairis was the pitcher of record against Lake City last Monday as he held it to two hits over five innings. Carmody (two doubles, three RBI) and Wood (two hits, two RBI) were the principal figures on offense. Grant Kenny (3-for-3 with a double, four runs, two RBI) and Kairis (two hits, including a double, three RBI) paved the way for Marist’s high-scoring win over Cherry Hills East. Along with beginning East Suburban Catholic Conference play Saturday against Notre Dame, the RedHawks’ schedule this week featured matchups with once-defeated Sandburg and always-tough Mt. Carmel.

ST. LAURENCE

The Vikings may be veterans when it comes to spring journeys, but their inaugural trip to California presented them with a couple of surprises, one being that a doubledigit lead doesn’t automatically trigger a premature stoppage in play. “We didn’t figure that out until the fourth inning [on Tuesday],” said Lotus, whose team hit Desert Christian with back-to-back fivespots to begin the contest. “We didn’t know there wasn’t a 10-run rule.” He and St. Laurence also didn’t realize the Don Lugo Tournament would be played on four different high school fields rather than a centralized college or municipalpark site. “That part I wasn’t too crazy about,” Lotus said. “We knew where our first game was [scheduled], but it was pretty random after that.” Despite the oddities the Vikings (8-2) managed to go 3-1 and secure third place for themselves. After downing Desert Christian 14-5, things got tighter as St. Laurence slipped past Capistrano Valley 5-2 and lost 2-1 to San Dimas. Relegated to the third-place contest by that setback, the Vikings made the most of it by beating Linfield Christian 6-1.

The final encounter showed St. Laurence in peak offensive form as it smacked 10 hits and stole eight bases. Rich Lamb, Frank Greco and Nick Verta each swiped two bags, and the latter duo also collected three RBI between them. One of Verta’s came on a double. Tommy Farrell (two hits, one RBI), Dan Cummings (two hits), Anthony Chimera (RBI single) and Zach Erdman were other notables for the Vikings, who scored twice in the first to establish an edge that was never lost. In addition to garnering an RBI, Erdman was the winning pitcher as he tossed three innings of hitless relief. *** The middle two games represented the sternest tests for St. Laurence. Lotus felt his guys “played one of our best games we’ve played this year” versus Capistrano Valley on Wednesday. Certainly, Jimmy Burnette did his part as he allowed one hit through five frames while fanning seven. He was backed by good defense too as the Vikes’ lone hiccup was a first-inning error that got overshadowed by two ensuing double plays. Capistrano Valley did go in front because of that St. Laurence miscue, but the locals bounced back with two runs in the second on Mike Finger’s double. He went deep in the sixth to highlight another two-run eruption, which also featured Chimera’s RBI single. Anthony Rios provided the Vikings’ other RBI with his thirdinning hit. “They were a good team and it was a different kind of game,” Lotus said. “For the most part we’ve been ahead by a lot, so it was nice to see us in that [competitive] situation. That’s going to be more of the norm going forward instead of the other way.” San Dimas was 20-0 entering Thursday’s clash with St. Laurence and considered one of the top programs in California, and while it got the better of the Vikings Lotus was satisfied overall. The only real trouble spot, in his opinion, was St. Laurence’s nine strikeouts. Usually adept at putting bat on ball, the Vikings' high number of whiffs was the second such occurrence for them this spring. LincolnWay Central defeated St. Laurence earlier by fanning 10 batters. “It’s a little concerning for us as coaches when we strike out nine and 10 times,” Lotus said. “I was very happy with how we played defensively and obviously the way Frank [Greco] pitched, but we have to do a better job of getting guys on base. We were not putting the ball in play and didn’t have a tremendous amount of opportunities to score. “You can’t expect guys to [always] pitch like Frank did — that’s difficult to do. He was outstanding and he deserved better.” Greco was nicked for eight hits and walked two but never let San Dimas batters string much together. The California-based club did score once in the second inning, but a diving stop by Verta led to a putout at the plate and kept the two teams tied. The Vikings had tallied in the top of that same inning on an overthrow. Their only other real scoring chance was in the fifth when they put a man on third with one out. However, the would-be rally died on a groundout and popout. San Dimas then pushed across the deciding marker in its half of the seventh. “In terms of the teams [we played], it was pretty comparable to the other [spring-break] tournaments we’ve been in,” Lotus said. *** Lotus was happily surprised by St. Laurence’s rapid getaway against Desert Christian, seeing as how the game got underway at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings had arrived in southern California late Monday afternoon. “You never know after a flight [how things will be],” Lotus said. In case St. Laurence needed an adjustment period, Desert Christian unintentionally offered it by handing the Vikings all of their first-inning runs without benefit of a base hit. St. Laurence received four free passes, had two batters get hit by pitches and lifted a pair of sacrifice flies. Chalking up RBI were Verta, Rios, Greco, Jimmy Burnette, Sean Burnette and Kevin Aderman. “It was definitely weird,” said Lotus, who couldn’t recall ever scoring that many times without at least one hit as part of the rally. Greco (two-run double), Aderman (sacrifice fly) and Jimmy Burnette (RBI single) also struck during the Vikings’ second-inning outbreak. Two errors and a baseon-balls were factored into the uprising as well. Both Burnettes added RBI singles later on, as did Joe Madera, and Farrell had a sacrifice fly. St. Laurence stroked only eight hits but had 21 baserunners. The Vikings began Chicago Catholic League crossover play this week.

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BROTHER RICE

Like their Catholic League counterparts, the Crusaders posted a 3-1 ledger away from home. It could have easily been a break-even venture, but Rice (11-3) staved off defeat last Tuesday in rather stunning fashion. Matched up against a St. Xavier team ranked No. 3 in the state of Kentucky and No. 48 nationally, the Crusaders found themselves trailing 2-0 after six innings. Having mustered just two hits to that point, a comeback seemed a bit of a long shot. But it was not impossible. Down to its last strike, Rice got a reprieve when Max Hughes singled. That came on the heels of two strikeouts, which had been preceded in the stanza by hits from Ryan King and Jake Ridgway. Michael Massey and Danny Paluch both coaxed walks after Hughes’ hit, which lifted the Crusaders into a tie. Andrew Dyke then beat out an infield single on a ball that deflected off the pitcher’s glove to push his team in front. Sophomore Jack Guzek saved the unexpected victory for starting pitcher Ryan Kutt. The two hurlers scattered five hits and struck out that same number of batters. “In a new environment our guys were uncomfortable, but they had to rally together,” McCarthy said. “They gave it their very best all week and it was definitely a wonderful trip [because of that]. “We knew what we were getting into [with this tournament] — we scheduled it for a reason. I honestly didn’t know if we were going to win a game, but the [main] goal was to try to come back as a [tight-knit] team. It was good to get to know each other better. “I was very, very pleased with the week. It was so much fun.” *** Rice’s tourney opener was far less drama-filled, even though the Crusaders squared off against Eastern High School, another solid Kentucky program. Three runs in the second frame got Rice off and running to a 10-0 victory last Monday. Mike Schalasky was the Crusaders’ hitting hero as he went 4-for-4 with two homers, a double and five RBI. Joe Preusser (two hits, one RBI), Massey (triple, RBI), Hughes (hit, RBI) and Kutt (hit, RBI) also chipped in to a 13-hit attack. “Schalasky’s been absolutely fantastic,” McCarthy said. “He worked really, really hard in the offseason. That doesn’t guarantee anything — sometimes you work your tail off and do everything you’re supposed to and don’t get rewarded for it — but it’s worked out for him. We’re excited for him and obviously it helps out our team.” Tom Przekwas notched his first pitching win after scattering eight hits over six innings. *** Christian Academy snapped a 4-all deadlock with a fifth-inning homer and that proved the difference last Wednesday as Rice got tagged with a 5-4 setback. The round-tripper was one of only two hits reliever Pat Smith surrendered in a 4 2/3-inning stint. The Crusaders outhit Christian Academy 7-5. Massey and Schalasky evenly split four of the hits between them, one of the former’s going for two bases. He also scored once and knocked in a run. Ridgway had Rice’s other RBI. The Crusaders rebounded on Friday to get by Ballard 5-3 as Schalasky threw a five-hitter for six innings while raising his pitching ledger to 3-0. He whiffed four and walked just one. Schalasky worked with a lead the entire day, thanks to doubles from Hughes and Dyke (RBI) that handed Rice a 1-0 advantage in the opening stanza. Massey’s double chased in two runs one inning later. Ridgway’s sacrifice fly and a Ballard error delivered the remaining two tallies. Guzek earned his second save of the week by pitching a basically uneventful seventh. “He’s a steady player, a guy that doesn’t let outside things bother him,” McCarthy said of Guzek, who is only a sophomore. “Having somebody at the back end of the bullpen you can count on is huge.” McCarthy expressed his appreciation to parents and alumni who made the Crusaders’ trip possible and said his guys are better off because of it. “We always want to challenge ourselves on the field,” he said. “We were able to get a lot of guys [playing] time and we feel like we’re prepared going into the Catholic League season.” *** Instead of resting upon their return home, the Crusaders got back into action versus Andrew on Saturday. They were not at their best, however, as evidenced by the 10 free passes issued to the Thunderbolts, which helped the latter gain an 8-5 win. Schalasky was 3-for-4 and five players had RBI, but that got offset by Andrew’s trio of Tom Bushnell, Mike Carey and Ramon Padilla, each of whom drove in two runs. Bushnell also pocketed the pitching triumph.

