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Hand cyclist enters a new first for Palos half marathon

see them in the half marathons.’’

Diab added that he hopes to someday be able to have a wheelchair or bike division in his race.

Cancialosi is thinking of asking another rider to join him in this race.

As of Friday, 1,161 athletes signed up for the two races offered that day – 982 for the half marathon and 179 for the second running of the 10K run.

Cancialosi has done a handful of full marathons in his career and remembers the first time he finished.

“My arms were numb,” he said. “I didn’t know I had them. You also use a lot of shoulder and back muscles.

“It’s remarkable that I can do a marathon at all.

I can do a 26.2 marathon in about 3½ hours or 3 hours and 15 minutes. But if it’s really hilly, it’s 5 hours and 45 minutes.’’

Since the diving accident, he has taken the “Get busy living or get busy dying” quote from the film “The Shawshank Redemption” as an approach to his philosophy of life. Competing in marathons was a way to get busy living.

“I do it for health and freedom,” he said. “I’ve been in a wheelchair for 32 years. Any chance I can get out and experience life from a different

By Jeff Vorva The way Orland Park’s John Cancialosi sees it, he’s had only one bad day in his life.

It was July 4, 1982.

That’s when the 6-foot-7, 20-year-old Cancialosi was at a friend’s house.

The day started normal enough for him. By the time it ended, he was a high-level quadriplegic after taking a dive that would change his life.

“Just a tall guy in a short pool,” was how he succinctly described it.

But he nearly died that day. The impact on his body was bad enough, but he was drowning until friends pulled him out of the pool and “pumped the water out of me and got me going.’’

He’s been in a wheelchair for 32 years and in recent years decided to take up competing in marathons with his hand cycle, also known as a crank bike. Cancialosi signed up to compete in the First Midwest Bank Half Marathon, which will take place May 3 in Palos Heights and Palos Park and feature runners from all over the Chicago area and beyond.

It’s the eighth running of the event and the thousands of competitors who have raced on the 13.1mile course have all used their legs. This is the first guy in the race who will use his arms.

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Orland Park marathoner John Cancialosi (pictured with his family) will be the first athlete in First Midwest Bank Half Marathon history to use a hand cycle.

Race co-director Mel Diab, owner of Running for Kicks in Palos Heights, is thrilled to have Cancialosi in the race. “I’m very excited – running

is all-inclusive,’’ Diab said after a half-marathon planning meeting Friday. “You usually see athletes like these in the major marathons. And you never

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ORLAND SCHOOL DIST. 135

Four kindergarten sites instead of one saves millions: study

By Tim Hadac Staff reporter

Photo by Tim Hadac

CLEWS children and parents encircle DuPage Children’s Museum representatives Margaret Hanley (left) and Laura Naab and sing a song of friendship last Friday at the preschool at Christ Lutheran Church in Orland Park.

THINKING WITH THEIR HEARTS Christ Lutheran preschoolers help flood-damaged children's museum

By Tim Hadac • Staff reporter When the DuPage Children’s Museum was severely damaged by thousands of gallons of water that burst from a broken pipe on Jan. 8-9 and flooded all three floors of its Naperville building, museum staff—among many other tasks—had to immediately contact dozens of schools, park districts, Scout troops and other youth groups and share the bad news.

Sorry, the museum is closed for the next four, maybe five months, so your scheduled visit needs to be canceled, groups were told.

All of the youth groups, large and small and from across the metropolitan area, expressed sympathy to museum staff for the ceiling-to-floor damage, and then used their heads to find other things to do and places to visit.

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I T’ S B E T T E R AT

A $15,000 space utilization study for the full-day kindergarten planned by Orland School District 135 will save taxpayers about $3.25 million, board of education members agreed Monday night.

The study, presented in detail by architectural services consultant Patrick Callahan, convinced board members to shelve plans to build a $4 million, district-wide kindergarten center at Park School, 9960 W. 143rd St. Instead, they directed staff to move forward with an alternate $750,000 plan to renovate and make better use of existing space at four schools: Park, Prairie, 14200 S. 82nd Ave., Center, 9407 W. 151st St., and Centennial, 14101 S. Creek Crossing Drive.

The four schools are expected to house the district’s full-day kindergarten program, set for launch in the 2016-17 school year.

The space utilization study was proposed last month by Board President Joseph La Margo as a fiscally responsible “one final look owed to the community.”

Board members unanimously approved his idea, and Board Vice President Michael Carroll said then that the independent study would

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On Monday, Callahan’s data, enrollment projections and examination of how space is used at the schools added up to a conclusion that Carroll called “a no-brainer” that allows kindergarteners to remain at their home schools and ensures a quality learning experience.

La Margo and others on the board also said the cost savings are doubly important in light of cuts in state assistance the district may see if Senate Bill 1, the proposed School Funding Reform Act of 2015, becomes law. Further, La Margo added that Gov. Rauner’s proposed two-year freeze on property taxes is another factor that calls for the district to guard its existing resources and watch expenditures more closely.

The shift in direction came during a two-and-a-half hour board meeting held at district headquarters, 15100 S. 94th Ave., Orland Park.

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CLEWS

Continued from Page 1 Christ Lutheran Early Weekday School (CLEWS) in Orland Park used its heart.

Putting Gospel values into action, CLEWS staff and parents worked with the preschool’s boys and girls to raise funds—one shiny quarter at a time—to help the museum that has educated and inspired CLEWS children for more than 20 years.

Weeks ago, each child was given a sheet of paper that included a grid with 20 simple and useful activities that could be done at home, such as: • Say the ABCs • Hug someone • Pick up your toys • Make your bed • Help set the table • Count to 20 • Sing a song you • Donate something learned in school to the needy • Pray for a friend Every time children performed a task, their parents taped a quarter to the grid.

“We have had youth groups raise funds for us a number of times over the years, but as best I know, Christ Lutheran is the only school that heard about our flood and responded by asking, ‘What can we do to help?’” said Margaret Hanley, director of education and outreach for the acclaimed museum. “I have to say, what they have done is truly impressive. They used their hearts to touch ours.”

Hanley made her observation last Friday as she and several other museum staffers visited the gymnasium of Christ Lutheran Church, 14700 S. 94th Ave., to accept donations—20 quarters at a time from each young child—and bask in the warmth of the friendship and gratitude of CLEWS children, parents and staff.

A few eyes grew moist as several dozen boys and girls made a circle around Hanley and Laura Naab, the museum’s membership and annual fund manager, and sang a song about friendship.

Others among the school’s 60 children engaged in activities that mimicked the fun learning that is a hallmark of the museum—such as a makeshift wind tunnel.

The timing of the event was no coincidence. Friday was the day of CLEWS’ scheduled field trip to the museum.

The generosity of the school’s children, parents and staff came as no surprise to Patti Bareither, now in her 27th year as CLEWS director, who said that the school

Enjoying the simple joy of holding a pinwheel to a fan as only 3-year-olds can are Alexis Karabis, of Tinley Park (foreground), and Sam Borgstahl, of Orland Park.

excels at “the lost art of childhood.”

“This is a special pre-school that teaches more than letters and numbers,” added Orland Park resident Ginger Schroers, whose youngest son, Ian, 4, is a student at the school, as were his two older brothers before. “It’s a Christian school that really shines when it comes to teaching values like the importance of giving and caring for others.”

Orland Park resident Marianne Byrnes, at the celebration with her grandson, Ryan—her third grandchild to attend CLEWS—echoed the sentiment.

“What I like about this school is the attention given to the physical, intellectual and spiritual development of each individual child,” she said. “There’s a genuine sense of caring here, a lot of heart. It’s like a family, really.”

While the funds raised by the children were but a very small part of a large need of a museum that serves thousands, the emotional impact of the donation was huge.

“This means so much to us, really,” Naab told Bareither as the celebration wound down. “We can’t thank you enough.”

Those who want to help the museum are advised to visit dupagechildrens.org online. For more information about CLEWS, visit clewspreschool.com.

Photo by Tim Hadac

Supporters of organized labor honked their horns Monday and Tuesday as they passed union pickets and their blowup protest symbol at the Palos Place construction site on Harlem Avenue in downtown Palos Heights.

Palos Place job site protested

By Tim Hadac

A fat cat squeezing a worker summed up the view of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers/Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois, as their eye-catching, information-only protest was seen Monday and Tuesday in front of Palos Place, 12306 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights.

A union business agent told The Regional News that one of the contractors working at the site was “not paying a working wage.”

In response to the union’s action, Palos Place developer Mike Coogan said: “Ownership of the Palos Place project has engaged and contracted with both union and non-union contractors. The majority of the contracts were

awarded to union contractors.

We continue to move this project forward to completion using quality union and non-union contractors.”

The highly anticipated Palos Place development, praised by elected officials, business leaders and local residents alike, is expected to help rejuvenate the city’s main business strip.

Half Marathon Continued from Page 1

vantage point is a great opportunity. It took me quite a few years to find out what fun it could be and the health and physical aspects of it as well as the mental aspect of it.

“It’s you against yourself when you are out there.’’

Ten years ago, Cancialosi and his wife, Vicki, went into business Photo by Tim Hadac for themselves and own the Tinley CLEWS Director Patti Bareither (second from right) savors the success of the fundraising project with school Park Kitchen & Bath Shoppe at teachers Whitney Corbin (from left), Ronda Gilchrist, Lisa Grant, and Michelle Adams.

10750 Oak Park Ave., in Tinley Park.

When he gets home from running the store, Cancialosi can be found working out on his bike in his neighborhood.

There is also a former baseball player who lives nearby named John Cangelosi, who played with the White Sox, Pirates, Rangers, Mets, Astros, Marlins and Rockies from 1985-1999. They have similar names, which occasionally causes confusion.

“Even when people meet me, they ask if I’m the baseball player,” Cancialosi said.

Dist. 135 Photo by Tim Hadac

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Founded in 1983, CLEWS now attracts the children of its alumni. Four were present at last Friday’s celebration, including Homer Glen resident Lindsay Harrah (from left) and her son, Blake, Palos Park resident Christy Wright the district to enter into a conand her son, Jordan, and infant daughter, Kenzie, Lockport resident Sarah West and her daughter, Rylinn, and tract with FGM Architects to New Lenox resident Whitney Corbin and her son, Jack. move forward with the single-site

“Consumers need to always keep in mind that to win a legitimate sweepstakes or lottery, there should never be any costs involved. In fact, it is illegal under Federal law to require any form of payment.”

Bernas also noted, “These sweepstakes phone scams tend to occur geographically, moving around to different areas of the country at different times of the year.”

Publishers Clearinghouse who has a yearly sweepstakes says they never ask for money and their “no purchase necessary” message is prominently displayed on all of their promotional materials. Also, the company says all prizes over $10,000 are awarded in person and they never call in advance.

The BBB has these tips to avoid being scammed in one of these calls: • Hang up - If you receive any unsolicited call with a story that sounds too good to be true, hang up.

• Wire Transfers - If you are asked to send money via Western Union, MoneyGram, or using a pre-paid debit card, DON’T. • Taxes on your prize - In a legitimate sweepstakes, taxes will be deducted from your winnings or you will pay them directly to the government.

• Guard your credit card and bank account numbers - No legitimate sweepstakes company will ask for this information. Your social security number may be required for tax reporting purposes if you have won. Don’t provide that information unless you’re absolutely sure that you

Cancialosi maintains a positive outlook on life, saying that he never had a bad day in his life, except the day of the accident.

“It happened 32 years ago

and I don’t even think about it. It’s just a blip,” Cancialosi said. “From day one, I’ve been positive. Nothing gets me down.

Nothing.’’

staff and parents. A few even stood along a side wall for the entire meeting, although no one signed up to offer comment, so there was no public reaction to the shift, although some parents who had opposed the idea of a single-site kindergarten said later that they were satisfied with the new direction.

La Margo said the space utilization study will be posted soon at orland135.org, the district’s website.

Also Monday, board members announced that Tracy Marc, com-

munity relations coordinator for the district, has accepted a position elsewhere and will leave her post.

kindergarten. No vote was taken on engaging Callahan’s firm, StudioGC, to move ahead with the new four-site plan, but La Margo polled board members and found entered the contest and that you know a consensus to do that. the company operating it.

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Palos Park an early pick to get new ‘smart’ electric meters from ComEd

By Michael Gilbert

Regional correspondent Electric meters in Palos Park will get a high-tech upgrade later this year.

ComEd notified Palos Park that it will begin swapping out old, analog meters with new, digital “smart meters” beginning in May, Village Manager Rick Boehm told the Village Council Monday.

ComEd plans to install about 4 million smart meters in all homes and businesses across its northern Illinois service territory by 2021, with Palos Park at first due for the upgrade in 2016. The project is likely moving along faster than expected, which led to Palos Park being bumped up a full calendar year, Boehm said.

“The smart meter does have some advantages for the consumer,” Boehm said. “[The] No. 1 [benefit] is it will provide ComEd with real-time information should you lose power and your residence or place of business. ComEd can know when a meter is done and electricity to a residence is out.

It will relay that feedback back to ComEd. Once a smart meter has been installed at a residence, the homeowner can go online to www.

ComEd.com/SmartMeter to access hourly, daily and monthly energy usage, Boehm said. Residents will also be able to view their projected energy usage for a bill period.

Installing the new smart meters throughout all of Palos Park is expected to be completed no later than the end of the summer. “They can switch them out pretty quick,” Boehm said. “They can do one in just a few minutes.”

Residents and business owners will be notified by ComEd when a representative of the electric utility company will be coming to switch the meter, Boehm said.

All ComEd employees should be wearing proper identification cards and will ring the front doorbell to tell the homeowner they will be on the property. If no one is home, the ComEd employee will install the new meter and then leave a note on the door stating the work was completed.

“All electric meters are located outside so they don’t have to get inside the home,” Boehm said.

“They will certainly knock on the door to alert the people in the home that they will changing out the meter.”

The technology is such with the smart meters that residents can sign up to receive phone or email alerts

when usage is trending higher than normal for that household. Residents can also enroll to receive a weekly email that summarizes their daily usage.

Boehm said it is possible residents will experience a loss of electricity during the changing of meters, but that is only temporary and should be fixed within a few minutes.

Autsim awareness

Mayor John Mahoney read a proclamation declaring the month of April as Autism Awareness Month in Palos Park and Thursday, April 2, as World Autism Awareness Day in Palos Park.

Mahoney said autism affects more than 3 million in the United States and “remains an urgent public health crisis demanding a national response.”

“The great multifaceted effort to address autism continues,” Mahoney said as he read from the proclamation. “Doctors, therapists and educators continue to help persons with autism overcome or adjust to its challenges by providing Boston Corbett, Union solider who Supplied photo early, accurate diagnosis and the killed Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Poster advertising a play at Ford’s Theatre, where Lincoln was mortally wounded by an assassin’s bullet. resulting appropriate education, Booth. intervention and therapy that are vital to future growth and development.”

Indoor Duathlon a contest of endurance at Sportsplex

Photos by Tim Hadac

Athletes spring forward at the 13th annual Indoor Duathlon, held Saturday at the Orland Park Sportsplex. Nearly 40 men and women—and a couple of children—competed on a 13-mile course. Athletes ran a total of three miles and pedaled 10 miles on stationary bicycles.

Dr. Robert Maszak, 70, of Homewood, who has competed in all 13 events at the Sportsplex, was the oldest Competitors push themselves on the bikes, halfway through the athlete in the mix on Saturday event, as race volunteers and competitors from an earlier heat offer and finished with a time of 42 encouragement. The first heat began at 7:30 a.m. minutes, 42 seconds.

Top finisher in the men’s division, Darien resident Guy M. Petruzzelli accepts his trophy from Geghen. He finished with a time of 31 minutes, 31 seconds.

Top finisher in the women’s division, Orland Park resident Kelly Keogh (left) savors her triumph with her daughter, Olivia, age 2, and Deborah Graham Geghen, Sportsplex fitness manager.

Keogh finished with a time of 37 minutes, 26 seconds.

Lincoln and the Civil War exhibit continues thru Sunday at McCord Boston Corbett, an American soldier shot and killed Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth, on April 26, 1865.

Corbett and his comrades had surrounded a barn in which the fugitive Booth was hiding. Orders were given to set the barn on fire but not to shoot. Then a shot was fired and Booth was dragged out, fatally wounded. Corbett claimed to have fired against orders because he had higher orders from the Almighty. He was arrested and brought before Secretary of War Stanton who praised Corbett and granted him a reward of $1,653.85.

Years later after he fired two revolvers in the hall of the Kansas legislature, Corbett was institutionalized. He escaped and was never heard from again.