Hitting it where they ain’t

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Trevor Wolterink finds the open spaces in Ridgewood’s defense and delivers a hit for Chicago Christian last Tuesday.

Ike is to Spartans’ liking

Cardinals fall twice to Oak Lawn in SSC Red By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

At long last Oak Lawn caught a break. Not that Spartans coach Bill Gerny would ever downplay any opponent, but the reality is a grim scheduling situation grew a little less so last week when Oak Lawn entered South Suburban Conference Red play. While Eisenhower certainly wasn’t going to roll over and die for the Spartans, it also didn’t present nearly as huge an obstacle to clear as several nonconference foes had the week before. And Oak Lawn didn’t squander its opportunity to get back on track. It did so by nipping the Cardinals 2-1 last Monday and then blanking them 8-0 in a Tuesday rematch. The good times continued through Wednesday too as the Spartans got past Harlan 7-5. Lincoln-Way West brought an end to the festivities with an 11-5 triumph on Friday in a game that was hastily scheduled after Morgan Park backed out of an agreement to meet Oak Lawn on Saturday. What made the loss to the Warriors go down a little easier for Gerny was that, in comparison to some earlier setbacks, the Spartans exhibited fight after Lincoln-Way West jumped out to a 10-3 edge in the first two innings. “It had the feel of a St. Rita or Lyons Township [matchup], where we dug ourselves a hole and folded up,” he said. “But I was glad to see our guys competed and didn’t let it get out of hand. It was a good warm-up for Richards [this past Monday and Tuesday].” Oak Lawn (4-7, 2-0) immediately dealt itself into the SSC Red race by shuffling the Cards aside with strong pitching. Both sophomore Chad Cwik and senior Matt Witkowski excelled, the former doing so first by tossing a complete game with seven strikeouts and two hits allowed. Cwik needed just 87 pitches to outduel Eisenhower’s Justin Longoria, who limited the Spartans to five hits. Two of those followed a hit batsman in the first, however, and gave Oak Lawn the only runs it required to prevail. Joe Dodaro slammed a double to drive in Boo Quillin and John Roberts’ single plated Dodaro. “[For a while] it was like a reoccurring nightmare,” Gerny said of his club’s offense. “[Longoria] had control of three different pitches and our guys were [often] out on their front foot. It’d be nice to step on [an opponent’s] throat when we get them down.” The Spartans put two men aboard in a couple other innings but to no avail. Of particular note was the fifth, which began with a Cardinals error and Quillin’s double but concluded quietly when a groundout and two strikeouts followed in succession. Those failures nearly came back to haunt Oak Lawn, but Cwik made sure the potential tying run got left at second base in the seventh by ending the contest with a strikeout. “We hadn’t pitched him in two weeks [because of elbow tenderness], but he was really in control,” Gerny said of Cwik. “It was definitely a step in the right direction for us and a nice change from what happened the week before, and it was nice to give ourselves a little bit of a cushion starting out in conference.” *** Witkowski, who’d taken two losses the previous

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Continued from page 3 nior season was rather undistinguished. He spent it as a backup catcher and was termed a “so-so hitter” by Peters, but Kazmierczak has assumed a meatier role this spring and done so with a measureable upswing in productivity — and that doesn’t only include on offense. “I think he’s thrown out every one of the guys who’s tried to steal on him,” Peters said. “It’s nice to have a catcher no one wants to run on and he’s one of the best teammates you could have.” Kazmierczak complemented his strong work behind the dish with a good showing at the plate. He joined Comia in harassing the Indians by delivering a 3-for-4 performance that

week, was also dominant against Eisenhower as he silenced it on five hits while whiffing eight batters on Tuesday. He issued no walks and was supported by improved fielding behind him. “Our defense has been such a black hole,” Gerny said. “One of the things we’ve been stressing is getting dirty and getting down to get balls in the infield.” With the pitching and defense in good working order, all the Spartans needed to complete a series sweep was some hits. Oak Lawn piled up 13 of them, four of which were supplied by Bobby Beard. His double and Dodaro’s single gave the Spartans a 2-0 lead in the second and Ryne Melnik’s sacrifice fly eventually chased in another run. Dodaro’s first-inning single had gotten Oak Lawn’s scoring underway, and neither he nor Beard was done making an impact. Beard’s single and Dodaro’s sacrifice fly were both part of a four-run fourth and Beard singled home Quillin (single) with the Spartans’ final tally in the seventh after Roberts doubled in between them. Also providing RBI for Oak Lawn was Yunis Halim, who did so with his two-run single. Oak Lawn 7 Harlan 5 Last Wednesday’s game was played in cool and windy conditions and got stopped after five innings because of approaching darkness. Before that happened, the Spartans roared back from a 4-0 deficit to bag a satisfying victory. Gerny had anticipated trouble for his hitters when he got a look at Harlan’s hard-throwing pitcher, but doubles by Quillin, Beard (RBI) and Roberts (RBI) during Oak Lawn’s first at-bat allayed those fears. Dodaro also contributed a run-scoring single as the Spartans climbed into a 4-all tie. “Our guys are accustomed to seeing guys with that kind of fastball and a good secondary pitch,” Gerny said. “They’ve had to battle at the plate, but when all they were seeing [here] was fastballs, they were able to time them and have some fun. Our guys completely proved me wrong.” Dodaro and Quillin both had RBI doubles later in the contest. Gerny has especially liked Dodaro’s recent play. “He’s thriving in pressure situations,” Gerny said. “If there’s guys on base in a clutch situation, he’s been coming through. It’s good to see.” Oak Lawn finished with nine hits and was victorious despite giving up a dozen free passes to the Falcons. While Gerny wasn’t thrilled with that aspect of the Spartans’ performance, he did appreciate their ability to take care of business against a comparable foe. “Harlan looked like a team very similar to us — good players but with a tendency to make some mistakes,” Gerny said. “It was nice to see how we matched up with teams other than the top teams. There were positives to build off of.” *** Ivan Georgelos and Quillin both poked tworun singles for Oak Lawn versus Lincoln-Way West. Dodaro also collected an RBI while Beard doubled. Among three pitchers Halim was the most prominent as he worked 4 1/3 innings of relief on a yield of only two hits. Besides their confrontations with Richards, the Spartans also had scheduled games against Tinley Park, Marist and Hillcrest this week. “We’ll have a better idea of how the [rest of the] season’s going to go after this week,” Gerny said. “Richards week is always a big week.”

included two doubles and two RBI. That occurred one day after he collected two hits and three RBI in the win over Eisenhower. “A lot of guys we knew were decent have stepped up,” Peters said. “Two pitchers [in that group] are Marco Babic and Jake Tablerion.” Also drawing notice last week was Andy Gayton, who totaled eight hits and six RBI over the three games. His best day was Friday opposite the Cardinals, whom he torched with a 4-for4, three-RBI display. Sean McShane was another imposing threat to Eisenhower as he went 3-for-3 with one run batted in. And not to be forgotten either was Roche, who pocketed Saturday’s pitching victory with a five-strikeout, four-hit exhibition over five innings. As a batter he contributed two hits and one RBI. He was a factor

too against Thornton by going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a pair of RBI. Matt Owens earned the decision on the hill that game. Five different hurlers were used versus Eisenhower. Peters said the Eagles were “going to find out what we’re made of” this week with games that included a pair against fellow SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue member Homewood-Flossmoor. But even when pitted against teams that don’t match up favorably with it, Sandburg must be wary because its reputation precedes it. An upset of the Eagles would rank as a seasonal high point for numerous programs. “You play who’s on your schedule and win whatever you can,” Peters said. “[But] I enjoy [being the hunted] and the kids enjoy it too.”

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Community Sports News RYAN HIGHLIGHTS EVERGREEN TRACK PERFORMANCE

Joey Ryan didn’t waste any time making an impact outdoors. The Evergreen Park junior starred for the Mustangs boys’ track team at Saturday’s Gary Anderson Invitational, hosted by Riverside-Brookfield. Ryan, a state qualifier in the pole vault as a sophomore, bettered his own school record in the event when he cleared 13 feet at R-B. Also cited by Evergreen coaches was senior Don Lewis, who ran in the 110-meter high hurdles. The Mustangs will take part in the Homewood-Flossmoor Invitational this week.

TRINITY TO RUN SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS

Trinity Christian College will offer a variety of summer sports camps for youngsters in grades K-9. Each week-long camp will be directed by Trolls head coaches and assisted by Trinity student-athletes. Among the scheduled events are a boys’ basketball camp for grades 3-9 June 22-26 and July 13-17; a girls’ basketball camp for grades 5-8 June 22-26; a boys’ baseball camp for grades 1-8 July 6-10; a girls’ softball camp for grades 1-8 June 22-26; a boys’ and girls’ soccer camp for grades K-8 June 22-26; a boys’ and girls’ track-andfield camp for grades 3-8 June 29-July 2; and a boys’ and girls’ volleyball camp for grades 5-9 July 20-24. For more information or to register online, visit www.trnty.edu/summercamps. Information can also be obtained by calling 239-4779.

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YOUTH SPORTS CAMPS COMING TO MORAINE

Moraine Valley College will host youth camps in basketball, tennis and volleyball this summer. Athletic director and former Cyclones basketball coach Bill Finn will conduct a hoops camp for youngsters entering grades 3-8 July 13-16 from 9-10:30 a.m. daily. A volleyball camp for kids entering grades 5-9, headed up by Moraine coach Mark Johnston, will run that same week from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day. Women’s tennis coach and former Cyclones player Nicole Selvaggio will lead a camp for youngsters entering grades 5-12 July 6-9. There will be two daily sessions: 9-10:30 a.m. for grades 5-8, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for grades 9-12. The cost of each camp is $70. Registration can be made through Moraine’s athletics department. For more information, visit www.morainevalley.edu/Athletics/summer camp. htm. or call 974-5727.

SOUTH SIDE SHOOTERS HAVE PLAYER OPENING

The South Side Shooters 5th-grade basketball team needs one player to complete its spring roster. Practices are held at Moraine Valley College and the Shooters compete in local tournaments. To schedule a tryout or for more information, contact Bill Finn at 508-0170 or coachfinn34@yahoo.com.

JUMP-SHOT SCHOOL COMING TO EVERGREEN “In the Paint Basketball” will conduct

a jump-shot school for players aged 8-14 Saturday from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the Evergreen Fitness Center, 2700 W. 91st St. For more information, call Mike Robinson at (773) 257-7525 or visit the website at www.itphoops.com.

SHRINERS FOOTBALL GAME SET FOR JUNE 20

The Illinois Football Coaches Association and the Shriners of Illinois will co-host the 41st annual Illinois High School Shrine Game on June 20 at Tucci Stadium on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. Eighty-eight of the state’s best football players will participate in the contest, which helps raise money for Shriners Hospital for Children, the official philanthropy of Shriners International. Last year’s event raised over $23,000 that went directly to providing medical care for children at Shriners Hospital. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m., but the day’s festivities get underway at 9 a.m. with a Walk for LOVE event at the stadium. A postgame banquet will feature Alex Tanney, who competed in the 2006 game and now plays for the Tennessee Titans, as guest speaker. More information about scheduled events, along with rosters for both the East and West teams, can be found at www.ilshrinegame.com<http:// www.ilshrinegame.com/>. Information can also be ontained by calling Eric Tjarks (217) 781-2400 or Matt Hawkins at (309) 665-0033.

Making the extra effort

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Extra effort paid off for Stagg on Saturday — well one time anyway. The Chargers, however, twice went beyond regulation while playing in a tournament against Lake Zurich and Conant. That meant Stagg had to settle for a split. The contests were virtual mirror images of each other — both, in fact, wound up with 5-4 final scores. The Chargers captured the first of those against the Bears in eight innings after squandering a 4-1 lead. The tables got turned in the next encounter as Stagg was the one to rally from a 3-1 deficit in the seventh. The Chargers then went ahead in the top of the ninth, only to see the Cougars counter with a deuce. Even though Stagg (6-4) couldn’t complete a sweep, coach Matt O’Neill liked what he saw from his club. That included the two-out comeback versus Conant, which was made possible by Gary Kopca, who stroked a two-RBI single after a walk and Mike Bibbiano’s hit. “I think we’ve shown a little bit in terms of answering [challenges],” O’Neill said. “Some of these juniors are really pushing it in terms of getting into the lineup — we’ve got to find a spot for [Kopca] to play.” Also satisfying to O’Neill was a solid defensive exhibition. “I think we made one error on the day,” he said. “We’ve started figuring out some things about where guys can play and at what position. Some things are starting to sort themselves out.” Two more juniors, Joe Van Nieuwenhuyse and Nate Miranda, spearheaded Stagg’s ninthinning noisemaking. Miranda singled in Van Nieuwenhuyse, who had also hit safely and advanced on an error and passed ball. Kopca doubled after Miranda but no additional damage could be inflicted upon the Cougars. And then Conant got its chance to respond and managed to do so. Like the Chargers in the seventh, the Cougars were one out away from extinction but had the tying run on base. A free pass put the runner in scoring position and then James Brady forged a tie with his single. Ryan Roberts followed with another hit to snatch victory away from Stagg. Miranda took the loss in relief of Bibbiano. ***