This is just one of the many stories that make history come to life this weekend at the McCord Gallery & Cultural Center. Lincoln and the Civil War continues on display through this Sunday.

The exhibit is open to the public 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $12, $10 for members of McCord; free for students and children under 18.

A special evening event featuring a lecture by Dr. Ted Karamanski, Professor of History at Loyola University will be held this Friday, at 7 p.m., $50 per guest.

Museum-quality artifacts from private collections many of which have not previously been seen in Illinois will be featured in this one of a kind exhibit. Never before published photographs of Abraham

Lincoln, uniforms, flags, swords, muskets, letters, slave shackles, and an amputation kit are among the many items that will be on display.

Throughout the weekend docents will be on hand to help discuss the significance of the items and muskets will be fired by reenactors in military arms demonstrations.

McCord Gallery & Cultural Center is located at 9602 W. Creek Road (129th St. & LaGrange Rd.), Palos Park. For more information, visit www.mccordgallery.org. Call 671-0648 for daytime general admission tickets or reservations for the evening reception.

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INSIDE THE FIRST AMENDMENT

OPINION

The Regional News

The perils of a ‘Christian America’

By Charles C. Haynes

prayers and scriptures.

Let’s also remind one another that the First Amendment proThanks to the First Amendhibition on church-state entanment, the United States is arguglement has been very good for ably the most religiously diverse religion in America.

— and most religiously free — Contrary to culture-war rhetsociety on earth.

But not all Americans welcome oric about the exclusion of God from the public square, religion the new religious America. thrives everywhere in our society Consider the flap in Idaho — including, I might add, in this week when a session of the state Senate started with a Hindu our public schools where kids in great numbers are forming reliprayer. gious clubs, praying around the Several lawmakers boycotted flagpole and sharing their faith the invocation because, as one explained, “Hindu (sic) is a false with classmates.

It’s true, of course, that “no faith with false gods.” Apparently the protesting senators want gov- establishment” has created the conditions for a proliferation of ernment to define whose faith is religious groups — and therein genuine and whose god is real. lies the rub for proponents of And then consider the recent establishing a Christian nation. proposals in Tennessee and Once the marketplace of ideas Mississippi to make the Bible the is open to all, the competition official state book — symbolic for minds and hearts is fierce gestures, perhaps, but clearly — and a religious monopoly is intended to affirm America as a unlikely to prevail.

Christian nation.

Re-imposing a monopoly Proclamations by politicians would be no better for us in promoting one religion over others — restoring the “good old religion than it would be in ecodays” when Protestant Christianity nomics. An official state religion would destroy the world’s most dominated American culture and politics — are apparently popular successful experiment in liberty of conscience — an experiment with many voters. that enables people of all faiths A whopping 57 percent of Republicans, for example, would and no faith to live together support “establishing Christianity peaceably as citizens of one country. as the national religion,” accordState establishments of religion ing to a poll released last month are now — as they always have

by Public Policy Polling. been — a leading cause of We don’t have poll results oppression, violence and war. To targeting Democratic voters. escape the persecution of estabBut we do know from a 2013 lished religion was, after all, why survey conducted by the First many came here from Europe in Amendment Center that a the first place. majority of Americans — 51 Back in Idaho, Senate Prespercent — agree that the U.S. ident Pro-Tem Brent Hill, a Constitution already establishes Republican and a Mormon, a Christian nation. got it right when he permitted Is it possible that so many the Hindu prayer. As he told Americans are unaware that the First Amendment’s Establishment The Spokesman Review, “In my mind, you either believe in clause (“Congress shall make no religious freedom or you don’t. law respecting an establishment ... We have had Jewish prayers, of religion...”) separates church many denominations of Christian (mosque, synagogue, temple) prayers.” from state?

Then Senator Hill added a Or, more disturbingly, does a majority of Americans favor history lesson that every American of every faith should keep in repealing the First Amendmind before repealing the First ment’s prohibition of state Amendment: religion?

“There was a time in Idaho Either way, declining support history when Mormons were not for “no establishment” means allowed to pray in the Legislait’s time to beat the drum for ture — nor were they allowed the American arrangement in to hold office or vote because religious freedom that keeps Mormons were not considered government from taking sides in Christians. I think we’ve come a religion. long way since then.”

Let’s start with the fact that In other words, we have all those who wish to establish been a religious minority at Christianity as the national some time and in some place. religion must first answer the If we give up on “no establishquestion “whose Christianity?”

After all, the U.S. is home to a ment,” we give up on religious bewildering variety of Christian freedom. sects — and many of them Charles C. Haynes is director don’t think the others are truly of the Religious Freedom CenChristian.

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ANOTHER VIEW

Let’s give Rauner some room to work

By Don C. White

I have read and heard enough to realize that many politicians at all levels think they have better ideas than Gov. Rauner.

Well, if that’s the case why didn’t they run for governor?

It seems like at least Gov. Rauner has caught the attention of the state and local politicians.

He hasn’t even been in office two months yet and as he stirs the pot the politicians are feeling the heat.

He hasn’t even finished his honeymoon when everybody started piling on. Where were all of you smart people during the past 30 years or so? Or are you some of the ones that helped put the state in the mess it is in?

Back off and give Gov. Rauner some breathing room. He was elected by the people not to follow the same old plan – but to turn some tables upside down and kick some ass in Springfield.

What the governor is trying to do is not right or wrong – it’s necessary if this great

state of ours is going to change course and thrive again.

In the editorial titled “A sensible path to fiscal sanity in Illinois” the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois Fiscal Sustainability lists a six-step plan to keep the ship of state from sinking.

I don’t think it is any better that what has been tried in the past. Four of the six fixes are tied to some form of taxes.

Maybe some of them would work to help the state get back on course, but we the people can’t stand much more taxation. More tax revenue is not the answer to how to how to reach fiscal stability in the state. It’s been tried over and over and all the politicians do when they get more money is to spend more money. Nothing that has been done in the state for a long time has worked or the state would not be in the shape that it’s in.

So the mayors of our cities are irked. So the Rauner budget will squeeze Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel (his good buddy).

The governor has a job to do and we the

people elected him to do that job.

I heard and read the remark that people are saying that Rauner is Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin on steroids.

Well, I for one, hope that he is.

As George Will wrote, “Reversing course in Illinois” has to be done for the state to overcome it’s standing in the eyes of her citizens and the rest of the nation. Don’t our politicians and pundits realize that Illinois has become the laughingstock of the country?

Stand back and give Gov. Rauner some room to work. We all know that what needs to be done could affect many of us – but it’s time to take the hits. Yes, I know that the Democrats have total control of state government – with veto proof power that can and probably will derail many of Rauner’s plans and ideas. If they do this thing we the people will continue to pay the price.

Don C. White is a Palos Hills historian who occasionally has some comments on current events as well.

Owning a Monopoly on frustration The Monopoly glue is making me dizzy.

I promised myself the last time that I wouldn’t do it again.

But I happen to like to wander the aisles of the grocery store. When we need milk, I volunteer to go, but I always come back with two or three bags of other groceries.

The food just looks so good. And with the groceries now, I also come home with a handful of little black squares for Jewel Osco’s new $80 million “Monopoly Game.”

When I played Monopoly as a young kid, it was fun. It was competitive and you always knew someone sitting around the game board would win.

Not this game.

No one that I know wins the Jewel Monopoly Game, except Jewel. Or like with the Illinois Lottery, some dufus who bought one lottery ticket by accident in a backwoods downstate road-stop.

Still, here I am with 300 little black playing cards stacked up on the dining room table with a game board that is intentionally misleading.

Every time you buy groceries, they give you a game card. But you have to tear them open and sort them into sections.

One section is a coupon for stuff I would never buy. The remaining section has four

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RAY HANANIA game pieces, each of which is numbered from 101 to 214 and correspond to the 118 rectangular spaces on the eight page game board.

It’s nothing like traditional Monopoly.

This game goes on forever, and, again, no one I know ever wins.

Now, fools open each game token one at a time, and then hunt down each of the four pieces on the board.

That takes forever. I have a different system. I tear off all the tabs and sort the pieces by numerical order and lay them out on the table from left to right. When I am done, I have 1,200 token strips collected during the past month of going to milk but always coming home with bags of more food. I put the food in what I still call the “ice box.” When they’re sorted, I start scanning the numbers, working my way from 101 to 214.

You have to lick the backs of each token and paste them in their numbered spot.

Guess what? I’m always short one or two coupons for the 24 possible winning sections that range from prizes of $5 in food coupons to $1 million, a new Tesla and – just what I don’t need – an iPad. Who buys iPads anymore?

Like millions of people across the country who have been suckered into this game of chance, I am missing two pieces for the $1 million prize (tokens 105A and 107A), two pieces for the Tesla (117C and 122C), and two pieces for the $50,000 home makeover (125 D and 126D).

As I type this column, I have to keep tearing my tongue, which is glued to the top of my mouth from all the stamp glue I accumulated while licking the pieces to make them stick.

Meanwhile, stacks of worthless paper carefully torn apart pile up as I contemplate my disappointment.

Of course, this game keeps me from wasting my money on the Illinois Lottery, or going to the casinos. But that doesn’t keep me home.

“Need more milk, Honey?” I scream to the wife.

I’m addicted!

Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist and media consultant. Reach him at rghanania@gmail.com.

What is your favorite tea and why?

Marie Arrigoni Palos Park

Lucy Crocilla Palos Park

Pat Burger Palos Park

Mary Ann Parkins Palos Park

Laura Glazier Hickory Hills

Earl Grey, because it has a nice, rich flavor.

Sleepy Time. I had a phase where I had a hard time going to sleep, and that tea was so relaxing. I love all teas.

PG tips. I buy them from Winston’s. I like the flavor and we because we always had this kind. I really like the flavor.

Red Mango. I haven’t found it around here.

I first drank it in Florida in a teahouse.

I drink it almost every day. It’s hard to tell you about the flavor, it is just my favorite.

Bigelow Vanilla Carmel because it smells really good, has a nice taste and you don’t have to add sugar.

• Asked at the Palos Park Woman's Club's high tea, held Sunday at the Kaptur Administrative Center. Photos by Joan Hadac.

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POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS PARK Chicken and eggs A 57-year-old Lemont man was told to stay away from the Children’s Farm at The Center, 12875 S. Southwest Highway, after he allegedly stole chicken eggs and possibly hens from the farm. The claim was made to Palos Park police by a Children’s Farm representative at 12:45 p.m. March 2. The man was not charged with a crime because the Children’s Farm manager declined to sign a complaint, according to the police report.

Burglary of townhouse Palos Park officers responded to a burglary Monday at a townhouse in the 11800 block of West Brookside.

Forced entry was made through a side window between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., police said. Evidence technicians processed the crime scene and police canvassed the neighborhood seeking witnesses.

One neighbor heard pounding around 11 a.m., most likely when the safe was being removed from the master bedroom of the burglarized home, police said.

Charged with DUI Police charged Claudia Y. Velez, 28, of Palos Park, with DUI, as well as improper parking on a roadway.

Police on patrol at 7:03 a.m. March 1 said they saw her SUV, parked and with the engine still running, near 123rd Street and La Grange Road. Velez was asleep in the driver’s seat, which had been reclined, according to the police report. The vehicle was towed

and impounded, and Velez is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Tuesday.

Charged with speeding William Zureikat, 31, of Orland Park, was charged with speeding and operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration after police curbed his car in the 9500 block of West 131st Street at 3:17 p.m.

Feb. 28. His vehicle was traveling at 55 mph, 15 mph over the posted limit, according to the police report. Bond was set at $3,000, and Zureikat is due in court in Bridgeview on Tuesday.

Charged with driving while license suspended

Police charged Patricia M. Rybacki, 42, of Palos Park, with driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration. Police on patrol said they encountered her at the Shell station at 123rd Street and 80th Avenue at 5:21 p.m. March 3. Her car was towed and impounded, and Rybacki was given a court date of April 22 in Bridgeview.

Abdul S. Abu-Allan, 48, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving on a suspended license, no proof of Photo by Michael Gilbert insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with no Palos Park Police Department cadets Joe Walters (left) and Derek Kaczmarczyk are presented their $500 scholarship working brake lights after they stopped his van in the checks by COPS members Ed Verdino and Phyllis Adams at the Village Council meeting Monday.

12300 block of South La Grange Road at 1:35 a.m.

March 3. The vehicle was towed and impounded, and Abu-Allan is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 22.

Palos Park COPS group awards scholarships to two police cadets

POLICE BLOTTER: PALOS HEIGHTS Men charged with retail theft of bottles of vodka Palos Heights police charged David Meeks, 55, and Anthony Hamilton, 39, both of Chicago, with retail theft after they allegedly stole four bottles of Grey Goose vodka from a grocery store in the 12800 block of South Harlem Avenue at 6:14 a.m. Saturday. Police added a charge of obstruction after Hamilton allegedly provided a false name. Both men are due in court in Bridgeview on April 2.

Charged with DUI Police charged Peter J. Balsam, 26, of Orland Park, with DUI, driving on a suspended license, and improper lane usage after they stopped his vehicle in the 13200 block of South Ridgeland Avenue at 5:15 a.m. Sunday.

Bond was set at $3,000, and Balsam was given a court date of April 24 in Bridgeview.

Herman A. Wagner, 64, of Alsip, was charged with DUI, as well as speeding, after police curbed his vehicle in the 6800 block of West 127th Street at 8:19 p.m.

March 2. Police said his vehicle was traveling at 56 mph, 21 mph over the posted limit. Bond was set at $3,000, and Wagner is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview next Thursday.

Police charged Dawn M. Jachimiec, 26, of Clarendon Hills, with DUI, no proof of insurance, improper lane usage, and driving without a valid license. Her vehicle was pulled over by police in the 13000 block of South Harlem Avenue at 2:38 a.m. Friday. Bond was set at $3,000, and Jachimiec is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 2.

Hilary J. Owens, 39, of Oak Lawn, was charged with DUI, illegal transportation of open alcohol, no proof of insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with expired registration after police stopped her vehicle in the 12800 block of South Harlem Avenue at 9:15 p.m. Friday. A search of the vehicle yielded “numerous” open bottles of beer and rum, police said. Bond was set at $3,000, and Owens is due in court in Bridgeview on April 24.

Police charged Salim Bal, 48, of Bridgeview, with DUI, speeding, and no proof of insurance after they curbed his vehicle in the 11800 block of South Harlem Avenue at 12:55 a.m. Saturday. Police said his vehicle was traveling at 57 mph, 22 mph over the posted limit. Bond was set at $1,000, and Bal was given a court date of April 24 in Bridgeview.

Charged with driving while license suspended

Ahmed Ali, 30, of Palos Heights, was charged with driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, and operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration after police curbed his vehicle in the 12700 block of South Harlem Avenue at 8:03 p.m. Monday.

Bond was set at $3,000, and Ali is due in court in Bridgeview on April 2.

Police charged Glennice L. Weatherspoon, 24, of Chicago, with driving on a suspended license and operating a motor vehicle with a loud muffler after they curbed her vehicle in the 6400 block of West College Drive at 3 a.m. Monday. Bond was set at $1,500, and Weatherspoon was given a court date of April 24 in Bridgeview.

POLICE BLOTTER: ORLAND PARK Vacuum cleaner stolen A woman posing as a shopper stole a Dyson DC59 cordless vacuum from a department store in the 15800 block of South 94th Avenue at 11:47 a.m. Feb. 8, Orland Park police said. The woman, accompanied by a child, fled in a white Jeep Liberty SUV, store representatives told police. The woman was described as white, 25-35 years old, about 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds, with brown hair. The vacuum is valued at $499. Police said the woman may have committed similar thefts of Dyson vacuums at retail stores in Oak Lawn and Highland, Ind.

Chicago man charged with felony burglary

Orland Park police charged Antonio C. Carr, 18, of Chicago, with one count of felony burglary after they took him into custody at the Markham courthouse on Feb. 17.

Police said that the apprehension of Carr capped an investigation that began when Carr allegedly posed as a customer and stole a wallet and car keys from an employee locker at an office supply store in the 15500 block of South 95th Avenue at 6:18 p.m. Nov. 6. He then left the store in a hurry and used the keys to open an employee’s car, stealing another wallet, as well as $57 cash from the vehicle, according to the police report. Carr used a credit card from one of the wallets to purchase $90 worth of gas at a Shell station in Tinley Park, and then later tried unsuccessfully to use it to buy gas at a station in Highland, Ind., police added. He was tracked down with assistance from several other police departments who wanted him in connection with similar incidents at retail stores, according to the police report. Carr was due at a bond hearing on Feb. 18.

Woman charged with forgery

Police charged Aaliyah C. Jones, 19, of Sauk Village, with three counts of forgery after she allegedly tried to pass counterfeit bills at three different Orland Square Mall stores at 4:11 p.m. Feb. 11. Police said that she was part of a quartet engaged in criminal activity at the mall. Also charged with forgery was Earlene A. Rowell, 24, of Chicago. A female juvenile was not charged, but

Rowell and Exavier L. Porter, 24, of Lancaster, Tex., were each charged with a single count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. All three adults were set to appear at a bond hearing on Feb. 12.

Charged with retail theft Alaa Issam Latif, 22, of Tinley Park, was charged with retail theft after he allegedly stole a men’s shirt worth $59 from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 7:41 p.m.

Feb. 11. The police report gave no indication of a court date.

Police charged Julia M. Larkin, 36, of Oak Forest, with retail theft after she allegedly stole a pair of earrings and two bottles of perfume, worth $169, from a department store in Orland Square Mall at 6:51 p.m.

Feb. 13. A search of her purse yielded two pair of needle-nosed pliers, according to the police report. Her car was towed and impounded, and Larkin is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on April 4.

Man allegedly smashes window of hookah lounge

Yazen Mustafa, 22, of Homer Glen, was charged with criminal damage to property after he allegedly smashed the front window of a hookah lounge in the 9900 block of West 143rd Place at 12:54 a.m. Feb. 14.

A witness told police that Mustafa smashed the window shortly after he was ejected from the lounge over a disputed bill. Using information provided by witnesses, police called Mustafa and urged him to turn himself in. They later met him at Submarine City, 9573 W. 144th Place, where he was taken into custody. Police said he was bleeding from a knuckle on his right hand and that there were several drops of blood on his pants leg. Mustafa was set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Monday.

Charged with DUI

Police charged Timothy J. Victor, 26, of Homer Glen, with DUI, improper lane usage, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving without a valid license, and no proof of insurance after they curbed his car near 171st Street and La Grange Road at 12:49 a.m. Feb. 13. Bond was set at $3,000, and Victor was given a court date of

By Michael Gilbert

Regional correspondent The Palos Park Citizens on Patrol Service (COPS) presented scholarship checks of $500 to a pair Palos Park Police Department cadets at the Village Council meeting on Monday.

Cadets Joe Walters and Derek Kaczmarczyk said they will use the funds to help pay their tuition at Moraine Valley Community College, where they plan on studying criminal justice.

“We would like to thank the COPS organization for their annual donation to the cadet program,” Walters said. “If it wasn’t for them the cadet program wouldn’t be here today. We are very thankful for the scholarship opportunity COPS have given us.”

Kaczmarczyk echoed Walters’ praise of the COPS organization and also thanked the village officials and Palos Park Chief Joe Miller.

“We will continue to represent the Village of Palos Park and the great community it is,”

Kaczmarczyk said.

The funds were collected yearround with the majority coming from proceeds the COPS made last summer selling roasted corn at the Taste of Palos. The COPS are celebrating their 16th year in 2015 and award the scholarship annually.

“In order to be an effective police agency we cannot operate alone,” Palos Park Police Commissioner Dan Polk said. “We must have the active support and assistance of our citizens and community members.”

Orland Rapid Recovery program helps find loved ones who wander Orland Park reminds residents of the village’s Rapid Recovery program to assist area residents in locating family members with special needs who may wander away from home.

It is offered by the Police Department in cooperation with the Orland Park Clerk’s Office. For the last seven years, the Police Department has utilized an electronic tracking system along with a specially trained response team to offer missing person location services to local residents who may have Alzheimer’s disease, autism or other special needs.

“Use of the Rapid Recovery Program could be very helpful for residents whose loved ones

March 24 in Bridgeview.

Marko R. Krilich, 29, of Tinley Park, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage, and failure to signal after police stopped his car near 80th Avenue and Wheeler Drive at 2:17 a.m. Feb. 14. His vehicle was towed and impounded, and Krilich is due in court in Bridgeview on March 30.

Police charged Saulius Skultinas, 37, of Orland Park, with DUI and disobeying a traffic light after they stopped his pickup truck near 143rd Street and John Humphrey Drive Michael Baker, of Palos Park, at 12:08 a.m. Feb. 14. The vehicle has announced his candidacy for was towed and impounded, and a seat on the Palos District 118 Skultinas was scheduled to appear School Board in the April 7 election. in court in Bridgeview on Monday.

“As the father of four children in the district, I know the importance Accused suspended driver of maintaining and strengthening charged with speeding education in our community for all Police charged Saed Abdel- students,” Baker said. His priorities jawad, 26, of Orland Park, with as a member of the school board speeding, no proof of insurance, include financial stewardship that driving on a suspended license, puts our students first, strengthenand operating a motor vehicle ing the bond between our district with no front license plate. His and our community, and unleashcar was pulled over by police near ing the creativity and innovation Lakeview Drive and Dublin Street of our students, faculty, and staff. at 12:30 a.m. Feb. 17 after they “The world is ever-more dynamic spotted it traveling at 35 mph, 15 and connected,” Baker said. “And mph over the posted limit, accord- we must ensure our students are ing to the police report. The vehicle prepared and empowered to reach was towed and impounded, and their fullest potential in school and Abdeljawad was due in court in in life.”

Bridgeview on March 3.

Baker believes his business and

may have a tendency to wander or go missing,” said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. “Helping families locate a missing member of their family quickly and safely is the main goal of this program.”

The program is a reliable, practical, and affordable life-saving system wherein the participants wear a personalized wristband that emits a constant tracking signal. Each wristband emits a unique signal that allows for quick and positive recovery of a missing person.

“Rapid Recovery combines radio technology with a specially trained response team, creating a life-saving system to assist in locating missing individuals,” explained Orland Park Police Chief Timothy McCarthy.

“Search times have been greatly reduced utilizing this technology,” McCarthy said, adding that the signal from the wristband can be tracked whether the individual is on foot or in a vehicle.

Participants wear personalized wristbands that emit a tracking signal 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When a caregiver notifies the Orland Park Police Department that a person is missing, a search and rescue team responds and begins searching with the mobile tracking system.

To learn more about participation in Rapid Recovery, call the Clerk’s Office at 403-6150.

— Village of Orland Park

Michael Baker announces his run for Palos District 118 school board teaching experience will bring new perspective and leadership to the school board. Baker is a global vice president at a large media and consumer research company, where he leads the development and implementation of new research methods and technologies across more than 100 countries.

Baker’s experience inside the classroom includes teaching courses in economics and statistics at Roosevelt University. “The opportunities I’ve had to teach have given me firsthand appreciation for the importance of teachers having the support and resources necessary to create effective learning environments,” Baker said.

Baker holds a B.A. in economics from Knox College and an M.A. in economics from Roosevelt University.

Baker’s community involvement includes coaching for Palos AYSO soccer, serving as treasurer for Cub Scout Pack 3729, and volunteering for the Hickory Willow Swim team.

For the past 11 years, Baker has been involved in and volunteered for District 118 school activities including art awareness, classroom parties, chaperoning field trips, and the mother/son bash.

A resident of Illinois for 22 years, Baker and his wife, Kathleen, have made their home in Palos Park for 11 years. They are parents of four sons, Nick, Joe, Josh and Ben. For more information visit Michael Baker’s website at: www. bakerforschoolboard.com or visit Mike Baker for School Board – Palos 118 on Facebook.

— Michael Baker

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SCHOOL NOTES Moraine Valley open house for high schoolers, families High school students and their parents can get all the information they need to enroll at Moraine Valley Community College during its open house on Saturday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. The program will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Registration is not required.

The Open House will include information sessions, student panels and a career fair highlighting many of the college’s Career Programs. Guests also can take a tour of various areas around the campus.

For more information, email Joe Remiasz at Remiaszj3@morainevalley.edu or call 974-5356.

Moraine Valley’s FitRec spring, summer programs The Health, Fitness & Recreation Center at Moraine Valley Community College is now accepting registration for spring fitness programs that begin March 16 and the summer kids camp that runs June 8 to Aug. 14.

The FitRec Center, located on the college’s main campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills, offers instructional programs for all age groups and skill levels, including swimming lessons, fitness and flexibility classes and personal training. Details about the spring programs and registration can be found online at morainevalley.edu/fitrec.

The FitRec Center also is hosting a 10-week recreational youth summer camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 13 with children being divided into age groups.

With new themes each week, campers stay entertained with a variety of activities, including recreational games, educational activities, arts and crafts, and swimming. Optional field trips and swim lessons will be available at an additional cost.

Full-day camp is Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and halfday camp is either 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Children who are members or part of a family membership plan will pay $112 (full-day) or $66 (half-day) per week. Nonmembers will pay $155 (full-day) or $88 (half-day) per week.

Children age 5 can receive the membership discount if their parent is a member.

Before and after care camp

also is available for an additional cost. Before or after care is $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Before and after care is $35 for members and $45 for nonmembers.

Registration is now open for summer camp. Families who register before May 10 will receive an early bird discount of 10 percent off the weeks you register for at that time. Families with multiple children will receive 5 percent off each additional child you register, but children must come from the same family.

For details about the camp, including the themed weeks, visit morainevalley.edu/fitrec/ youthprograms or call Angela Caringella at 608-4066.

Moraine Valley FitRec Center one-year anniversary free use The Health, Fitness & Recreation Center at Moraine Valley Community College is celebrating one year of operation this March with activities today, from 4 to 6 p.m., and free use of the facility March 12 to 15. The celebration is open to members and nonmembers.

During the party today, guests can attend a small reception in the classrooms on the first floor of Building H, located on Moraine Valley’s campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Games, demonstrations, giveaways, food, and fun will be in the Cyclone Center (the gymnasium).

Nonmembers who want to try the facility before joining can take advantage of a Free Day beginning at 4 p.m., on March 12 and ending at 8 p.m., this Sunday. Stop by the Membership Services desk to sign a waiver and gain entrance to the building.

In recognition of the anniversary, the FitRec Center is offering a membership promotion to new members only. Sign up as a new member from March 12 to 31 and receive the rest of March for free.

Since opening last March, the Health, Fitness & Recreation Center has signed up 2,101 memberships (not including Moraine Valley students), composing 3,374 members. The most popular memberships are community ($49 per month), senior ($34 per month) and community family ($100 per month). Limited access memberships also can be purchased for $38 per month.

More information about the FitRec Center and the services and programs it offers, can be found online at morainevalley. edu/fitrec.

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Team “Trivia Crackers” took first place at Palos South Family Trivia Night.

Palos South Trivia Night offers fun contest for quizzed families What was the name of the ancient Egyptian sun god? If you answered “Ra,” you would have fared well at Palos South Student Council’s annual Family Trivia Night.

Palos South’s cafeteria vibrated with chatter and music on March 4, as their successful annual Trivia Night drew 22 teams of over 200 participants.

Palos 118 staff and students from East, West, and South schools played through seven rounds of 10 questions from topics relating to science, literature, history, and pop-culture. Teams deposited their cell phones in a basket at the center of each table and got to work. “Trivia Crackers” was the winning team comprised of Melissa Ahluwalia, Suzy Evans,

Karen McCarthy, Katie Zickert, Jennie O’Hara, Finn McCarthy, Ethan Zickert, Ian Kloehn, Danny Wysocki, Ryan Thomason and Nate Jaabaay.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Illinois Association of Junior High Student Council’s (IAJHSC) state charity, Camps Count for Kids, which supports camp programs for middle level

students throughout the state. Palos South’s Student Council is part of Northeast Lake District, which chose to support Camp Lions, a summer camp experience for blind and/or deaf children. Proceeds also help support the student council trip to the IAJHSC state convention in Springfield.

— Palos School District 118

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Palos West collects pop tabs for good cause

Palos West Elementary School held a pop tab drive last month to benefit the Ronald McDonald House at Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn.

Students collected a total of 97,497 pop tabs, with Mrs. Jackson’s 4th-grade class coming in first place with 42,864 tabs. In second and third place were Ms. Galvin’s 4th-grade class with 14,516 tabs, and Mr. Miller’s 3rd – grade class with 5,160 tabs. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northern Indiana turns the pop tabs over for recycling to United Scrap Metal, and receives the market value of the recycled metal, plus a charitable match from United Scrap Metal. Ronald McDonald Houses care for families of children with complex medical needs by providing a ‘home away from home’ while their sick child is being treated at a nearby hospital.

Moraine Valley early childhood conference will focus on autism, children’s behaviors

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Teachers, social workers, counselors, and parents can learn about children’s behaviors and the mystery of autism at the Hopeful Tomorrows Start with the Early Childhood Conference at Moraine Valley Community College on Saturday, March 28, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The conference will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills.

The cost to attend is $50 and includes a continental breakfast.

The conference features guest speaker Brendan McCormick, who will present “Unlocking the Puzzle of Autism” from 8 to 10:30 a.m. This course serves as an introduction to autism to assist parents, educators and child care providers in better understanding the issues associ-

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Moraine Valley Community College French students Roberta Jacobowski, of Palos Park (from left), Michelle Conte-Kelly, of Palos Hills, and Kathleen O’Leary are presented with medals and certificates by their instructor, Alan Wax, who is an adjunct instructor of French at the college. The students were given the Excellence in French Award by the American Association of Teachers of French. O’Leary won an additional award when she took second place in a national French essay competition. The award is made annually to students who have demonstrated excellence in the study of French as well as commitment to the French language and the cultures where it is spoken. Recipients must be non-native speakers of French.

The Providence Catholic High School Students of the Month for January included freshman Sam Rost of Orland Park (Physical Education), sophomore Alexa Vennetti of Orland Park junior Patrick Kay of Orland Park (Fine Arts) and freshman Timothy Klotz of Orland Park (Theology). ***

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Sean Dwyer, of Palos Park, made the fall semester Honor Roll at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh . To qualify for the Honor Roll, a student must take at least 12 credits and earn a grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.3 (out of a possible 4.0, or “all As”). ***

ated with the disorder so they can better assist the children in their lives that are in the spectrum.

Brigid McCormick and Douglas Bronwen will present “Understanding Behavior: Basic Principles of Applied Behavior Analysis” from 10:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. This course is an introduction to applied behavior analysis (ABA), a scientific approach to understanding behavior that provides insight into the intricacies of human behaviors and helps clarify why behavior occurs. They will use ABA to help audience members better understand why children behave the way they do and how to increase appropriate behaviors.

A certificate of attendance for in-service training credit will be awarded to participants.

The CEU credit hours can be

used toward the yearly hours of staff development required by the Department of Children and Family Services.

Pre-registration is required.

Walk-ins will not be accepted.

For more information or group registration, contact Kathy Stearns at 974-5216 or stearns@morainevalley.edu.

Register online at morainevalley.edu by selecting “Register for Noncredit Classes” under Academic Focus then “Search, register and pay for noncredit classes.” Click on Topic Code, select Conferences, then select Early Childhood Conference (course code is CN4-422-270).

Follow the stops to register and pay.

— Moraine Valley Community College

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participating, students may send their entry to The Palos Heights Woman’s Club, P. O. Box 128, Palos Fine offers its 2015 schol- Palos Heights, IL. 60463 arships to students, the Donna O’Brien Memorial Scholarship to Fish fry at Worth a student or adult learner and the American Legion Cathy Holmes Weigel Founder’s Scholarship to a student. Areas The Marrs-Meyer American Leof Interest should include theater, gion Post 991 in Worth serves a music, visual arts, creative writing fish fry every Friday from 4 to 8 or dance. p.m. through April 3 at the post, Scholarship deadline to apply is 11001 S. Depot Ave., Worth April 9. For application informaThe menu includes beer-battered tion, visit the website palosfinearts- cod, jumbo shrimp and chicken, scholarship.com,or call 448-0425. soup, salad and potato, coffee, soda and dessert. Cost is $11; $6 children ages 5 to 10; free for children Palos Heights Mayor 5 and under with a paying adult. for a Day essay contest Dinner guests can stay afterwards The Palos Heights Woman’s for live entertainment in the post Club is again sponsoring Mayor- lounge. for-a-Day essays.

This is a citizenship program League of Women Voters focusing on 8th – graders in Palos will discuss gun laws Heights’ Schools with a Palos Heights mailing address. Students The Palos-Orland Area League are invited to write a 300-word of Women Voters will feature a essay on what they would do to speaker on gun laws at its meetimprove the city if they were may- ing this Saturday, March 14, at or. This invites students to think the Palos Heights Public Library, of creative and practical ideas that 12501 S. 71st Ave. Coffee at 9:30 would benefit Palos Heights and a.m., speaker at 10. its citizens.