Max Downs’ bases-clearing double in the fifth was the Chargers’ biggest hit against Lake Zurich through the first seven stanzas. That gave Stagg a 4-1 edge, which looked reasonably safe with Nick Worst on the hill. Worst, who has been brought along rather slowly by O’Neill because of some minor ailments, struck out six over five-plus innings and appeared in command. But the Bears fought back to tie with two runs in the sixth that chased Worst and brought on Nick Gerzon. All Gerzon did was slam the door on Lake Zurich as he fanned two and gave up just one hit in 2 2/3 innings of relief. “He threw 20 pitches and 18 were for strikes,” O’Neill said. “It was a pretty impressive performance for a guy who struggled in his two previous appearances. He made some adjustments working on the side and kept the ball down. When he was having problems, he was throwing pitches high. “I think he and Nick Worst are both going to play big roles for us.” Once Gerzon stymied the Bears, all the Chargers needed to do was pick up a run, which they did in the eighth when Gus Martinez drove in Downs. Both players singled. Mitchell Spencer (sacrifice fly) also had an RBI for Stagg. Stagg 9 Lincoln-Way West 5 Bibbiano ran his pitching ledger to 3-0 last Monday by scattering seven hits and striking out three. That didn’t prevent the Warriors from gaining an early upper hand, but seven runs racked up between the third and fourth innings put the Chargers in control. Spencer’s three-run homer and Ethan Glaza’s single accounted for the first batch of scoring, then Glaza (RBI double), Bibbiano (single), Brett Stratinsky (RBI double) and Calogelo Martinez (sacrifice fly) all chipped in to the rally that staked Stagg to an 8-4 advantage. “I’m still hoping guys in the middle of the order are going to come around, [but] overall we’re playing pretty well,” O’Neill said. “We haven’t gotten off to the greatest starts the past few years, so we’re pretty happy being 6-4.” The Chargers begin SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue action this week with a pair of matchups against Joliet Central.

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BROTHER RICE 10, EASTERN (KY.) 0 Brother Rice 031 042 -- 10 Eastern (Ky.) 000 000 -- 0 Brother Rice 2B: Schalasky. 3B: Massey. HR: Schalasky 2. RBI: Schalasky 5, Hughes, Kutt, Massey, Preusser. WP: Przekwas (1-0).

RICHARDS 4, EVERGREEN PARK 1 Richards 200 020 0 -- 4 Evergreen Park 010 000 0 -- 1 Richards 2B: Mejia, Smith. RBI: Mejia, Petrusevski, Renken, Smith. WP: Smith (1-1). Evergreen Park RBI: Wazio. LP: Moran (1-1)

BROTHER RICE 3, ST. XAVIER (KY.) 2 Brother Rice 000 000 3 -- 3 St. Xavier (Ky.) 000 011 0 -- 2 Brother Rice RBI: Dyke, Massey, Paluch. WP: Kutt (3-1).

L-W CENTRAL 10, RICHARDS 0 L-W Central 512 02 -- 10 Richards 000 00 -- 0 Richards LP: Castro (0-1).

CHRIST. ACAD. (KY.) 5, BRO. RICE 4 Brother Rice 130 000 0 -- 4 Christian Academy (Ky.) 400 010 x -- 5 Brother Rice 2B: Massey. RBI: Massey, Ridgway. LP: Smith (0-1). BROTHER RICE 5, BALLARD (KY.) 3 Brother Rice 121 001 0 -- 5 Ballard (Ky.) 001 011 0 -- 3 Brother Rice 2B: Dyke, Hughes, Massey. RBI: Massey 2, Dyke, Ridgway. WP: Schalasky (3-0). ANDREW 8, BROTHER RICE 5 Andrew 100 213 1 -- 8 Brother Rice 000 202 1 -- 5 Brother Rice RBI: Dyke, King, Paluch, Preusser, Ridgway. LP: Alarcon (01). CHI. CHRISTIAN 12, RIDGEWOOD 5 Chicago Christian 024 102 3 -- 12 Ridgewood 002 200 1 -- 5 Chicago Christian 2B: Frieling, McCarthy. RBI: McCarthy 3, Bolhuis, Bulthuis, Clark, DeVries, Frieling, Vos. WP: Vos (5-0). CHI. CHRISTIAN 8, RIDGEWOOD 3 Ridgewood 120 000 0 -- 3 Chicago Christian 500 210 x -- 8 Chicago Christian 2B: Frieling. RBI: Frieling 3, Wolterink 2, McCarthy, Vos. WP: Edgar (2-0). WHEATON ACAD. 8, CHI. CHRIST. 3 Wheaton Academy 000 204 2 -- 8 Chicago Christian 001 020 0 -- 3 Chicago Christian 2B: Frieling. 3B: McCarthy. RBI: Frieling, Wolterink. LP: Bolhuis (2-1). OAK LAWN 2, EISENHOWER 1 Eisenhower 000 000 1 -- 1 Oak Lawn 200 000 x -- 2 Oak Lawn 2B: Dodaro, Quillin. RBI: Dodaro, Roberts. WP: Cwik (1-1). OAK LAWN 8, EISENHOWER 0 Oak Lawn 102 400 1 -- 8 Eisenhower 000 000 0 -- 0 Oak Lawn 2B: Beard, Roberts. RBI: Dodaro 3, Halim 2, Beard, Melnik. WP: Witkowski (2-2). OAK LAWN 7, HARLAN 5 Harlan 401 00 -- 5 Oak Lawn 421 0x -- 7 Oak Lawn 2B: Quillin 2, Beard, Dodaro, Roberts. RBI: Dodaro 2, Beard, Quillin, Roberts. WP: Swatek (1-0). L-W WEST 11, OAK LAWN 5 Oak Lawn 122 000 0 -- 5 L-W West 550 100 x -- 11 Oak Lawn 2B: Beard. RBI: Georgelos 2, Quillin 2, Dodaro. LP: Dunne (0-2). EVERGREEN PARK 7, RICHARDS 5 Evergreen Park 100 042 0 -- 7 Richards 020 021 0 -- 5 Evergreen Park 2B: Martin. RBI: Miller 2, Martin. WP: Pall(1-1). Richards 2B: Thomas, Quick, Zeschke. RBI: Castro 2, Mejia, Renken, Willett. LP: Mejia (2-1). EVERGREEN P. 16, RICH CENT. 12 Evergreen Park 373 111 0 -- 16 Rich Central 119 010 0 -- 12 Evergreen Park 2B: Miller, Rizzo. 3B: O’Toole. RBI: Quick 3, Wazio 3, Miller 2, O’Toole 2, Rizzo 2, Walsh 2, Martin. WP: P. Doran (1-0).