Mark Walsh, a representative of Winning students read their es- the Illinois Council on Handgun says at a community meeting and Violence, will discuss his orgaparticipate in a mock City Coun- nization and the work they do to cil meeting by taking the part of promote sensible gun laws. The elected officials. The students and League supports these efforts as their parents attend a pizza dinner well as those involving assault-type and receive engraved plaques from weapons.

Palos Heights Woman’s Club.

The League will offer pins in Contest information has been support of an assault weapon ban delivered to local schools. The fol- to all attendees. All meetings are lowing dates are important to the open to the public to attend. The process: March 27, essay pick-up League of Women Voters is a from schools; March 31, commit- nonpartisan political organization, tee voting on the winning essays; which never supports or opposes and April 21, award ceremony and candidates or parties. They do demock meeting. velop positions on issues, based If a student’s school is not on study and consensus.

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The Orland Grassland Volunteers will hear this Sunday about how controlled burns keep a prairie ecosystem healthy. Foresters Camera Club member Bob Dietz took this photo of the Orland Grassland.

Orland Grassland group will hear how prairie fires renew grasslands The Orland Grassland Volunteers will air the role fire plays in keeping healthy prairies this Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Orland Park Civic Center.

“The Evolution of Fire in the Forest Preserves of Cook County” will be presented by John McCabe, director of resource management of the Cook County Forst Preserve District. Also featured will be a nature photography exhibit by award-winning Jeanne Muellner.

All of Muellner’s photos have been taken at Orland Grassland.

“Prescribed fire is recognized as an important tool for achieving and maintaining healthy lands,” said McCabe. “There’s much history and data to support that, and in recent years the forest preserve district administration has increased its application.”

Over thousands of years, grassland plants evolved to become fire dependent. Mostly this was due to

the recurring fires set by Native Americans as an aid to hunting and farming. The plants grew lush and thick and the people and animals thrived. Today, fire is an important part of healthy land management.

“Stewarding the site for over 10 years, I’ve seen the amazing benefit from just the few prescribed burns we’ve had at Orland Grassland” said Bill Fath, volunteer steward.

“Where there had been a small handful of prairie gentian one year, after the fire there were over a hundred in the same area” he said.

The restoration project funding through the Army Corps of Engineers-Chicago District ended last year, so continuing restoration activity has now shifted back to forest preserve district. That activity includes prescription burning.

Using a strategy that incorporates specific temperature, humidity and wind direction criteria, district staff charts out segments that divide

LIBRARY NOTES Heights library spring storytimes Spring Story Times at the Palos Heights Public Library are designed to develop literacy skills, promote language development and instill a life-long love of reading in children.

Tiny Tots (birth to 23 months with an adult) meets Mondays, at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Terrific Twos (ages 24 to 35 months with an adult) Tuesdays, at 10 a.m. Preschool Story Time (ages 3-6) Wednesdays and Thursdays, at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. The six-week spring session ends April 16. The library is at 12501 S. 71st Ave. (448-1473)

Heights library upcoming programs

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• Featured Database/Product – Rocket Languages offers guided online language instruction complete with audio. The languages offered are Arabic, Chinese, English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi, English as a Second Language (ESL) for Spanish speakers, ESL for Japanese speakers, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese.

American Sign Language is also available. To begin, visit the website at www.palosheightslibrary.org, hover on the Services tab, select Online Databases, and choose Rocket Languages. Use your library card barcode number to create a Rocket Languages account to get started.

The following clubs meet at the Palos Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. No registration necessary.

• Tuesday Evening Book Discussion – The Tuesday Evening

Book Discussion group will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, to discuss Emma Straub’s “The Vacationers.”

• Needle Club – Bring your projects to the Needle Club, and enjoy the company of others while working, on Tuesday, March 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. New members always welcome.

• Mah Jongg – Meet at the Library and bring your game to play American Mah Jongg on Tuesday, March 17 at 1 p.m. Novice and experienced players welcome.

• Scrabble Club – Scrabble Club now meets weekly! Play Scrabble with other enthusiasts of game. Scrabble Club will meet Tuesday, March 17 at 1 p.m.

• Create a Flyer Using Microsoft Publisher – today (Thursday), at 2 p.m. in the new Technology Lab for this hands-on course. You will learn how to use a pre-set template to create a personalized flyer. Space is limited for this course; please register using the Library’s online programs calendar at www.palosheightslibrary.org or by calling the Adult Services Desk at 448-1473.

• St. Patrick’s Day Dulcimer – Musician Phil Passen will give a concert of lively, traditional Irish music featuring the dulcimer this Sunday, March 15, at 2 p.m.

• Universal Class – Learn about Universal Class, a new service offering hundreds of Continuing Education courses (CEUs) on Monday, March 16, at 2 p.m. Space is limited for this course; please register using the Library’s online programs calendar at www.palosheightslibrary. org or by calling the Adult Services Desk at 448-1473.

• Thursday at the Movies – The Library will show the 2014 film “A

the nearly 1,000 acres into burn units. Either trained FPCC burn crew staffs or hired contractors specializing in prescribed burning carry out the task.

“For these first few years after the millions of dollars of work done by the Army Corps, it’s important to get as much fire as we can onto the site,” said Pat Hayes, volunteer site steward. “After that, it tapers off and years will go by between prescribed burn regimens,” she said.

Those who want to learn more about the role fire plays in the good health of our land and those who are interested in volunteering to help bring back the beauty of Daughters of the the prairie for generations that folAmerican Revolution low are welcome to attend this The Swallow Cliff Chapter of free, community event. To RSVP, contact Pat Hayes, 220-9596, or the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m. visit orlandgrassland.org.

Saturday, March 21, at the Palos — Orland Grassland Volunteers Heights Public Library, 12501 S. 71st Ave. A representative from the Mitchell Museum of American Indians will discuss the topic “Native Peoples Today.” Prospective Most Wanted Man,” starring Philip members and guests are welcome Seymour Hoffman, on Thursday, to attend. For more, email the March 19. The film will play at 10 a.m. (with subtitles), 2 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.

For information on upcoming programs, visit our website at www.palosheightslibrary.org and view the online calendar. All programs are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Registration is required as noted and always encouraged.

Heights Woman’s Club annual flower sale The Palos Heights Woman’s Club is now holding its annual flower sale, taking preorders until March 25.

Order forms are available at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, the library, City Hall and Lake Katherine. The sale offers flats, patio pots, hanging baskets and herbs. All items will be supplied

by Ted’s Greenhouse in Tinley Park, which provided the plants last year. This annual event is a fundraiser, with all profits given to local charitable organizations.

Pick up day will be held on Saturday, May 23. The club will have some items available for sale on that date.

Electronics recycling and shredding event Free electronics recycling and document shredding will be offered to Orland Township residents on Saturday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to noon, at the township Highway Department, 16125 S. Wolf Road, Orland Park.

Residents can get rid of old televisions, cell phones, computers and keyboards, to name a few as volunteers help unload. Shred-It will have a truck onsite to assist residents in shredding documents and reduce their chance of identity theft. Residents can watch as their materials are shredded, limited to 50 pounds.

Donations will be gladly accepted for the Orland Township Scholarship Foundation. Orland Township awards scholarships to graduating high school students who reside in the township. Last year, $16,500 in scholarships was awarded to 22 students.

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Tinley-Moraine Genealogists The group will meet at 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Tinley Park Public Library, 7851 Timber Drive (80th Avenue and 180th Street).

Writer and family historian Pat Biallas will present “The Crash: How one Chicago Family Navigated Personal and Financial Loss during The Great Depression.”

The Town and Country Art League

The art league will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. this Friday at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th.

Lennox Wallace will do a demonstration of her watercolors.

Members’ competition will be watercolor in any subject. The public is invited. Guests are asked for a $5 donation. (687-7695)

Heights library youth programs The Children’s Theatre of Western Springs will present a live retelling of the children’s classic “Stuart Little” this Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m., at the Palos Heights Public Library. Registration for this program is needed.

LEGO Builders – Children ages 4 and up can build something awesome with LEGO, then name it and put it on display in the library this Sunday, March 15, from 2-3:30 p.m. No registration required.

STEAM Stories – Ages 3 and up can enjoy stories and hands-on fun with science, technology, engineering, arts and math concepts on Wednesday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. No registration is required.

Friday Gaming – Grades 6 and up can unwind at the end of the week with gaming in our Young Adult Section every Friday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. No registration required.

All programs are free and open to everyone at the library, at 12501 S. 71st Ave. For more information or to register for a program, visit www.palosheightslibrary.org, call 448-1473, or stop by the Youth Services desk.

Athletic trainers get their month

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Palos Heights Mayor Robert Straz (right) offers his support to Peter Moritz, athletic trainer for Tinley Park High School (from left), Rachel Dirig, athletic trainer at Bremen High School, Lucas Ramirez, and Saul Ramirez, regional coordinator for sports medicine at Athletico, a provider of training and rehabilitation services. The Palos Heights City Council voted unanimously on March 3 to proclaim March as National Athletic Training Month. Athletico has affiliations with three schools in Palos Heights: Trinity Christian College, and Chicago Christian and Shepard high schools, Moritz said.

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Natural ways to lower blood pressure Food allergy? Switch protein source Q: It seems I have high blood pressure! I am healthy, I exercise and eat right, but I’ve been getting high blood pressure readings for the past several weeks. At first I ignored it since I thought, “I’m healthy, I can’t have high blood pressure!� but since those high readings have stayed consistent, I have to come to grips with reality. Do you have any suggestions of natural things I can do to lower it? I just can’t believe it!

A: High blood pressure is often called “The Silent Killer� because it can occur without any symptoms. Risk factors for high blood pressure are obesity, lack of exercise, a diet high in salt, stress, smoking, as well as a family history of high blood pressure.

High blood pressure is a common problem, but it’s important to not ignore it because of that.

High blood pressure can damage and narrow the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke. Over time high blood pressure can even cause an aneurysm, which can rupture and cause life-threatening internal bleeding.

The first thing I would look to is the amount of salt in your diet. There is sodium in everything, particularly canned and prepared foods, so it could be that you don’t realize the amount of salt you’re eating. Some people are especially sensitive to salt, and you could be one of those people. Excess salt in the diet increases the amount of sodium in the bloodstream. This puts a strain on the kidneys since the kidneys as they work to maintain the body’s water and salt balance, which in turn raises blood pressure.

Start taking note of the nutrition facts on the foods you’re eating, adding up the sodium content. At first, aim to have your daily sodium count under 2,300 mg. If you do this for two weeks without noticing a change in blood pressure, reducing it to a number of 1,500 or below may be necessary to see results.

Some scientists content that salt in the diet is not the problem, but rather an imbalance in a person’s sodium/potassium balance. Increasing the amount of potassium in the diet may help to lower blood pressure. The daily recommendation of potassium per day is 4,700mg, a number most Americans don’t get anywhere near.

Potassium works to balance the effect of sodium on the body, so reducing sodium in the diet while increasing your daily potassium content is especially helpful. Many common foods are high in potassium, including oats, barley, quinoa, avocado, bananas, lentils, pinto beans, potatoes, and spinach to name a few. We have a great list of potassium containing foods on our website (www.passhealthfoods.com), so be sure to look there for a more complete listing.

There are also supplements that can help with lowering blood pressure. The first I would recommend is CoQ10, a nutrient best known for its benefit to heart health. CoQ10 is often taken for cardiovascular health and for improving heart function, but recent research has extended its long list of benefits to include the ability to lower blood pressure. A review of 12 different clinical studies on CoQ10 reported that supplementation with CoQ10 was able to lower blood pressure on an average of 17 for the top number (systolic blood pressure) and 10 for the bottom number (diastolic blood pressure). CoQ10 must be taken consistently for its benefits, and scien-

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tists say it may take anywhere from one to three months to see the full difference the supplement makes.

CoQ10 may also help to lower cholesterol, balance blood sugar, and reduce periodontal disease, so it is a fantastic supplement for anyone to take. It’s important to note that CoQ10 must be taken with food for maximum absorption. For people with compromised absorption, or severe high blood pressure, the ubiquinol form of the vitamin would be a good idea. It’s more expensive than regular CoQ10, but it is significantly better absorbed.

Hibiscus tea is also a nice adjunct for people with high blood pressure. Studies have showed a modest, but impressive ability to lower blood pressure for people who drink three cups per day, with an average of about a 7-point reduction.

Hibiscus tea is caffeine free, absolutely delicious, and good hot or iced. Republic of Tea has several flavored varieties that are especially amazing that contain a little stevia for added calorie free sweetness (I’ve tried almost all of the ones they have, and they are among my favorite teas).

Stress can also be a big factor for people with high blood pressure, especially chronic or constant stress. There are many very effective supplements that can help to reduce stress and anxiety. Theanine, an amino acid found in green tea, is one that I especially recommend. Theanine helps to encourage a calm, relaxed state without tiredness. It can be taken on a regular basis, or just when you know you’ll be going in to a stressful situation. Interestingly, theanine has also been shown to increase focus and attention, something most everyone would like to have more of. Finally, I’d suggest buying a new blood pressure monitor. Most doctors recommend replacing blood pressure monitors every three years to ensure the most accurate readings. Keeping a daily blood pressure log can also be helpful to monitor changes and to show your doctor; it’s also an easy way to monitor the effectiveness of the changes you make.

To submit a question to be answered in a future column send an email to healthyanswersfor life@gmail.com or mail to Healthy Answers for Life c/o Pass Health Foods at 7228 W. College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463 This column makes no claims to diagnose, treat, prevent, mitigate, or cure diseases with any advice or products. Any health related information in this article is for educational purposes only. The ultimate responsibility for your choices and their effect on your health are yours and before applying any therapy or use of herbs, supplements, etc., you should consult your health care provider.

Sertoma: Hearing loss linked to dementia

By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter

Hearing loss is one of the most common health problems in the United States and new research shows that the ailment also is linked to dementia. “Even a mild hearing loss can impact the advancement of dementia,� said Michelle K. Morrison, executive director of the Sertoma Speech and Hearing Center.

The results of a recent study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute Aging indicate that although the brain becomes smaller with age, the shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss.

The findings add to a growing list of health consequences associated with hearing loss, including increased risk of dementia, falls, hospitalizations, and diminished physical and mental health overall, according Johns Hopkins. “Our brain is pretty much a use-it or lose-it system,� Morrison said.

Quite simply, the inability to take in new information due to a decrease in hearing can hasten the onset of dementia in some individuals, she said.

Of course, a loss of hearing is not the only factor. Some people are genetically predisposed to contract the illness, and level of education plays a role too, Morrison said

Regardless, Morrison strongly urges individuals suffering from even mild hearing loss to have their hearing tested—something they can do for free at Sertoma. “It’s very important for us to remain social,� Morrison said, adding that many individuals who lose some of their hearing tend socially withdraw.

On the contrary, engaged individuals, those that are lifelong learners, can slow cognitive dysfunction by several years.

The Sertoma Speech and Hearing Center, with locations in Palos Hills, Homewood and Romeoville, is a non-profit organization that offers a variety of services designed to prevent hearing loss. The organization also is dedicated to speech therapy.

In addition to hearing tests, Sertoma offers diagnostic services, treatment counseling, rehabilitation and one-on-one personal care.

Why is a hearing check so important? On its website, Sertoma explains: “Hearing loss is a prevalent chronic condition among adults of all ages.

It is recognized that hearing loss increases as a function of age, especially for frequencies at 2000 Hz and above. However, adults tend to ignore its effects, delay their decision to seek audiological services, and tend to put off recommended treatments. “While more than 30 percent of people over 65 have some type or hearing loss, 14 percent of those between 45 and 64 have hearing loss.

Dear Dr. Fleming, My 4-year-old golden retriever itches a lot. My neighbor thinks Thor might have a food allergy and suggested that I switch to a new food. She said I should try a food with a protein source that Thor has never eaten before, such as venison and potatoes. I have already tried switching to a grain-free food, and did like she said for six weeks, and didn’t see any change in his itching. Do you think he is right about the protein source?

Alice, Palos Heights Dear Alice, Your neighbor seems rather knowledgeable and is correct that whatever new food you switch to, you must sometimes give it six to eight weeks to see a reduction in the itching. He is also correct in suggesting that you switch protein sources since it’s most commonly the protein that the pet is allergic to. Most dogs have never eaten venison or fish, so venison and potatoes or fish and potatoes would be a good starting point. These foods are commercially available at PetSmart and other box stores.

The approach your neighbor is recommending is called the novel-protein approach, that is, feeding Thor a protein source he has never had before and therefore cannot be immediately allergic to. This is often done to rule in or to help rule out food allergies as the source of pruritis (itching).

Patients genetically predisposed to food allergies may likely develop an allergic response to ingredients in a novel-protein diet over time.

Additionally, studies have been done on a number of foods claiming to have only beef, or only chicken or only venison, or only fish, etc., only to find that in a significant number of these foods, contamination with other protein sources is all too common.

If you are going to take the time to rule out a food allergy as the cause of Thor’s itching, I would recommend you by a hydrolyzed-protein product. The proteins in hydrolyzed diets do not have to be the unusual protein sources. Instead the proteins are broken down to small polypeptides, which are unlikely to induce any allergy response.

After eight weeks of a hydrolyzed food being fed, if Thor is still itchy it’s probably due to something

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other than his diet. Purina makes such a food for dogs and cats called HA Hypoallergenic and Royal Canin makes their Hypoallergenic HP. These foods are also available at PetSmart but require a prescription from your vet.

Dear Readers, It was once believed, and is still a common misconception, that cranberries support urinary tract health by acidifying the urine. Proanthocyanidins, or PACs, are the bioactive compound found in the North American cranberry, Vaccinium macrocarpon. PACs decrease adhesion capabilities of the E. Coli bacterium to the bladder wall by causing structural changes in the surface fimbriae of E. Coli and competitively inhibiting E. Coli from binding to bladder wall receptor sites by acting as receptor analogs. Also PACs from cranberries have a unique “Type A� molecular linkage, not found in other fruits, which contributes to their anti – adhesion activity.

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Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a fellowship of people recovering from compulsive overeating. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop eating compulsively; bulimics and anorexics welcome. There are no dues, fees or weigh-ins.

Groups meet at 10 a.m. on Fridays at Palos Heights Christian Reformed Church, 7059 W. 127th St., Contact Judy 903-3595; and at 8:30 a.m. Saturdays at Faith United Methodist Church, 15101 S. 80th Ave. in Orland Park. Contact Patsy, 773-251-3448.

Neck and back pain seminar at Orland Twp.

Close to 8 million people between the ages of 18 and 44 have hearing loss.�

The organization offers screenings performed by professional audiologists that take about 15 minutes to complete, Morrison said.

Patients also can purchase earring aides through Sertoma knowing that they won’t pay exorbitant prices as the organizations because they partner with the top digital, hearing-instrument designers to offer clients choice.

The center also offers occupational hearing services, which includes working with companies that have loud work atmospheres as well their employees. The organization offers onsite hearing screenings designed to: Establishing baseline hearing values for employees Identifying employees with below normal hearing Plann ongoing testing for employees exposed to high, industrial noise.

Meanwhile, the organizations helps employees get equipped with the appropriate hearing protection.

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Orland Township, 14807 S. Ravinia Ave., will host a seminar on solutions to neck pain, back pain, and disc-related conditions on Tuesday, March 17, at 5:30 p.m.

Dr. Cindy Jakubiec will discuss the factors contributing to neck and lower back pain, and will share solutions. Registration is required. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 403-4222.

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Women may face extra challenges in striving for financial security On March 8, we observe International Women’s Day. On this occasion, thousands of events across the world will honor the cultural, political and social achievements of women. Of course, in many countries, women still face significant economic challenges. And even here in the United States, women encounter more obstacles than men in the pursuit of financial security, particularly in seeking a comfortable retirement lifestyle. So if you are a woman — regardless of your marital status — you will need to be aware of these challenges and take steps to overcome them.

Let’s consider a few of these challenges and some possible solutions: Challenge: Women spend more time out of the workforce and accumulate less money in 401(k) plans.

Women spend an average of 12 years out of the workforce caring for children or elderly parents, compared with less than two years for men, according to the Social Security Administration.

This time away from work can translate into less money in retirement plans — in fact, women’s average 401(k) balance is only about two-thirds as large as men’s, according to a study by Fidelity Investments.

Potential solution: Take full advantage of your 401(k) and IRA. Your care-giving obligations are an issue to be decided by you, your spouse and perhaps other family members. But while you are working, contribute as much as you possibly can to your 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored plan. Also, try to fully fund your IRA each year.

Challenge: Women typically live more years in retirement and depend more heavily on Social Security.

Women reaching age 65 are expected to live, on average, an additional 21.6 years, compared with 19.3 years for men, according to the Social Security Administration, which also reports that the average annual Social Security income received by women 65 years and older was about $12,500. Furthermore, Social Security comprises about 50% of the total income for unmarried women age 65 and older, compared to just 36% for elderly men.

Potential solution: To become less dependent

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Edward Jones Investments on Social Security, create a sustainable withdrawal strategy for your investment portfolio.

Social Security was designed to supplement one’s retirement income, not replace it. Consequently, it’s essential that you make full use of your other sources of income, such as your 401(k), IRA and other investment accounts. To make this money last, you’ll need to create a sustainable withdrawal strategy early in your retirement — and stick to it.

Challenge: Women are far more likely than men to need some type of long-term care.

More than two-thirds of nursing home residents are women, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. And the average cost for a private room in a nursing home is more than $87,000 per year, according to the 2014 Cost of Care Survey produced by Genworth, a financial services company. Typically, Medicare covers only a small percentage of these costs.

Potential solution: Prepare in advance for longterm care expenses.

Long-term care costs can be enormous, but you do have some protection-related options for meeting these costs. Check with your financial advisor to learn which of these choices might be most appropriate for your situation.

These aren’t the only financial issues facing women, but they do give you a good idea of what you may be facing. So, be proactive in meeting these challenges — because there’s actually a lot you can do.

Menards set to close and rebuild store in Bridgeview

The Menards home improvement store at 9140 S. Harlem Ave. in Bridgeview has begun a closing sale ahead of its planned March 20 closing date, though it is slated to make a comeback in a new format next year.

“We plan to tear down the current building and start construction of a new store on the same property,” Jeff Abbott, a spokesman for the Eau Clare, Wis.-based chain, said in an email.

“As part of the closing process at Bridgeview Menards, (last week) we started a 30 percent off sale on all in-store merchandise, only available at Bridgeview Menards.

Abbott said the new store would be built in a two-story format.

“The new store will be built ... similar to the Menards two-story stores located in Hodgkins and Schererville.”

He said the new store would feature a full-service lumber yard, a covered warehouse and a garden center. Abbott said the new store also would Jim Van Howe is a financial advisor with sell appliances, pets and wildlife supplies and Edward Jones Investments, in Palos Heights. His groceries. office is at 7001 W. 127th St. He can be reached “The new store will have several great departat 361-3400. This article was written by Edward ments ... and even a line of convenience groceries Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Finan- for a one-stop shopping experience,” he said. cial Advisor.

“Although no official timeline for opening the new Bridgeview Menards store has been established, if all goes as planned, we hope to open the new store sometime in the spring of 2016,” he added.

Bridgeview Mayor Steve Landek hailed the plan.

“It’s good sign for the community,” he said. “It means they want to stay. They could have built the new store somewhere else.

“They are making a multimillion dollar investhomebuyer education, mental resources,” said Lisa Bly, assistant health services, disability assis- dean of Corporate, Community ment in Bridgeview, and that’s great news,” he said. tance, healthcare options, senior and Continuing Education. “Our services, legal assistance, govern- aim is to provide an opportunity Al’s Beef, Nancy’s Pizza mental programs, and more. for community members in need closed in Oak Lawn The Al’s Beef and adjoining Nancy’s Pizza The fair is being coordinated by to find community resources that the Career Connections team from address issues they are facing in restaurants at 5128 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn are Moraine Valley’s Corporate, Com- our current economy. We are very closed again.

There is a sign on the door saying the locations munity and Continuing Education pleased at the willingness of so Department. Career Connection many community partners to par- are “closed for maintenance,” but both locations have been removed from the Al’s Beef and Nancy’s grant programs assist unemployed ticipate.” and underemployed people from Registration for the resource Pizza locations list on their websites.

The restaurants have had a checkered past and high school age to 50+ with career fair is not required. For more information, training and employ- information, contact Lisa Cocker- have opened and closed and reopened a few times ment opportunities. ham at 608-4084 or cockerhaml@ in recent years.

A call for comment to Chicago Franchise Sys“Our team saw a need to morainevalley.edu. tems Inc. in Mokena, the corporate parent for both connect the unemployed and underemployed throughout the — Moraine Valley restaurants, was not returned. college’s district with additional Community College

Darvin opens outlet center

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

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Osika Louis S Sr Tr to Osika Anne M, 15721 Lake Hills Ct, Unit #157212S, $175,000; Sikora Patricia A to Finn Neil F Sr, 11237 Bradley Ct, $172,500; Dasilva Ronald R Tr to Hafalla Rowena H, 7325 153rd St, Unit #77325, $142,500; Kashanita Anne Tr to Rogowski Fabian, 14201 Creekcrossing Dr, $273,000; Judicial Sales Corp to Standard B&T Tr, 8123 Bob-o-link Rd, $191,500;

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Pratl Robert A Tr to Conroy Thomas P, 15714 Brassie Ct, Unit #157142N, $112,000; Dubois William E to Cizmar Patrick J, 10107 151st St, $185,000; Palmer Emeric to Sebastian John M, 15742 Plum Tree Dr, $305,000; Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Strejc Timothy K, 8818 Fairway Dr, $150,000; CV Resid Inv LLC to Gatling Aaron, 9136 Clairmont Ct, Unit #115, $104,000; Kolalis Frank J to Pilch Przemyslaw, 11390 158th St, $105,000; Aprati Nancy to Gebbia Donna, 7438 Ponderosa Ct, Unit #2B, $105,500; First Midwest Bk Tr to Markiewicz Mark, 8208 Brighton Ct,

Unit #8208, $192,500; Catalano Gary F to Kubas Grzegorz, 8510 Hollywood Dr, $300,000; Rusthoven Melanie J to Piton Krzysztof, 7448 Ponderosa Ct, Unit #2D, $105,000.

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Zientek Jeremy to Brakowski Angelica, 12143 S 71st Ave, $270,000; Mcnicholas Denise H to Derkach John, 5 Sorrento Dr, Unit #5, $145,000; Grieshaber Dolores J to Risner Arthur R, 7533 W Ishnala Dr, $319,000; First Merit Bk to Sullivan-Wood Patrick, 12050 S 69th Ct, $165,000.

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BOB BONG tions that go above and beyond in the pursuit of the chamber’s mission.

Nominations must come from chamber members, board members are not eligible, you can’t nominate yourself and nominees should reflect chamber values.

Categories are Business of the Year, Young Entrepreneur/Professional, Community Collaboration, the Judy Baar Topinka Award (formerly the Public Servant Award), and the Business Leader of the Year.

The deadline for nominations is Monday.

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Moraine Valley to host free resource fair for unemployed/underemployed Community residents who are unemployed or underemployed can get information on local organizations that can offer them assistance in myriad areas at a free resource fair hosted by Moraine Valley Community College on Friday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. The fair will be in the Moraine Business and Conference Center, Building M, on the main campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills.

Representatives from more than 25 community organizations will be available to answer questions and provide materials on emergency financial assistance, food pantries, foreclosure prevention/

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Darvin Furniture has announced that it has officially opened its new 35,000-square-foot outlet and clearance center upstairs of its showroom at 15400 S. LaGrange Road in Orland Park.

Darvin said the new center opened Feb. 24 and features closeouts as well as discontinued and clearance furniture.

For information, visit the store’s website at www.darvin.com.

West Suburban Chamber seeks nominations

The Champions of Business Leadership Awards Banquet returns on Wednesday, April 15, at the William Tell in Countryside.

This is the West Suburban Chamber’s annual event dedicated to recognizing community individuals, businesses and organiza-

Ingredion earnings slump in fourth quarter

Westchester-based Ingredion, which operates the massive corn roasting plant at 65th Street and Archer Road in Bedford Park, reported that fourth-quarter earnings slipped from $1.35 per share in 2013 to $1.30 per share in 2014.

Full year 2014 reported and adjusted EPS were $4.74 and $5.20, respectively, compared to $5.05 a year earlier.

The company reported strong cash flow from operations of $731 million, compared to $619 million from the prior year.

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

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John D. Aurenz, WWII vet of Normandy campaign, helped found Palos Park Fire Dept.

John D. Aurenz, a decorated World War II Army infantry veteran who fought in France and later helped found the Palos Park volunteer fire department, died last Thursday at his home in Palos Park. He was 91.

Born in Chicago, Mr. Aurenz graduated from Tilden Tech High School and was working at a local automotive shop when he was drafted in March of 1943.

He was a 20-year-old soldier when he landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy on June 10, 1944 with the 29th Infantry Division.

Mr. Aurenz recalled in a 2008 profile in The Regional News turning 21 in the hedgerows, days after taking his part in the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France.

“It wasn’t the ideal place to spend your 21st birthday, and it was kind of scary,” he said. “Overall, the conditions were OK. We were fed one hot a meal a day and there was other food available, so none of us went hungry. It was June, so the weather was not a concern.”

The foxhole where Mr. Aurenz and several members of the infan-

try were taking cover sustained a direct hit one night, but he was blocks away from the explosion on guard duty.

“The next morning I came back and a few of the guys came up to me and told me they thought I had died,” he recalled. “I didn’t know the foxhole had gotten hit, but a lot of men lost their lives.”

After roughly a month in the hedgerows, Mr. Aurenz headed for the nearby city of Saint-Lo but never made it. He took a piece of shrapnel in his right hip and was flown to a hospital in England.

Later that year, around Christmas, he returned to the front lines and eventually earned a second Purple Heart when shrapnel hit his face and fingers while he was in Brest, France. “I had what they called a ‘million dollar wound’ because although I was injured, I was still able to walk around,” he said.

His wound was severe enough for him to spend several weeks recuperating at a hospital in England. Upon his release from the hospital, he was sent back to the U.S. in 1945 to serve as a guard

John D. Aurenz wearing his military decorations, including the Legion of Honor, awarded by the French Republic.

Mr. Aurenz in 1944.

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at a prisoner of war camp in Sheboygan, Wis. In addition to two Purple Hearts, Mr. Aurenz earned a number of awards, his daughter, Diane, wrote in a profile published in The Regional News in 2013: “the Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Eu-

BILLY GRAHAM'S 'MY ANSWER' Christ can quell your selfish spirit and make you more patient Q: Is impatience a sin? If so I’m in deep trouble, because I’m not a patient person. It’s probably one reason why my first marriage went down the drain. I know I need to change, but I’m not sure I can. I guess it’s just the way I’m made. — Mrs. N.H. A: Occasionally, impatience can be a good thing — for example, when we’re impatient over injustice or wrongdoing. Sometimes I’ve been impatient with myself, because I’ve allowed myself to become lazy or distracted, and I know I shouldn’t have done so.

But usually impatience is a bad thing, because it gets us into trouble and hurts our relationships.

Think back for a moment: Have

you ever had to deal with an impatient person — someone who was constantly getting after you because you weren’t doing things their way, or nagging you because you weren’t measuring up to their expectations? If so, you probably reacted in a negative way — and you certainly didn’t want the person as a friend.

The real issue, however, is that impatience is the fruit of a far more serious problem: selfishness. We get impatient because we want things done our way, and we want everyone else to fit in with our plans.

Then impatience becomes sinful, and often gives birth to a host of other sins. The Bible says, “The acts of the flesh are obvious... hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish

SIMPLE GIFTS Neat Repeats Resale stores planned on Thursday, March 19; Volunteer Recruitment Day visit the stores in Orland Park at Neat Repeats Resale shops benefiting the Crisis Center for South Suburbia seek volunteers willing to share their compassion, talent and time five hours per week to make a difference in the lives of victims of domestic violence.

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ambition, dissensions, factions and envy” (Galatians 5:19-21).

Don’t excuse your impatience or assume you’ll always be this way. Instead, turn to Christ and ask Him to come into your life. He can take away your selfish spirit and replace it with His love. Then you’ll discover what it means to be “completely humble and gentle... patient, bearing with one another in love” (Ephesians 4:2).

ropean-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Silver Service Star, World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantry Badge 1st Award, Honorable Service Lapel Button World War II Sharpshooter Badge with Carbine Bar with Machine Gun Bar with Pistol Bar, and Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar.” In 2007, Mr. Aurenz was decorated by the French Republic as a Chevalier (knight) of the Legion of Honor in a ceremony in downtown Chicago, he was presented with the order by the consul general of France for his service in the liberation of that country.