PLAINFIELD SO. 5, RICHARDS 3 Richards 000 010 2 –-- 3 Plainfield So. 020 300 x -- 5 Richards 2B: Zeschke. RBI: Mejia 2. LP: Renken (0-2). SHEPARD 10, ARGO 0 Argo 000 00 -- 0 Shepard 004 51 -- 10 Shepard 3B: Gregory. RBI: Gregory 4, Gorski, Marinec, Peterka, Smith. WP: Horbach (1-1). SHEPARD 4, ARGO 1 Shepard 003 001 0 -- 4 Argo 000 100 0 -- 1 Shepard 2B: Peterka. HR: Peterka. RBI: Peterka 3. WP: Gregory (3-0). SHEPARD 9, BREMEN 4 Shepard 041 310 0 -- 9 Bremen 001 030 0 -- 4 Shepard 2B: Gorski 2. HR: Longfield. RBI: Gorski 3, Marinec 2, Horbach, Longfield, Mundo, Peterka. WP: Smith (2-0). JOLIET CENTRAL 13, SHEPARD 1 Joliet Central 641 02 -- 13 Shepard 000 10 -- 1 Shepard 2B: Gregory. RBI: Gregory. LP: Longfield (0-1). STAGG 9, L-W WEST 5 L-W West 201 100 1 -- 5 Stagg 104 310 x -- 9 Stagg 2B: Glaza, Nowak, Spencer, Stratinsky. HR: Spencer. RBI: Spencer 3, Glaza 2, Bibbiano, Downs, C. Martinez, Stratinsky. WP: Bibbiano (3-0). STAGG 5, LAKE ZURICH 4 Stagg 000 130 01 -- 5 Lake Zurich 000 112 00 -- 4 Stagg 2B: Downs, Nowak. RBI: Downs 3, G. Martinez, Spencer. WP: Gerzon (1-1). CONANT 5, STAGG 4 Stagg 000 010 201 -- 4 Conant 010 020 002 -- 5 Stagg 2B: Kopca. RBI: Kopca 2, Miranda. LP: Miranda (0-2). ST. LAUR. 14, DESERT CHRISTIAN 5 Desert Christian 000 023 0 -- 5 St. Laurence 550 220 x -- 14 St. Laurence 2B: S. Burnette, Greco. RBI: J. Burnette 3, Greco 3, Aderman 2, S. Burnette 2, Farrell, Madera, Rios. WP: Robles (2-0). ST. LAUR. 5, CAPISTRANO VAL. 2 Capistrano Valley 100 000 1 -- 2 St. Laurence 021 002 x -- 5 St. Laurence 2B: Finger. HR: Finger. RBI: Finger 3, Chimera, Rios. WP: J. Burnette (1-1). SAN DIMAS 2, ST. LAURENCE 1 St. Laurence 010 000 0 -- 1 San Dimas 010 000 1 -- 2 St. Laurence LP: Greco (2-1). ST. LAURENCE 6, LINFIELD CHRIST. St. Laurence 210 201 0 -- 6 Linfield Christian 001 000 0 -- 1 St. Laurence 2B: Verta. RBI: Verta 2, Chimera, Erdman, Farrell, Greco. WP: Erdman (1-0).

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.ANDRZEJ MAKA, MATGORZATA MAKA, WOODLAND ESTATES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants 10 CH 046908 8652 S. 85TH COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 8652 S. 85TH COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 18-35-307-053-1002. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-14-12676. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-12676 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 10 CH 046908 TJSC#: 35-3503 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. I652061

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Call 708-396-0113 For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-GEL2 Plaintiff, -v.IRENA CACHRO Defendants 12 CH 000114 8950 W. 103RD STREET 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 February 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 26, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8950 W. 103RD STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 2310-409-001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-13-29012. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-29012 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 000114 TJSC#: 35-3644 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. I651961

EVERBANK Plaintiff, -v.MARIO M. RODRIGUEZ AKA MARIO RODRIGUEZ, NETTIE RODRIGUEZ AKA NETTIE RODIQUEZ Defendants 13 CH 00587 8714 S. Rockwell Ave. Evergreen Park, IL 60805 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8714 S. Rockwell Ave., Evergreen Park, IL 60805 Property Index No. 24-01-203-047-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $287,652.06. Sale terms: 25% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 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: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 13 CH 00587 TJSC#: 35-4130 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.

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N , P l a i n t i f f V . JAMES J. RICOBENE A/K/A JAMES RICOBENE; DEBRA A. RICOBENE A/K/A DEBRA RICOBENE; PNC BANK, N.A. S/I/I TO NATIONAL CITY BANK; STATE OF ILLINOIS; MUIRFIELD HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION; SELECT MEDICAL CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, D e f e n d a n t s 11 CH 15561 Property Address: 16821 MUIRFIELD DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Shapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # 11-050635 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on July 11, 2012, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on May 21, 2015, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 16821 Muirfield Drive, Orland Park, IL 60467 Permanent Index No.: 27-29-204-015 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $ 822,809.82. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y . I652893

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO MID AMERICA BANK, FSB Plaintiff, v s . PIOTR GARUS; MARGARET GARUS A/K/A M A R G A R E T MARIA GARUS A/K/A MARGARET WICKOWSKI A / K / A MALGORZATA M. GARUS; WOODS EDGE H O M E O W N E R S ' ASSOCIATION; BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A.; Defendants, 13 CH 21512 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 22, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-22-200-034-1082. Commonly known as 9197 North Road, Unit F, Palos Hills, Il 60465. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1313137. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I651377

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR M E R R I L L LYNCH MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST; M O R T G A G E LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2 0 0 6 H E 1 ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . JOHN J. HOOKER; HEATHER A. MARLOWE AKA HEATHER A. HOOKER; FORD MOTOR CREDIT C O M P A N Y LLC; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA; ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC; CADLEROCK JOINT VENTURE II, LP AN OHIO LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AS ASSIGNEE OF CADLEWAY PROPERTIES INC. A TEXAS CORPORATION, ASSIGNEE OF FIFTH T H I R D BANK (CHICAG0) A MICHIGAN BANKING C O R P O R A T I O N AS SUCCESSOR TO OLD KENT BANK; S O U T H M O O R COUNTRY CLUB HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 19202 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, May 4, 2015 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: Commonly known as 9430 Dunmurry Drive, Orland Park, IL 60462. P.I.N. 23-34-307-010-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-028812 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I651354

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“10 in the Park” RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.RAMON B. BELICANO JR., ANNA L. DAVID, BANK OF AMERICA AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LASALLE BANK MIDWEST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, COLETTE HIGHLANDS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 002563 15611 SCOTSGLEN ROAD ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 8, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15611 SCOTSGLEN ROAD, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-17-406-011-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-14-10788. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-10788 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 002563 TJSC#: 35-5070 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. I651643

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. FirstSecure Bank and Trust Co., f/k/a Family Bank and Trust Company, f/k/a First State Bank and Trust Company of Palos Hills, P l a i n t i f f , v s . FirstSecure Bank and Trust Co., t/u/t #4-450, Wealth E. One, Inc., an Illinois corporation, Woodcrest Owners Association, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, Village of Crestwood, Best-Vend Corp., an Illinois corporation, Unknown Owners and Non-Record C l a i m a n t s , D e f e n d a n t s . 14 CH 4657; Sheriff's No. 140880-001F. Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on May 6, 2015, at 1:00 P.M. in Room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: PIN: 28-04-401-054-0000. Address: 14001 Leonard Drive, Crestwood, IL 60465.Improvements: Multi-Unit apartment building.Sale shall be under the following terms: 25% down in certified funds or cashier's check, balance due in 24 hours by same.Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages. Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Jonathan Koyn (45386), Plaintiff's Attorney, 1034 Sterling Ave., #8, Flossmoor, IL 60422, Tel. No. (708) 960-0487.This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I651552

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.BILAL RAFATI A/K/A BELAL A. RAFATI, SHAREEN RAFATI A/K/A SHIREEN M. RAFATI, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA S/B/M TO WELLS FARGO BANK SOUTHWEST, NA F/K/A WACHOVIA MORTGAGE FSB, F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE GLADYS STAM TRUST DATED 5/13/1999, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK, GMAC, LLC, CITIBANK N.A. S/I/I TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE GLADYS STAM TRUST DATED 5/13/1999, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 7014 7503 HALESIA COURT ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 2, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 7, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7503 HALESIA COURT, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-203-0020000. The real estate is improved with a one story, single family home with a two car attached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1129183. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1129183 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 7014 TJSC#: 35-5362 I652272