Mr. Aurenz at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. He visited it on an Honor Flight in 2011.

After the war, Mr. Aurenz met his future wife, Adele. They married and moved to Palos Park in 1948. Seven years later, he helped start the Palos Park Volunteer Fire Department. He and his wife, Adele, answered emergency fire calls from their home for many years.

“As a devoted volunteer fireman, he was often the first to arrive at the fire station, getting the trucks and equipment ready, and then going on the call with a team of fellow volunteers,” his daughter recalled in 2013.

Mr. Aurenz was well known

locally as the founder and owner of the A & A Towing and Wrecker Service. His business served Palos Park and surrounding communities from 1959 to 2006.

Mr. Aurenz is survived by his wife of 67 years, Adele E. (nee DeKoker); son, Daniel; daughters, Diane (Edward) Thorpe and Gail; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held Monday at Van Henkelum Funeral Home of Palos Heights. Inurnment with military honors was held later Monday at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, in Elwood.

Palos Park Woman’s Club serves high tea with early Easter theme

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Pat Burger shows the placemat she designed for the Palos Park Woman’s Club’s Easter Eggstravaganza, a high tea held Sunday at the Kaptur Administrative Center. Several dozen club members and guests attended and enjoyed a wide array of savories, sweets, scones and tea catered by Hummingbird Cakery of La Grange.

Greeting club members and guests as they arrive are Mary Origel (left) and Lucy Krouse, with an assist from the Easter Bunny. The club, founded in 1902, meets at 10 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month, September through April, at Palos Park Presbyterian Community Church, 12312 S. 88th Ave. For membership information, call 448-5220.

A Sunday morning outdoor family service will be held at 10 a.m. this Sunday, March 15, at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park.

Led by the Rev. Chris Hopkins, the service is for families with children of any ages. Weather permitting, the service will be held out of doors behind the main lodge on the west side of Southwest Highway.

In inclement weather, the service will move indoors. (361-3650)

LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING TOWN OF PALOS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors, residents of the Town of Palos, Cook County, Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of said Town will take place on April 14th. 2015, being the second Tuesday of the said month, at the hour of 7:00 P.M. at the Palos Township Hall, 10802 South Roberts Road, Palos Hills, Illinois, for the transaction of the business of the Town, and the moderator having been elected will proceed to hear for consideration, reports of the officers of said Town and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting.

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It was an afternoon of renewing old friendships and meeting new people, as club President Lucy Crocilla shares a smile with Palos Park resident Muriel Benz, a past president of the club and a member for about 40 years.

A handful of club members made stylish gift baskets and donated them to the event, including Carol Bryson, a past president of the club and former Palos Park village clerk.

Proceeds from Easter Eggstravaganza will help continue the club’s history of philanthropic endeavors in and around Palos Park.

A grateful Easter Bunny thanks Bret Arrigoni, 11, of Alsip, for his assistance at the high tea. Arrigoni is the grandson of Palos Park Village Clerk Marie Arrigoni, an organizer of Sunday’s event.

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EP coach screws up but immediately takes ownership

Chris Janes screwed up last week.

The vice president of the Evergreen Park Baseball Association got drunk in the early morning hours March 3 and “had a tough time getting home,” he told me.

Janes mistook another house in the neighborhood for his own, banged on the door and threatened the owners, who called police. A woman who lives in the house told police that Janes was standing in the street when she arrived home shortly after 1 a.m. and chased her to the door.

After a struggle with police, Janes was charged with disorderly conduct and assault as well as resisting and obstructing a peace officer, public intoxication and using vulgar and threatening language toward police and paramedics.

This kind of incident normally would be a small item in the police blotter or a brief story that warranted two or three paragraphs.

Not in Janes’ case.

Janes is a public figure. He probably never expected to be in the public eye—to be talked about on talk radio or be the topic of endless television news stories. Just Google “Chris Janes” and you’ll get the idea.

Janes, as many of you know, is the guy who blew the whistle on Jackie Robinson West Little League Baseball. He told Little League officials last summer that JRW recruited outside its neighborhood boundaries in order to create an all-star team.

The team won the U.S. championship in the Little League World Series but was stripped of its title recently when Little League International officials took a closer look at the allegations Janes made in the summer.

His reward was accusations of racism and intimidating calls to his home, including death threats. But Janes never complained, never regretted his decision to make public allegations about JRW that had been whispered in youth baseball circles for years.

The story, it seemed, had just about run it course. But then Janes went out drinking. I have no details about that night—where he was, who he was with, how much he drank or if he was driving before he was spotted standing on Utica Avenue. His car was located down the street. He denies driving it.

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Little League Coach Chris Janes has been forthright in answering questions about his arrest near his Evergreen Park home last week.

BOB RAKOW I do know that Janes surprised me last Tuesday when he agreed to talk about his actions. Before I picked up the phone, my editor and I were pretty certain Janes wouldn’t answer or would decline comment.

He’d be too embarrassed to talk, or maybe a lawyer told him to keep his mouth shut.

We were wrong.

Janes sounded a little confused as I summarized for him the details of the police report. He did his best to tell me what he remembered and put up with all my questions.

Janes was all over the television news that night repeating again and again that he made serious mistake, regretted his actions, took full responsibility and intended to apologize to everyone involved, including the folks he shook up in the middle of the night.

I admire Janes and the way he handled himself. He made a really bad decision, acted like a jerk, and embarrassed his family and the baseball association. Despite it all, he manned up and talked to reporters at a

time when others would have disappeared.

When Janes and I talked about the JRW scandal several weeks ago, he told me that he hoped his actions as a whistle blower taught the kids in Evergreen Park Little League a few lessons about doing the right thing, playing fair and good sportsmanship.

A few weeks later, he goes out and sets the worst possible example for the neighborhood boys and girls, who look to coaches as teachers and role models.

Janes could face league sanctions. Maybe he deserves them. It might be hard argue that JRW deserved to lose their title for cheating and not penalize Janes for his irresponsible actions.

Regardless of what happens, Janes took the appropriate first step. He, as the crisis management folks would say, “got out in front of the problem.” That’s not to say I believe Janes had a plan in place when he met the media last week. No, he sounded too sincere to be in “damage-control” mode.

At least I hope so.

Some people will look differently at Janes than they did before this regrettable incident.

Cast judgments, point fingers. Don’t do that.

It’s bad enough. He knows what he did and wishes he hadn’t.

In at a time when so many people deflect blame, refuse to accept responsibility or take ownership of their problems, Janes did. For that he deserves some credit.

Photo submitted by Theresa and George Rebersky

GUEST WHATIZIT?

Members of the WHATIZIT? gang went around and around on this one.

Last week’s photo was of a Hilton turntable, which was found by the shutterbug at a square dance in Evergreen Park.

Let the record show Evergreen Park’s Henrietta Mysliwiec was the first with the correct answer and even added it was possibly an AC-200 model. When we asked the shutterbug if that was the right model number, he looked at us as blankly as a Kardashian staring at a Calculus problem.

Others who made great music the old fashioned way were Chicago Ridge’s Rick and Chris Towner, Worth’s Theresa and George Rebersky and Palos Heights’ Walter Mlynarski.

Incorrect answers were a sanding disc, a foot for a speaker, a tool to break the glass in a car and a cymbal.

This week, the Reberskys took time out of their busy day of growing some of the biggest pumpkins in the south suburbs to submit this week’s photo.

The clue is: Drone, sweet drone.

Send those guesses by Monday night to thereporter@comcast. net with WHATIZIT in the subject line. Don’t forget your name and hometown.

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This photograph by Andrew High School student Elizabeth Kochniarczyk, produced in her color photography class, is among the artwork displayed in the high school art exhibit at Moraine Valley Community College, March 11-19.

High schoolers’ best artworks in Moraine Valley gallery exhibit For the 31st year in a row, all three District 230 high school art departments are taking part in the Moraine Valley Community College High School Art Exhibition, which ends March 19.

The opening reception will be held this Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Moraine Valley’s Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery on the campus, at 9000

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Adults and children gather by the Lake Katherine waterfall in Palos Heights to watch the waters turn green at last year’s free St Patrick’s Day celebrations.

W. College Parkway, Palos Hills.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

High schools participating in the show include Andrew, Sandburg, Stagg, Argo, Shepard, Evergreen Park, Reavis, Oak Lawn, Chicago Christian, Eisenhower and Richards.

Next installment tax bill will see MWRD tax cut The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Board of Commissioners has passed ordinances directing the Cook County Clerk to reduce taxes by $17.8 million, MWRD President Mariyana Spyropoulos noted last week.

This tax reduction will be reflected in the second installment 2014 real estate tax bills that will be mailed to homeowners this July.

The MWRD is a government agency responsible for treating wastewater and providing stormwater management. The MWRD was created in 1889 to protect the source of the county’s drinking water, Lake Michigan.

“As government agencies continue to work to maximize tax dollars, it is important to maintain accountability and manage these resources prudently,”

Spyropoulos said. The board and staff continually seek to identify efficiencies that will result in tax savings for taxpayers.”

The MWRD is funded primarily through property taxes, which are Spyropoulos restricted under a tax cap imposed by the Illinois General Assembly.

The MWRD also recovers costs of treating wastewater through a user charge imposed on certain non-residential users of the MWRD’s system. Since 1985, the MWRD has returned nearly $412.6 million to taxpayers and has maintained its AAA bond rating from Fitch and Standard & Poor’s since 2006.

More about the MWRD can be found at www. mwrd.org.

SENIOR NOTES ‘Real Estate 101’ workshop at Smith Crossing Smith Crossing has invited Ron Wexler, a Realtor for Keller Williams Preferred Realty, to present a workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, March 19, at the continuing care retirement community at 10501 Emilie Lane in Orland Park.

Rex Wexler As part of its “Smart Sessions” series informing older adults about planning for retirement lifestyles, Wexler will share tips for preparing homes for showing and sale. He’ll also provide an overview of what’s happening in the local real estate market. “The market is definitely back,” Wexler says.

The event is free and open to the public, but res-

ervations are required and space is limited. Lunch, prepared by Smith Crossing’s executive chef, is included. To RSVP, call 326-2308.

Men sought for senior speed dating Single men ages 60 and over are needed for Orland Township’s senior speed dating event to be held at 94 West – Grille & Tavern in Orland Park on Thursday, March 26.

Registration is closed for women, but numerous spots are available for men. The night entails mini “dates” in which one gets several minutes to get to know the person on the other side of the table.

When the music plays, people rotate to the next table where they have an allotted amount of time to get to know someone new. After the “dates” there will be socializing and refreshments. To register, call 403-4222.

BUSINESS NOTES Meet-the-experts open house Marquette Bank will host a free Meet-the-Experts Open House at the Marquette Bank, 9533 W. 143rd in Orland Park, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 24.

Attendees will have a chance to speak with financial experts Kevin Knight, mortgage specialist; Pam Hollinger, financial advisor; and Gene Malfeo, commercial lender. The financial professionals will be available to answer questions about home financing, retirement planning and business lending at this public event. To register, call 873-3519.

Sales force effectiveness briefing at Moraine Valley

Lake Katherine will again churn the waters green St. Patrick’s Day An emerald waterfall, green river floats and a fun craft project for children will all be on the St Patrick’s Day menu at Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanical Gardens on March 17.

To celebrate the annual day of the Irish, the non-profit park in Palos Heights will be creating a little magic as they dye their much-loved waterfall emerald green.

About 200 visitors are expected to turn out as the two free events to turn the waterfall green commence at noon and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17. Children are encouraged

to dress up in green. The nature center will be giving away complimentary samples of Green River soda.

“It is wonderful to see the amazed expressions of the children as the clear waters of the waterfall turn vibrant green and cascade over the rocks,” says operation manager Gareth Blakesley. “The dye we use is biodegradable so does not affect either the wildlife or surrounding habitat.”

Special after-school program Parents of children in kindergarten through 5th grade

are also encouraged to sign up their little ones for Lake Katherine’s ‘Erin Go Braugh’ after-school program the same afternoon.

After watching the waterfall turn green with their family, children taking part will be invited to head to the nature center to sip on green river floats and create a special project to take home at 4 p.m. The ‘Erin Go Braugh’ program costs $5 per child and pre-registration is required at the Nature Center.

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Cougars have great chance to prosper on national stage

By Anthony Nasella

For the past 12 years St. Xavier University women’s basketball coach Bob Hallberg has packed plenty of shirts and sport coats for his trips to the NAIA national tournament.

The hope was there’d be a need for all of them because of an extended Cougars stay. So far, though, some clothing has always remained unused.

Hallberg and SXU took another journey to Iowa this past Monday, this time with the nation’s No. 4 ranking in NAIA Division II and a better-than-ever shot at strik-

ing gold. One of four top seeds in the 32-team tourney field, the Cougars (29-3) open tonight at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City when they take on No. 8 seed Oregon Tech.

The Bobcats, who are making their third national appearance, did not crack the top 25.

“We’re hoping that we can perform the way we’re capable of performing and the way we’ve played all season long,” Hallberg said. “We have to play one game at a time and we’ll be fine as long as we remember those basics.”

SXU has performed at a high level the entire season. The Cou-

“We strike fear in people’s minds and we need to keep that a reality.”

Morgan Stuut, St. Xavier senior gars pieced together a schoolrecord 18-game win streak that stretched from Dec. 20-Feb. 28, during which they topped the century mark in scoring seven times and vanquished their oppo-

nents by an average of 30 points.

SXU’s only defeats came against No. 1-ranked Morningside, No. 3 Concordia and No. 5 Cardinal Stritch.

“There were moments in that

winning streak where it didn’t seem real at all,” said senior forward Morgan Stuut, the Cougars’ career scoring leader. “It was so crazy — I was wondering at [certain] moments if we were playing college basketball. That’s never happened [to us] before and teams we play know about it. They know what we’re capable of and that’s a good thing.

“I like [having] the target on us. We might not win like that at nationals, [but] we’re going to come out firing. We strike fear in people’s minds and we need to keep that a reality.”

Stuut is SXU’s unquestioned

Bulldogs and Chargers reach end of the line

STAR POWER

Oak Lawn’s Markusic leads the way as our Player of Year

Richards, Stagg bow out after winning their regional openers

BRIANNA MARKUSIC

By Ken Karrson

The South Suburban Conference Red Player of the Year was a logical choice to receive that same designation from this paper. Markusic averaged 19.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game for the Spartans while becoming the program’s career scoring leader with 1,345 points. Markusic amassed 617 of those points during the 2014-15 campaign to establish a single-season record for Oak Lawn.

She bumped her per-contest numbers up to 21.5 and 10, respectively, against SSC foes and burned Bremen for 40 points, which represented one more team standard. Named to the all-tournament squads at all three holiday events in which the Spartans took part, Markusic complemented her scoring and rebounding stats with 2.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.

On Day 1 they won.

On Day 2 they were both through.

Unlike many area basketball teams, neither Richards nor Stagg lived a one-and-done existence last week. The Bulldogs advanced to the next round of the Class 4A Thornton Regional by beating South Suburban Conference Red and neighborhood rival Oak Lawn for the second time this season, 4742, on Monday, the same day the Chargers crushed Kennedy 84-47.

But a couple of storied programs prevented the two locals from going any further. Host Thornton brought Richards’ season to a close on Tuesday by handing down a 65-42 defeat while Stagg was sent to the sidelines one night later by fellow SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue member HomewoodFlossmoor, which completed a three-game season sweep of the Chargers with a 66-50 verdict.

For Bulldogs coach Jevon Mamon, who guided Richards to a 14-14 mark in his initial season at the helm, there was no shame in coming up shy against the Wildcats, who lost to H-F in Friday’s title clash.

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Oak Lawn, center, senior

ALEX ABED

Stagg, guard, senior

A reliable outside shooting threat, Abed converted 37 percent of her attempts from behind the 3-point arc while scoring 264 points and finishing as the Chargers’ second-best threat at 9.1 points per contest. She also paced Stagg with 69 assists (2.4 per game) and 66 steals (2.3). Abed converted 107-of-127 free throws (84.3 percent) and despite standing just 5-foot-1 led her team in charges taken. She’ll play soccer and possibly basketball next year at Moraine Valley College.

Chicago Christian, guard, senior

An All-Metro Suburban Conference selection, Bulthuis was part of a solid core that led the Knights to their third league title. Also a valuable member of Chicago Christian’s softball team, Bulthuis averaged nearly nine points per contest — the second-highest mark among Knights players — and grabbed 95 rebounds (3.4 per game). And she delivered at crunch time — Bulthuis scored 17 points in Chicago Christian’s 49-41 win over Timothy Christian that clinched the conference title and was also the Knights’ top scorer in their season-ending loss to Morgan Park at the Class 3A Brooks Regional.

MIA DIGIACOMO

Stagg, forward, senior

A three-year varsity player for the Chargers, DiGiacomo led them

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CLASS 4A THORNTON REGIONAL

2014-15 GIRLS’ ALL-AREA BASKETBALL TEAM

ABBIE BULTHUIS

leader with her per-game averages of 16.6 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists, but by no means is she a one-woman gang for the Cougars. Part of the fear factor Stuut referenced is rooted in SXU’s depth.

Both Stuut and fellow senior Suzie Broski have become more effective this year because other players have also drawn opponents’ attention. The emergence of freshman guard Kara Krolicki in particular has prevented foes from double-teaming Stuut and Broski.

Krolicki is averaging nearly 16

“I have no beef with how we went out,” Mamon said. “If we had to go down, I wanted it to be fighting and clawing and I felt we competed to the best of our ability. I’m proud of the guys for being able to do that. It showed a lot of character.”

Having basically no time to prepare for Thornton certainly didn’t help the Bulldogs. What made the Wildcats an especially tough opponent was their balance — five players scored between eight and 10 points and two of them, Robert McCalley and D’Quan Applewhite, combined to gather in a dozen rebounds.

Jaylan Catledge (15 points, seven rebounds) and Carlos Draper (nine points on 4-of-6 shooting) were the Bulldogs’ biggest counters to Thornton’s quintet.

The Wildcats nailed six firsthalf 3s and thrust Richards into an early 12-point hole. Thornton ended the game with a 46 percent accuracy rate that was significantly better than the ‘Dogs’ field-goal percentage of 30.

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Photo by Jeff Vorva

Oak Lawn’ senior center Brianna Markusic, who averaged 19.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game this season, leads the All-Area team as Player of the Year.

in points (333; 11.5 per game) and rebounds (222; 7.7 per game) as a senior. She posted eight double-doubles.

DiGiacomo also registered 47 blocked shots, giving her 92 for her career and making her Stagg’s all-time leader in that statistical category. She was nominated for the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-State team after being selected as an AllSouthWest Suburban Conference Blue performer and tabbed as a member of the all-tourney contingent at the Hillcrest Holiday Classic. Chargers coach Bill Turner called DiGiacomo “a player that every coach would love to have, [who] always gave her best effort and had a great attitude.” She’s been offered to play basketball at Elmhurst College.

NICOLE LARKIN

Evergreen Park, forward, senior

A four-year starter for the Mustangs, Larkin served as a cornerstone for a program that enjoyed a resurgence over the past three seasons.

During that span Evergreen Park captured three straight regional titles, this year’s being part of a 21-win campaign. Making her first appearance on the all-area squad, Larkin averaged 10 points and 7.4 rebounds per contest in her final prep go-around. She scored a team-high 13 points in the Mustangs’ regional-semifinal victory over Goode Academy and added 12 in the championship-game triumph over DuSable.

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Stagg’s Brett Stratinsky leaps up to keep a ball in play last Monday against Kennedy. The Chargers rolled to an 84-47 victory in the first-round Class 4A Thornton Regional game.

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“I’ve never had a better group of girls to play with,” Stuut said.

“They’re a special group and I can’t wait to experience the national tournament with them.”

Krolicki credits her veteran teammates with setting the proper tone.

“Morgan and Suzie are great captains and they’re always encouraging us,” Krolicki said.

“They keep us focused in practice and especially in games. You can see commitment on the court before and after practices. It’s easy to get comfortable with teammates like that.

“We all jell together and I really think that’s why we’ve played so well this season. We have so many threats on the floor it’s really hard to single one player out and shut one down [because] there will always be another player ready to step up.”

Krolicki has frequently filled that role, but she shares whatever success she’s enjoyed with her teammates, saying they have “set me up for a lot of my scoring. My teammates have had a big impact on me.”

Whatever the reason, Broski is thrilled some of the responsibilities are being disbursed.

“There’s definitely been a lot less pressure on Morgan and me,” said Broski, who is averaging 11.5 points per game and provides SXU with another proven 3-point threat.

“Kara is an awesome shooter and a great addition to this team. She’s taken a load off our backs.

“I think, honestly, of the four years that I’ve been here this has

(From Nov. 7, 1996) Golf has driven many an individual to drink, particularly those whose scorecards are sites from where a thousand lies have been launched.

Generally speaking, though, the quaffing of alcohol is done merely as an after-the-round exercise with pals. If one happens to overindulge, he alone is left to suffer post-drinking consequences.

At least on the surface, the story was no different for one Dale L. Larson, who had a face-to-brick meeting with a pathway outside a golf course clubhouse back in 1990. Larson fell after his spikes got caught in a space between the bricks — which occurred after he had consumed large amounts of alcohol.

Normally, his tumble would not have ranked up there with the great falls in history, such as the Roman Empire and HumptyDumpty. But thanks to America’s continually misunderstood court system, Larson will probably replace Lee Majors if a remake of “The Fall Guy” is ever foisted upon us by heartless television executives.

Certainly, that title would seem to fit Larson, especially after his fall got turned into a windfall.

After doing his unintentional swan dive at Indianhead Golf and Recreation in Wausau, Wis., Larson emerged with a broken jaw and several shattered teeth. He apparently had 23 crowns replaced, underwent nine root canals and had to have his jaw wired shut for months. Total cost of the dental work, plus the everpopular pain-and-suffering damages: $41,540.

That was the amount recently awarded Larson by a trial judge, a dollar figure subsequently upheld by an appeals court. The original judge claimed that Indianhead was 51 percent negligent in the accident because it had not paved around the bricks adequately enough to avoid something of this nature.

Never mind that Larson had a blood-alcohol count that probably could have staggered someone of Sumo-wrestler proportions, or that his own lawyer commented on how rare it is for an intoxicated person to win any sort of monetary settlement. The courts are always right.

According to Circuit Judge Vincent Howard, even a sober person could have tripped on the gaps in the path; thus, Larson’s lack of sobriety was less of a factor in the accident than the construction of the walkway.

But if that’s so, how come Indianhead hadn’t been named as the defendant in other negligence cases? Had someone else fallen, you can be sure they would have sought monetary compensation from the club, just as Larson did.

And if it had indeed been involved in a previous court case — or even if it had been forced to make an out-of-court settlement of some kind — Indianhead most certainly would have fixed the questionable surface, if for no other reason than to save itself future grief. Apparently, though, things had gone along smoothly before Larson’s visit.

But that leads to another question: Was Larson a first-time visitor to the course?

It’s doubtful, since his golfing partner on the day of the accident was a former president of the club. Would Larson have gotten to know this man well if he was a stranger at the course?

It’s possible, but not very probable.

So Larson should have had at least a working familiarity with the physical surroundings — and that would include the supposedly treacherous pathway.

The former club president testified that Larson’s demeanor and balance did not seem out of the ordinary, although those claims were refuted by a doctor, who stated Larson was in a stupor with a blood-alcohol level of 0.28 percent 90 minutes after the accident.

But if Larson were sober, wouldn’t he have been able to break his fall after he tripped? With something other than his face, I mean?

I suppose the club shouldn’t have gotten off scot-free, as an apparent danger did exist at the time. (Indianhead installed an asphalt surface over the pathway a year after the Larson accident.)

However, what kind of message does the rewarding of such a large cash settlement send to us? I can think of a couple things: 1) Drinking heavily can be a lucrative enterprise.

2) The price of dentistry has gotten way out of hand.

The real irony of this case is that Indianhead’s responsibility centered solely on its having an unsafe walkway. If the club was guilty of anything, it was guilty of not putting a quicker halt on Larson’s binge, which consisted of eight beers and five mixed drinks over a six-hour period.

Even if Larson had sneaked the beers into his golf bag, it would have been difficult for him to also stow drink mixes, a blender and an electrical power source in there. At the very least, the club had to have served him the five mixed drinks.

In some ways, no one should have come out a winner in this incident. But one party wound up prospering beyond his wildest dreams.

I just hope Larson doesn’t decide to offer a toast to his newfound riches.

BARTOSH

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Morgan Stuut (10) became St. Xavier University’s career scoring leader in women’s basketball during the 2014-15 season.

been the most fun. Each game someone else steps up. That’s been the really cool thing about it -- you know your teammates are going to pick you up if you’re having an off day.”

Broski said she’s “excited for nationals” and Krolicki echoed that sentiment, although the latter admitted it’s taken a while for reality to set in.

“The NAIA Tournament is still kind of surreal,” Krolicki said.

“My teammates have talked about being down there in previous years. We’ve had a few losses, but you just have to look past those and learn from them. We’re very excited about the challenge that awaits us.”

The tournament is divided into

four eight-team brackets with squads seeded 1-8 based on the final NAIA top-25 poll. With a victory tonight the Cougars move on to play the College of the Ozarks-Siena Heights winner on Friday. From there the Cougars could possibly face No. 2 seed Indiana Wesleyan in Saturday’s quarterfinals and perhaps earn a rematch with Morningside in one of Monday’s semifinals.

SXU’s chance to make a deep run seems as strong as ever, but Hallberg sounded a cautionary note.

“It doesn’t even make a difference that we went 29-3,” he said. “We’re all going to be in the same situation -- everybody is going into the tournament with a 0-0 record. One win and you go

to the next round; one loss you go home. We have to go down there as if we’re starting a brandnew season.

“We need to come out and play [well] tonight so we can move on to the next round. This is not like the NCAA tournament, however.

There’s not a lock for a champion and some teams are not seeded right, but we haven’t been upset this season so that puts us in a favorable position.”

It has indeed been a great year, but the Cougars can make it even better by forcing Hallberg to dig into his luggage.

“It would be nice to use every shirt I’m bringing down,” he said. “[Otherwise] that means I’m just lugging shirts around.”

CLASS 3A ST. LAURENCE REGIONAL

There was nowhere to Hyde

Public League Indians make short work of Vikings

By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Its foe liked to run, so there was no place for St. Laurence to Hyde last Tuesday.

Facing Hyde Park in their second playoff contest would have been a tall task for the Vikings under the best of conditions. St. Laurence wasn’t dealing with those, however.

To secure their date with the Indians the Vikings first had to defeat Noble Street Charter/ Comer the day before. St. Laurence did so by a 56-41 score, but according to Vikings coach Jim Maley the deed wasn’t accomplished with as much ease as it may appear.

“We won by 15, but it was a little closer than we would have liked and [our main] guys had to stay in the game longer,” said Maley, whose team locked up its win by outscoring Comer 18-5 in the fourth quarter. “[That’s what] kind of hurt us.

“You don’t want to say that to your players and give them an excuse, but against a team like Hyde Park that pressures and likes to get up and down the court [in a hurry] you need your legs fresh. And we didn’t have them.”

The Indians shot out to a 16-6 advantage in the first quarter and never wavered. With Martin Oliver (14 points) and Travis Ivy (13) spearheading the attack, they outscored St. Laurence in every ensuing period — including by 12 in the third — and eventually bagged a convincing 65-31 victory in the Class 3A

St. Laurence Regional semifinal.

While the Vikings’ tournament stay ended with a thud, the lopsided loss was actually one of the few they suffered during an 11-19 inaugural season under Maley.

“I’m very proud of our guys, particularly our seniors who battled all year long,” he said.

“It was very enjoyable to coach them. We would have liked to give them a perfect ending.

“It’s been kind of an up-and-down year, but hopefully the seniors can look back and see they made a step in the right direction [for our program]. We don’t want to take moral victories, but hopefully our young guys can see we’re not that far off [from being successful].

“We did something St. Laurence hadn’t done in more than 10 years — win a [holiday] tournament —and even when we were playing ranked teams these guys competed. We were really close to beating Fenwick and we had DePaul Prep, who’s still playing, on the ropes.”

While Maley was certainly encouraged by the Vikings’ ability to hang tough, he also said it was “frustrating” to have not broken through more often. That wasn’t a problem versus Comer.

The player to whom St. Laurence turned frequently in the second half was junior forward Chris Carli. Although not a giant by anyone’s description, the 6-foot-1 Carli “was able to get some stuff done" inside as he sank 5-of-6 shots and also dished out an assist to Kevin Aderman that led to a 3-point basket.

Both Carli and Aderman finished with 10

points. Junior Brett Risley, who underwent surgery the week before for his second broken nose and was told by doctors he could “play at his own risk,” paced the Vikings with 11 points. Risley also had three rebounds, three assists, two steals and four deflections of Comer passes.

Chipping in as well was Rich Lamb, who snared eight rebounds.

But even with all those contributors St. Laurence had its hands full much of the evening.

It doubled the score on Comer in the opening frame, but that seven-point lead got reduced to two over the middle stanzas.

“I was really impressed with how hard they played,” Maley said of Comer’s athletes. “They had a couple guards that were tough to handle, but it was one of the few times we actually had a height advantage. We told Carli, ‘We probably won’t do this often, but we’re going to look [to run plays] for you.’”

Nyles Roberts’ 14 points paced Comer. Sam Blissit and James Washington backed him with seven points each.

Hyde Park St. Laurence

65 31

St. Laurence Comer

56 41

St. Laurence scoring: Risley 11, Aderman 10, Carli 10. Rebounds: Lamb 8. Assists: Risley 3.

CLASS 4A ROMEOVILLE REGIONAL

The third time’s the harm Joliet Central brings Eagles’ season to an end

By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

Rematches always make coaches wary, especially when their team held the upper hand previously.

And if a club was fortunate enough to beat the same opponent twice in the same season, no one is eager to tempt fate a third time. Of course, there’s no way out of such a scenario when it occurs in the state tournament, which is what Sandburg faced last Tuesday in the Class 4A Romeoville Regional.

Pitted against the Eagles was Joliet Central, which had lost by double digits to Sandburg in a pair of SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue contests. And much to the Eagles’ chagrin, the third time was indeed the harm.

Sandburg led much of the way, but a chaotic ending to the semifinal game favored the Steelmen, who abruptly slammed the door on the Eagles’ 2014-15 campaign by administering a 45-42 setback.

“It was a game we should have won,” Sandburg coach Todd Allen said. “It was a tough loss for us, but give Joliet credit. They made a couple more plays at the end.

They hung in there and they almost beat Bolingbrook [for the regional championship] on Friday.”

One of those plays at the end resulted in an intentional foul being called on the Eagles (10-17) with less than a minute remaining. The Steelmen sank a couple free throws to extend their lead to three but failed to take advantage of the ensuing possession. However, when Sandburg misfired on a 3-point try right after that Joliet was safe.

Allen disagreed with the foul whistled against his squad, saying the player to which it was assigned “was at half-court at the time.”

The referee who ruled on the play delayed his call until after he had spoken with another member of the officiating crew.

“Why did he have to confer with the other official?” Allen said. “I nearly lost it. I couldn’t believe it. That made it more hectic and confusing at the end.”

There were a few other moments Allen wished the Eagles could have relived. One of those was a failure to box out on a missed Joliet free throw in the fourth period — the Steelmen immediately turned their offensive rebound into a bucket.

And in the third stanza Sand-

burg missed a chance to stretch its edge out to eight when it couldn’t sink a layup. The Eagles then had a turnover on their next possession, a mishap around which Joliet wrapped a 3-pointer and field goal.

Sandburg had been ahead by 10 deep into the second quarter after Mo Abed (3-pointer), Tommy Demogerontas (two baskets) and Peter Paxinos (fast-break bucket) fueled a 10-0 surge, but the Steelmen quickly answered with their own 8-0 blitz. While they were hitting three shots from the floor and two free throws, the Eagles committed three turnovers and launched that same number of errant 3s on their final six possessions of the half.

“I thought we were playing pretty well [before that],” Allen said.

“That was a momentum swing.”

Sandburg was the superior team in most statistical categories, including field-goal percentage (39-32) and rebounding (33-22).

But the Eagles, who connected 36 percent of the time from long range during the regular season and buried a school-record 193 3s, went just 4-of-21 behind the arc. They were also outscored by eight at the charity stripe.

Demogerontas finished with a

double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds while Abed tossed in 10 points. Niko Kogionis nailed a clutch 3 toward the end that kept Sandburg in the hunt but had an otherwise forgettable evening as he hit only one other shot.

Taquan Sims, who had been suspended for 11 games and missed the second meeting with the Eagles, paced Joliet with 17 points. The Steelmen outscored Sandburg 2011 during one stretch of the second half, a run that got underway with Kewon Ware’s 3-pointer and featured Darius Stokes’ three-point play giving Joliet a lead at the 6:50 mark of the fourth quarter.