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK, Plaintiff V. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF CHRISTNE A. FIGURA A/K/A CHRISTINE FIGURA, DECEASED; FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION; JULIE E. FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTNE A. FIGURA A/K/A CHRISTINE FIGURA, DECEASED; JEFFERY S. FIGURA; ANN MARIE FIGURA; ALBERT P. FIGURA; DAN S. FIGURA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, Defendants Case No. 14 CH 4685 Calendar No. 60 Property Address: 5932 107TH PLACE CHICAGO RIDGE, IL 60415 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Shapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # 14-071599 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure sales.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on January 8, 2015, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on May 19, 2015, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 5932 107th Place, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 Permanent Index No.: 24-17-420-026-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $98,615.61. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier’s checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered â€œas is,â€ with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at www.kallenrs.com. For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.EDVARDAS SLUSNYS, JURGITA SLUSNYS, CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 015842 9020 W. 92ND STREET HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9020 W. 92ND STREET, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-410-025. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-14-18353. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-18353 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 015842 TJSC#: 35-3472 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. I650851

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JAKUB J. KAMINSKI, SCENIC TREE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 019086 10205 S. 86TH TERRACE UNIT #211 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 March 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10205 S. 86TH TERRACE UNIT #211, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-11-302-003-1055. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-14-09617. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-09617 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 019086 TJSC#: 35-5000 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. I651629

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION INTERBANK MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.TADEUSZ SZWAJNOS, IZABELA SZWAJNOS, CITIBANK, N.A. S/I/I TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A. Defendants 12 CH 17271 8824 WEST 92ND PLACE HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 27, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 22, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8824 WEST 92ND PLACE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-412-091-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with an attached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1209222. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1209222 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 17271 TJSC#: 35-4055 I652833

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT ZAWACKI, FIRST MIDWEST BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 008802 8710 W. 170TH PLACE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8710 W. 170TH PLACE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-26-112-015. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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 14-14-09448. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-09448 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 008802 TJSC#: 35-4596 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. I650849

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Real Estate Property Listings For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, P l a i n t i f f V . LAUREN BLUETHNER; COUNTRY VIEW CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC.; BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS, INC. D/B/A BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE CO. OF ILLINOIS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GUARANTEED RATE, INC.; NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, D e f e n d a n t s 14 CH 14370 Property Address: 7335 WEST 157TH STREET UNIT 3D ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C O N D O M I N I U M Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC file # 14-072985 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure s a l e s . ) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on December 16, 2014, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on May 6, 2015, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 7335 West 157th Street, Unit 3D, Orland Park, IL 60462 Permanent Index No.: 2 7 - 1 3 - 4 0 8 - 0 4 1 - 1 0 1 2 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay such of the condominium association's assessments and legal fees as are required by 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). The judgment amount was $141,483.40. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at w w w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y . I650978

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Section 2

Out & About

Your Guide to Arts and Events in the Southwest Suburbs and Beyond

BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS This Week Bicycling the South Shore of Lake Superior A slide show of a 760-mile bicycling and camping adventure along the south shore of Lake Superior will be featured on Sunday, April 19. at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Adventure photographer John Lynn will tell tales, both short and tall, and show photographs, of his trip, starting at Duluth, MN, passing through northern Wisconsin and northern Michigan, and concluding at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. His slide show will include sights of the Keweenau Peninsula, the Apostle Islands, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Tahquamenon Falls, and more Lynn is a writer, humorist, traveler, and educator from Peoria. Lynn’s presentation is part of the Emerson Hill series at The Center. The evening will begin with a dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program at 6:30 p.m. Dinner costs $20 per person and requires advance reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Birds luncheon Birdfeeding and birdwatching will be featured at a Tuesday luncheon on April 21, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Mel Tracy from Wild Birds Unlimited will show slides and discuss the types of birds we might see in our yards and the types of foods and feeders that attract each type of bird. After the luncheon, weather permitting, those who choose to continue are invited to take a short walk outside with Tracy to look for migrating spring warblers. Binoculars will be helpful. Tracy will speak following a luncheon, which costs $18 and requires advance reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Earth Day Labyrinth Walk Earth Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 22 at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. with a labyrinth walk at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Pastoral Director Chris Hopkins invites people to walk the labyrinth to prayerfully reflect upon the ecological state of our home planet and perhaps discover ways we can add to the health and vitality of all living beings. The labyrinth is a large circular stone path for spiritual meditation, located at the far north end of The Center parking lot. There is no charge for the program, and no reservations are necessary. For more, call 361-3650.

Yoga Class A new-four week series of Gentle Yoga classes will be offered at The Center on Tuesdays, beginning April 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The class will meet at the Anderson Activity Center of The Children’s Farm, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park. Instructor Valerie Lindstrom will lead the yoga sessions, which will include discussion and practice on breathing, relaxation, and centering, as well as movement and poses. Yoga newcomers are welcome. Students should dress in comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. The five-week class costs $40. Registration is required. Call The Center: 361-3650.

Upcoming Basketry classes The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, will offer Basketry workshops on six Thursdays, beginning April 23, at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Lois Shive of Palos Heights will teach the morning classes, and Jane Dwyer of Park Forest will teach the evening students. All new basketry students make a wood-bottomed basket, with a choice of colored trim, and then may choose two more basket styles to complete during the six-week session. Basket classes cost $90 per six-week session, plus a $25 materials fee. Advance registration is required. Call 361-3650.

Nature photography workshops A series of nature photography workshops for adults will be hosted on four Saturday mornings beginning April 25, 9 to 11 a.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Instructor Rick Steffen has timed this class to take advantage of outdoor walks to shoot the colorful spring wildflowers. Steffen also plans indoor sessions for discussions and to critique student photos. Students should bring either a film or a digital camera and dress to be outdoors. The class fee is $60. Advance registration is required. To register, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www.thecenterpalos.org for more information.

Summer outdoor art for kids registration Registration is now open for Summer Outdoor Art classes for Kids at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Two-week sessions begin June 22, July 6 and 20, and Aug. 3. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday, and

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Friday mornings from 9 until 11 a.m. Outdoor Art for Kids, nicknamed “OAKS” for the wooded environment of the Log Cabins, features an immersion into the worlds of art and nature. The children will explore the Children’s Farm and its surrounding woods, fields, and creeks, which provide not only the subject matter for the young artists but also fun, action, inspiration, and raw materials. Summer art instructors will teach groups of children ranging in age from kindergarten to 9th grade. They use a variety of artistic media and techniques, including drawing, painting, pottery, papermaking, papier-mâché, printmaking, and more. Classes are kept small to encourage individual self-expression and safe outdoor exploration. A two-week session costs $110. All materials are included in the price. Advance registration is required. Call 361-3650.

Spring wildflower walks A series of spring wildflower walks will be held for three Thursday evenings beginning April 23, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. Naturalist Carol Alesia and Center Program Director Lois Lauer lead these leisurely nature rambles, which focus on the progression of spring wildflowers. Each spring the Palos woods hosts an display of ephemeral wildflowers, which are short lived beauties that manage their entire life cycle in the short early days of spring before the oak trees shade the forest floor. By June, many of these flowers has died back into the soil, to await their next sunny opportunity to bloom the following spring. Alesia and Lauer have been leading walks at The Center to view these spring wildflowers for more than 25 years. The program fee is $5 per walk, payable by cash or check the night of the walk. Call The Center at 361-3650 to pre-register with your name, phone number and email address.

Memoir writing workshop A memoir-writing workshop is offered at The Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on six Thursday afternoons, beginning April 23 by Personal Historian Beth LaMie of Kankakee. From 1-3 p.m., students write memoirs or family stories. Using writing prompts, exercises, and techniques to capture memories, participants learn to organize their thoughts and experiences and how to elicit stories from other family members. The class fee is $90 per person paid upon registration, plus a $10 workbook fee to be paid directly to the instructor in class. Students should bring a notebook or pad of paper and their favorite writing instruments. Advance registration is required. Call 361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center programs • Time to Detox – 7 to 8:30 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program to help parents balance all of the demands of raising a teen. Parents will then be walked through steps to detox and simplify their lives. This program is designed to help parents discover what is stealing their time and what changes can be made to get rid of unnecessary stress. Trader Joe’s of Orland Park will be at The Bridge to share tips with parents on detoxing their diets and how to make strides for holistic health. This free program is open to the community. • Karaoke Night – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. this Friday, a Karaoke Night with free food from Bonefish Grill. • Global Youth Service Day – 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. this Saturday, The Bridge Teen Center will participate in the largest youth service day in the world. High school students are encouraged to participate in one of many community service projects in the area to help improve their local communities. Registration is $5 and every student will receive a T-shirt for participating. Service hours will be given. This event is for high school students only. • Made in China: Global Marketplace – 4:30 to 6 p.m. April 21, The Bridge Teen Center will host a program with Junior Achievement to show students the effect globalization has on their lives. • Texas Hold ‘Em – 4:30 to 6 p.m. April 22, The Bridge Teen Center will host a game of Texas Hold ‘Em. These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information, call 532-0500.

Dynamic folds and wrinkles at McCord Instructor Beth Leahy will show painters how to create beautiful drapery in your artwork as clothing, backdrops, and more at the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center on Saturday, April 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Look at examples of drapery from the past and present as you learn the seven types of folds. Folds tell the story of weight and tension to produce a landscape of form, color and value. Handouts and exercises in charcoal will be included in the workshop. Supply list available at registration. Fee is $80 for McCord members/$90 for non-members. McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th and La Grange Road), Palos Park. For more, call 671-0648 or visit www.mccordgallery.org.

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Mirren shines but falls short of gold “Women in Gold” is a remarkable true story about “The Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer,” the shimmering jewel of a painting by Gustav Klimt that was taken from Maria Altmann’s family by the Nazis during World War II. The film follows her eight-year battle to reclaim what is rightfully hers. Led by Helen Mirren as Maria Altmann, this film fails to live up to the story it tells. It’s a moving and touching story that director Simon Curtis and writer Alexi Kaye Campbell take the thrill out of. In what should be a captivating film, everything gets drawn out to the point where it loses its luster. More specifically, toward the end things become so dragged out they have to tell us how long as passed since the last scene. The movie gets moving when Maria calls upon J. Randol Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), a friend’s struggling lawyer son and grandson of famed Austrian composer Arnold Schoenberg, to help her look over some letters she found written by her sister about the painting. All you really need to know is Randol has an epiphany and decides to help her get her painting back from the Austrian government. The film tries desperately to stitch together many different elements such as family history, courtroom drama, and suspense thriller. None of it works terribly well together. Some scenes can seem as almost an afterthought used only to add a different dimension to the story. The film also stars Katie Holmes as Pam, the husband of Randol. Her character seems like something the writer tossed at the end to bring in another name to go along with Mirren and Reynolds. Her role in the film is basically to smile and validate her husband’s choices. Unfortunately for Reynolds, he does not play his role as convincingly as his on

TONY PINTO screen wife. While his character goes through his own spiritual awakening, he doesn’t seem overly convincing. The presence of Helen Mirren is simply not enough to make us overlook its sins. From the gallery owners to the lawyers opposing Mirren, the brain trust behind the film make them all Hitler-hailing Nazis in every way but name and uniform. These are the obvious villains: there is no need to make them more villainous than necessary. Ultimately, this film is ruled by Helen Mirren and everyone else is just invited along for the ride. Also showing up for the ride is Lady Grantham from “Downton Abbey,” namely Elizabeth McGovern. Her husband happens to be the director so we know why she’s here. Playing a women judge, she gets Mirren to quip “I always thought there should be more women judges” in the one courtroom scene that is not overly drawn out. Every piece of art has its own story and this movie leaves us not wanting to know more about the “Women in Gold” that it’s trying to tell us about, but more about Maria and her tribulations. Perhaps it is Helen Mirren’s acting which makes us yearn to learn more about Maria. —Tony Pinto’s grade: B-

OMARR’S WEEKLY ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST By Jeraldine Saunders ARIES (March 21-April 19): Saddle up. You may prefer to wander off the well-traveled paths and do some exploring and ground-breaking activities. Your risk-taking could get somewhat out of hand this week unless you rein in your impulses. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Retune the piano. The tempered steel strings of a piano are tightly strung, proving that great tension can create something hugely worthwhile. During the upcoming week, use your excess energy in the most constructive ways possible. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A friend in need is a friend indeed, but your wallet may suffer if you’re overly generous in the week to come. Passing flirtations may seem exciting and inviting, but don’t let them interfere with business. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A musical instrument needs to be played in public, as well as practiced in private. For the best results this week, be sure to share your talents and strengths with others. It isn’t enough for others to know you’re skilled and adept; you must prove it. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t be a miser; pass the torch. Teamwork and cooperation are the key to success in the week to come. There’s an old saying that many hands make light work and you’ll have numerous opportunities to test out the theory. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Jump right in; the water is fine. You have the ability to make shrewd purchases and solid business connections in the early part of the week. Romantic ideas thrive when focused on the right person. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s not personal, just business. Social activities may distract you from your original intentions, so be sure to focus in the week to come and prioritize your objectives. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Work hard, but play harder. Your work ethic will pay off if you

apply your energies in the most appropriate way as the week unfolds. You may be surprised to hear that someone is drawn to you romantically. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Pinch those pennies. You can enjoy some of the best moments in life — without spending any money — right at home, comfortably surrounded by family and friends. You’re the king or queen of your castle this week. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Knowledge may broaden your support base in the week to come. Your ambitious personality might be a disruptive factor in certain situations, but people will tolerate your eccentricities as they benefit from your business savvy. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Love wasn’t meant to be entered on a balance sheet. If you must weigh the differences between two people or opportunities this week, go with what stirs your heart. You’ll be glad you did. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Love is all around you if you simply start looking. Your heart soars to new heights, but don’t ignore your head as you work to achieve key goals in the week ahead. You’re poised to conquer all obstacles.

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VIDEOVIEW BY JAY BOBBIN (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a familyviewing guide, the key for which appears below.) STARTING THIS WEEK: “BIG EYES”: This true, Tim Burton-directed comedy-drama takes its title from the standout trait of the characters ostensibly painted by Walter Keane (played by two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz) — who earned great fame and acclaim for them, though it ultimately was discovered that they actually were created by his wife, Margaret (the customarily excellent Amy Adams, who earned a Golden Globe Award for her performance). The impact of that professional situation on their personal relationship is examined; co-stars include Danny Huston, Krysten Ritter and Terence Stamp. DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. *** (PG-13: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “THE BABADOOK”: Still struggling to recover years later from her husband’s car-accident death, a woman (Essie Davis) finds her son (Noah Wiseman) caught up in supposed fantasies of a violent nature in writer-director Jennifer Kent’s acclaimed thriller. The youngster asks her to read him a storybook about a fearsome monster, and soon afterward, the frightening events on the pages seem to start coming true. DVD extras: theatrical trailers; three “making-of” documentaries; cast and crew interviews. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “YOU’RE NOT YOU”: The typically lively Hilary Swank gives a convincing portrayal of a woman afflicted with ALS — or Lou Gehrig’s disease — in this drama. As her condition progresses, her husband (Josh Duhamel) realizes he’ll need help with caretaking, so the couple hires a free spirit (“Shameless” star Emmy Rossum, also quite good here) to assist. The two women form a bond that brings out the best in both actresses; Marcia Gay Harden, Jason Ritter, Julian McMahon, Ali Larter (“Heroes”), Loretta Devine and Ernie Hudson also appear for stage-veteran director George C. Wolfe. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on On Demand) “THE MISSING”: A youngster’s disappearance in France sparks a long search in this acclaimed drama series from England’s BBC, shown by Starz in the U.S. James Nesbitt plays the boy’s father, whose relationship with the child’s mother (Frances O’Connor, “Masterpiece Classic: Mr. Selfridge”) undergoes major strain as a result of the circumstances — driving her toward a detective (Jason Flemyng) who’s working on the case. Tcheky Karyo (“GoldenEye”) also stars as the lead investigator,

who renews the hunt on the basis of new evidence discovered years later. *** (Not rated: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS 2”: Russell Crowe is absent this time, but RZA is still on hand in this martial-arts-infused action sequel, putting his character Thaddeus in a “Magnificent Seven”-type situation. He helps the townspeople who nursed him back to health in battling the troops of an enemy (Carl Ng) ... and in doing so, Thaddeus inspires the locals to fight for themselves. Dustin Nguyen (“22 Jump Street”) and veteran actor CaryHiroyuki Tagawa (“Mortal Kombat”) also appear in the tale, which RZA co-wrote. DVD extras: “makingof” documentary; audio commentary by RZA and director Roel Reine; deleted scenes. *** (R and unrated versions: AS, P, GV) (Also on Blu-ray) “WHITNEY”: Angela Bassett, who starred with Whitney Houston in “Waiting to Exhale,” made her directing debut with this Lifetime drama casting former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Yaya DaCosta as the singing powerhouse whose life ended tragically early. The script concentrates on Houston’s stormy relationship with fellow music star Bobby Brown (played by Arlen Escarpeta) while re-creating key moments in her career, with the songs performed off-camera by Deborah Cox. Mark Rolston appears as music mogul Clive Davis. *** (Not rated: AS, P) COMING SOON: “CAKE” (April 21): Jennifer Aniston plays a woman newly involved with the widower (Sam Worthington) of a late member (Anna Kendrick) of her support group. (R: AS, P) “TAKEN 3” (April 21): Framed for murder, CIA veteran Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) has to clear himself and protect his daughter (Maggie Grace) again. (PG-13: AS, P, V) “THE BOY NEXT DOOR” (April 28): A martially troubled teacher (Jennifer Lopez) comes to regret her brief interlude with a young neighbor (Ryan Guzman). (R: AS, N, P, V) “THE GAMBLER” (April 28): Mark Wahlberg plays a professor whose secret gambling habit ends up endangering those closest to him. (R: AS, N, P) “PADDINGTON” (April 28): The beloved title bear goes to London and finds a family ... and also an enemy, a determined taxidermist (Nicole Kidman). (PG: AS) “THE WEDDING RINGER” (April 28): A groom (Josh Gad) who’s in desperate need of a best man hires one (Kevin Hart) from a firm that furnishes them. (R: AS, N, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

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Freshen up lunch with a lively salad By Wolfgang Puck

I’m interested to see how the number of lunchtime salads that guests in my restaurants order always increases as the weather warms up in spring. The reason partly comes from the fact that fresh salad leaves and other vegetables increase in abundance at farmers’ markets. Also, our appetites start to lean toward lighter, fresher-tasting dishes once winter’s cold has passed. And, finally, so many people find this time of year ideal for eating more healthily and getting into shape for summer. Yet, it also surprises me how often the lunchtime salads people order can be anything but light and healthy. They’ll heap on creamy dressings rich with mayonnaise, cream or cheese. More cheese might go straight into the salad, along with garnishes like crispy, crumbled bacon or lots and lots of croutons saturated with butter or oil. Even those who are aware that such additions are less than good for you will explain that they do what they have to do to make a plateful or bowlful of leaves taste delicious. But I’m here to tell you that salads can deliver great taste with every bite while also remaining light and fresh. The secret to achieving this seemingly self-contradictory goal comes in selecting the perfect combination of ingredients - salad leaves, dressings, accompaniments and garnishes that have complementary colors, shapes, textures and tastes. I aim for what I like to think of as a yin-yang of experiences: a balance of tangy and rich, bitter and sweet, salty and spicy flavors, and a combination of textures that are both tender and crispy. All those things are possible when you think your way through planning a salad while also keeping good nutrition in mind. Take, for example, the recipe I share here for a salad based on mildly bitter leaves of frisee, radicchio and arugula, combined with thin slices of sweet-and-tangy apple and tossed with a light but flavorful lemon vinaigrette. The accompanying crostini made from toasted whole-grain bread spread with a rapidly prepared mixture of smoked fish, reduced-fat sour cream, horseradish and fresh herbs turns the salad into a satisfying main dish. One resulting generous serving adds up to just under 550 calories, with only about 30 percent of those coming from fat. The recipe also lends itself to easy variation. You can, for example, use different salad leaves such as Belgian endive or baby spinach; substitute crispy pears for the apple; swap smoked trout or sturgeon, or hotsmoked salmon, for the smoked whitefish; or replace the toasted bread with appropriately portioned servings of your favorite healthy whole-grain crackers. In other words, you’ve got an easy-to-follow plan, not just for one lunchtime salad, but several to inspire healthier springtime lunches. FRISEE AND APPLE SALAD WITH SMOKED WHITEFISH CROSTINI Serves 4 • Lemon Vinaigrette • Makes about ½ cup (125 mL) • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard • 1 teaspoon sugar • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • Kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper In a small nonreactive bowl, combine the lemon zest, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and sugar. Stir with a whisk until thoroughly blended. Whisking continuously, slowly drizzle in the olive oil to form a smooth emulsion. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to one week. FRISEE AND APPLE SALAD • 4 small heads frisee (curly endive) • 1 cup (250 mL) torn radicchio leaves 1 cup (250 mL) baby arugula leaves • 2 large Granny Smith apples Kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper SMOKED WHITEFISH CROSTINI • ½ pound (500 g) smoked whitefish fillets, skinned, any bones removed, flesh flaked • ½ cup (125 mL) low-fat sour cream • 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

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This recipe lends itself to easy variation with different salad leaves.

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½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 8 thin slices whole-wheat or multigrain bread

FOR GARNISH • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives • Small fresh dill sprigs At least an hour before preparing the salads, make the lemon vinaigrette. Cover and refrigerate. For the smoked whitefish crostini: In a food processor fitted with the stainless-steel blade, combine the flaked smoked whitefish, sour cream, horseradish and lemon juice. Pulse until coarsely but evenly pureed. Pulse in the chives, dill and salt/pepper to taste. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Shortly before you plan to serve the salad, toast the baguette slices until golden brown. Set aside. For the frisee and apple salad: Remove and discard the coarse darker outer leaves from the frisee. Separate the pale inner leaves and place them in a strainer. Rinse thoroughly under cold running water. Drain well. Spread the leaves on a clean kitchen towel or paper towels, roll them up and squeeze gently to remove excess water. Unroll the leaves and put them in a large salad bowl, tearing any larger leaves into bite-size pieces if necessary. Put the radicchio and arugula in a strainer and rinse thoroughly under cold running water. Drain well. Dry thoroughly with paper towels and add the leaves to the frisee. Gently toss all the leaves to combine them. With a small, sharp knife, quarter and core the apples. Cut them into very thin slices; or, using the julienne disc on a food processor, cut them into thin julienne strips. Arrange the apples on top of the salad leaves, reserving a few pieces to garnish the crostini. Spread the smoked whitefish mixture on the toasted bread slices. Garnish with the reserved sliced or julienned apple, chives and dill, and arrange them on a platter to serve alongside the salad. Drizzle the lemon vinaigrette over the salad mixture and sprinkle with a little salt and pepper. Toss the salad just before serving. Taste, and adjust the seasonings if necessary.