“The win-loss record wasn’t what we would have liked, but I’ll give our guys credit,” Allen said. “With injuries and some of the close losses we had, it could have been a tough situation, but the kids made it great.

The season never became a chore because our guys kept the right attitude and always put in the effort.”

Sandburg reserve Taylor Gold isn’t done with basketball yet as he advanced to the sectional round of the state’s 3-point shooting contest.

Joliet Central 45 Sandburg 42 Sandburg scoring: T. Demogerontas 17, Abed 10, Kogionis 6, Paxinos 5, Razik 4. Rebounds: Demogerontas 10. Assists: Paxinos 5.

Out of my way!

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Richards’ Jaylan Catledge tries to bull his way past Oak Lawn’s Joe Cosenza last Monday at the Class 4A Thornton Regional. Catledge scored eight of the Bulldogs’ last 10 points in their 47-42 triumph over their neighborhood rival.

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CLASS 3A KING REGIONAL

Worst things first

Early troubles kick Mustangs to the curb

By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

What might have been?

Those words likely crossed Pat Flannigan’s mind more than once after Evergreen Park had been eliminated from the Class 3A King Regional. Perspectives Calumet bounced the Mustangs last Monday, 58-44, after making them have to fight from behind.

Early struggles, a somewhat common happening for Evergreen this winter, put the locals in quick need of a rally. But unlike in many other instances, the Mustangs really didn’t play that poorly at the outset.

In fact, Flannigan felt they should have broken out in front.

Evergreen standout Isaac Matthews was poised to score the game’s first basket but lost the ball after getting pounded by a Perspectives defender.

From there it got worse for the Mustangs (8-21), who gave up 10 more points in succession to tumble Photos by Jeff Vorva into a 12-0 hole. Evergreen was left Stagg’s Josh Strama fights his way through two Kennedy defenders to get an inside shot in last Monday’s Class 4A Thornton Regional contest. to chase from that point forward.

“I didn’t think they were that much better than us,” Flannigan said of Perspectives. “After the first Continued from page 1 three minutes we played pretty even with them.”

Ah, but that initial sequence halftime],” Mamon said. “They’re proved critical. And despite his a good team that brought forth satisfaction regarding the Musa really good team effort for 32 tangs’ recovery, Flannigan was not minutes. happy about the way the contest “There weren’t one or two guys began. you look to key in on when you “That stuff happens, but it kind play Thornton. Everyone is able of set the tone for what was acceptto bring something to the table for able out there,” he said, referring to them. When you’re facing a team the non-call on the play involving that good, it makes it difficult [to Matthews. “I’m screaming at the succeed].” official — it was a bad missed call.

And because of the Wildcats’ “They were pretty athletic and a depth of talent Mamon told his good team without a doubt. [But] players, “You definitely don’t had that been called, it’s one of have anything to hang your heads their guys with a quick foul. That about.” That was also the coach’s changes things.” sentiment about the season as a Perspectives’ advantage grew to whole.

23-11 early in the second quarter, “We had a lot of [personnel] but then it inexplicably chose to turnover and not much experience slow the pace. For whatever reacoming back, but I think it was a son Perspectives preferred to not good building block and a pretty attack Evergreen’s zone defense good start to what we want to do and instead pulled the ball out. [as a program],” Mamon said.

“I was fine with that,” Flannigan said of his opponent’s strategy.

Richards 47 “They were having their way with Oak Lawn 42 us. I was hoping it would ruin their momentum.”

The only good start to last It did for the remainder of the Monday’s contest was delivered half. Steals by Joe Moran and Juby the Spartans, who netted 13 lian Rodriguez led to layups and of the game’s first 14 points. Acby intermission the gap had been cording to Oak Lawn coach Jason Rhodes, the Spartans “were Richards guard Ameen Hussein gets by Oak Lawn’s Jimmy Wiltzius during their teams’ matchup last Monday in reduced to eight. And when the the Class 4A Thornton Regional. getting anything we wanted.”

“I don’t think they came out kets all year long,” Rhodes said. the ball out and slowed the through one quarter, but the Charwith a lot of fire,” he said of “Even when we pressed and got tempo. Stagg was eventually gers gradually imposed their will the Bulldogs, “and I thought our turnovers, it was hard for us to forced to foul and H-F used a on an opponent to whom defense effort was really good. Our guys score off those.” series of free throws to hang on. was not a priority. battled like they have done all Josh Prince had a double“We just weren’t big enough,” “They didn’t guard anybody year. We could have been up double of 16 points and 11 Daniels said. “That was a weak- — we could have put up 100,” 21-5, and if we had gotten a rebounds for Oak Lawn while ness all year and it hurt us in said Daniels, who instructed his 15- or 16-point lead I don’t Jimmy Wiltzius pitched in with this game.” athletes to not even shoot for the know if [Richards] would have 11 points and five assists. The The Vikings included 15 of- last chunk of the fourth quarter. responded.” latter played all 32 minutes. fensive boards among their 37 “I’ve never been in this posi- By Ken Karrson But the Spartans’ edge was Despite the Spartans’ occa- rebounds, a total that eclipsed tion before. I’ve never beaten Sports Editor down to 15-9 by the end of sional lapses Mamon felt good the Chargers’ by 10. Stagg pretty anybody like this. the first quarter, thanks to their A basketball game is never deabout the Bulldogs’ ability to much matched H-F’s shooting “They came out and just misses on two point-blank shots, cided in the first minute, but bad notch a second win over them. percentage, but the former was jacked it. They were taking shots an Oak Lawn turnover that led “Oak Lawn played a pretty hurt by 18 turnovers and the from 26, 28 feet. We told our vibes can be sensed pretty quickly. to a Bulldogs layup and a runThat’s what happened with Tony solid game,” he said. “I felt fact it attempted 20 fewer free players, ‘Make them drive and ning 3-pointer that closed out Chiuccariello last Monday at Yorlike it wouldn’t be the same throws. [you] take a charge.’” the period for Richards on a kville. Shepard’s veteran leader [type of] game as we played a So how come the Chargers positive note.

Goral was on the floor for watched his team run its opening week-and-a-half before and we didn’t get steamrolled like they “We gave them life,” Rhodes only about 20 minutes, but that play the right way and get the shot hammered it [into our players] had before? said. pretty well, but our youthfulness “We had Goral — that was the was enough time to generate 22 he wanted, one that Chiuccariello And the Bulldogs didn’t waste settled in for a while.” big difference,” Daniels said. points. John Contant (13 points, was ready to celebrate as the game’s it. With Catledge as its catalyst, Mamon wasn’t alone in be- “He carried us on his back. It seven assists), Joe Zaremba (11 initial basket until the ball rolled Richards fought back and was lieving the Spartans performed was one of the best games I’ve points), Brett Stratinsky (10) back out of the cylinder. tied with the Spartans (9-18) While that certainly didn’t deadmirably. seen him play. There’s no doubt and Strama (seven points, six at 37-all. The sophomore, who rebounds, five assists) were other cide the issue between the Astros “I think our team improved a he’s our team MVP.” burned Oak Lawn for 36 points ton from the beginning of the Goral poured in 26 points key figures for Stagg, which had and Lockport, it portended what less than two weeks before, year to the end,” Rhodes said. even though the Vikings “were 11 guys in all reach the scoring was to come for the former. Sufferwound up with 26 here on 10ing through another rough shoot“We were a work in progress tagging him and every time he column. of-18 shooting and 13 rebounds.

Tom Kazanecki tossed in eight ing night in a season loaded with all year long, but our guys re- drove he had length on him.”

Catledge stepped forward at ally got tighter. We played with In addition to his scoring, Go- points to further aid the Char- them, Shepard was unable to take crunch time to supply Richards a lot more toughness and grit ral had six rebounds, two as- gers’ offense and Josh Sterling advantage of its latest display of with eight of its last 10 points. defensively and we got much sists and two steals. His main pulled down a team-best seven credible defense.

Kush Baxter provided the other Instead the Porters moved on in better [at] moving the ball and sidekick was sophomore Josh rebounds. two on free throws that gave the the Class 4A Yorkville Regional by sharing it.”

Strama, who finished with 14 Richards 47 Bulldogs a five-point cushion outlasting the Astros 43-33. The loss points and eight boards.

Oak Lawn 42 concluded Shepard’s 2014-15 camand allowed them to withstand H-F 66 Leading H-F was Destin a final 3-pointer by the Spartans. Stagg 50 Barnes, who tallied a game-high Richards scoring: Catledge 26, Hus- paign at 7-20.

“Jaylan Catledge literally “That was the theme of the night,” sein 7. Rebounds: Catledge 13.

Already owning two sizable 32 points. Terrance Bradley add- Oak Lawn Scoring: Prince 16, Wiltzius Chiuccariello said of his club’s willed us to that win,” Mamon ed 14. Daniels praised Vikings said. “We did a heck of a lot victories over the Chargers this coach Marc Condotti for what 11, Cosenza 5, Alshaikh 4, Khater 2, empty possession at the contest’s of scoring inside with him. Oak season, the Vikings appeared to H-F has accomplished to date. Nelson 2, Smith 2. Rebounds: Prince outset. “We had good shot selection, Lawn zoned us the whole game, be doing business as usual when but it was like there was a lid on “They’re better than us and 11. Assists: Wiltzius 5. looked to slow us down and con- they constructed a 15-point lead the basket. they’re going to be a tough team trol the pace, but we were able on Stagg in the second quarter Thornton 65 “This was like a lot of games to put out [of the tournament],” to get it done [behind Catledge].” last Wednesday.

Richards 42 this year [where] we gave a really “Everybody thought it was Daniels said. “Condotti’s done Rhodes recalled one fourthgood effort. It was really a case of a tremendous job.

He’s a very Richards scoring: Catledge 15, quarter play where the Spar- going to be the same thing [as we did not shoot very well.” good coach and he’s put his Draper 9. Rebounds: Catledge 7. tans seemingly had Catledge before],” Chargers coach John The Astros’ 30 percent accuracy stamp on his team. He deserves cornered, only to watch him Daniels said.

H-F 66 from the floor pretty much validated a lot of credit.”

But it wasn’t. Although the “somehow slither through the Daniels’ work with Stagg Stagg 50 Chiuccariello's opinion. Shepard hit trap and put one up off the glass.” final score leaned heavily in Hwasn’t too shabby either. De- Stagg scoring: Goral 26, Strama 14, just 11 baskets, which prevented “He’s got great body control F’s direction, that didn’t occur spite having two sophomores Worst 7, Stratinsky 2, Contant 1. Re- it from making greater headway and he is tough,” Rhodes said. without some anxious moments. play prominent roles and carry- bounds: Strama 8, Goral 6. Assists: against Lockport.

Oak Lawn posted a better Stagg (13-17) shaved its large The Porters took only four more ing five of them on the roster, Goral 2. Steals: Goral 2. field-goal percentage than Rich- deficit down to almost nothing shots than the Astros but had seven the Chargers won 10 of their ards (46-39), but the Bulldogs with a 13-point spurt that bled additional buckets. final 16 games.

Stagg 84 benefited from 13 offensive re- into the third period. Jeff Go“Lockport deserves a lot of bounds. They tallied 16 points ral’s two 3s — part of a 6-of-9 Stagg 84 Kennedy 47 praise,” Chiuccariello said. “They either on second chances or fast exhibition from long distance Kennedy 47 Stagg scoring: Goral 22, Contant deserve credit for being very disbreaks while the Spartans had by the senior — sparked the 13, Zaremba 11, Stratinsky 10, Ka- ciplined and well-coached.” assault and the Chargers were The last of those 10 victories zanecki 8, Strama 7, McMahon 5, just two of those.

The Porters were held to single“This was no different than within six with 5½ minutes to was logged against the Crusaders Liput 3, Kosch 2, Sterling 2, Mohan digit scoring over the middle two last Monday. Five 3-point baskets 1. Rebounds: Sterling 7, Strama 6. quarters, but they were working a lot of games this year — we go in the game.

And then the Vikings pulled kept Kennedy even with Stagg Assists: Contant 7, Strama 5. had trouble scoring the easy baswith a 15-10 lead after one period.

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Mustangs started the third stanza with another theft, they seemed on the verge of making Perspectives wobbly.

But a would-be layup never materialized, no foul was drawn on the play and Perspectives immediately converted a shot at the other end.

“When I thought we were making gains, they came up with some big shots,” Flannigan said. “They had a good night shooting and they made the plays, no doubt about it.”

Evergreen got outscored 15-8 in the third period and slipped behind by 15. A 19-point eruption over the last eight minutes would have offered some hope, but the Mustangs were unable to mix their suddenly robust offense with stingy defense.

As a result Perspectives accrued 18 points of its own to remain in command.

In his last prep contest Matthews netted a team-best 15 points and dished out three assists. Darren Pritchett was next in the scoring line with seven points and Moran, Dan Smith and Jordan Brown all supplied six.

Evergreen sank just 38 percent of its field-goal attempts and took a goose egg in nine tries from beyond the arc. Missing 11 free throws didn’t help either, nor did 20 turnovers.

The Mustangs were credited with only 19 rebounds — Pritchett hauled in eight of those — and a meager five assists.

Flannigan wished Matthews hadn’t had to go it alone so many times in a scoring sense during the season. While he had the occasional productive sidekick, it didn’t occur often enough to dramatically improve Evergreen’s offensive fortunes.

“It changes the way you gameplan,” Flannigan said of having more than one viable scoring option.

But despite the shortcomings the coach didn’t regret the season from a human standpoint.

“This was a fun group to be around,” Flannigan said. “They had great personality and I enjoyed my time with these kids. I think they gave me everything they had and that’s all you can do.”

Perspectives Calumet Evergreen Park

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Evergreen Park scoring: Matthews 16, Pritchett 7, Brown 6, Moran 6, Smith 6, Sorbellini 2, Ford 1. Rebounds: Pritchett 8. Assists: Matthews 3. Steals: Brown 3, Moran 3.

Blocks: Ford 3.

CLASS 4A YORKVILLE REGIONAL

Beginning is the end

Astros fall to Lockport in playoff opener Shepard was still within 11 at the start of the final frame, but a switch to a defensive press didn’t produce the desired results.

“When we were pressing, we were late on rotations and weren’t able to get turnovers,” said Chiuccariello, whose team never drew closer than seven points after halftime. “Defensively, we were good until it was time for us to press.

“It was a slower-paced game and they were really good offensively about moving the ball and being patient with the ball. They didn’t really take any bad shots [and] we didn’t do enough to get them out of their comfort zone.”

Kenjrick Watson was the Astros’ lone double-digit man with 11 points. In his final prep contest Kyle Longfield netted seven points and topped Shepard with nine rebounds. Kenny Gorski equaled Longfield’s scoring output.

The Astros’ 11 miscues were a manageable amount, but their total of three assists was far below what Chiuccariello hoped to see.

Statistically, Shepard struggled through perhaps its most challenging offensive season under Chiuccariello. His preferred benchmarks of 60 points per game and 50 percent shooting were rarely met, shortcomings that too frequently undermined credible defensive performances.

But because of that dedication to playing hard without the ball, the Astros weren’t often overmatched.

“The record’s bad, but it’s really deceiving in some aspects,” Chiuccariello said. “For the most part we battled and most games we were [competitive] in.

“We had a nice group of kids. I enjoyed being with them and the kids played as hard as they could.

I’m proud of them for that.”

Lockport 43 Shepard 33 Shepard scoring: Watson 11, Gorski 7, Longfield 7, Perkins 4, Ogungbemi 3, Smith 1. Rebounds: Longfield 9.

Assists: Newhall 2.

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CLASS 4A BLOOM TOWNSHIP REGIONAL

Rebuilt to last

Continued from page 1

EMILY LEMMENES Chicago Christian, G, Sr.

Lemmenes was another of the Knights’ four All-Metro Suburban Conference athletes after playing a pivotal part in Chicago Christian’s turnaround from a 9-17 season in 2013-14 and its winning of the East Division title. She was perhaps its best all-around performer as she finished as the team’s top scorer (276 points; 9.6 per game) and made significant contributions as a rebounder (108; 3.9 average), defender (93 steals; 3.3) and assist person (72; 2.8). Lemmenes, who also is a valued member of the Knights soccer team, went 53of-85 at the free-throw line.

Marian ambushes RedHawks, ends their season

By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

LEAH KAMP Chicago Christian, G, Sr.

The third member of the Knights’ main quartet, Kamp earned her all-conference and allarea status by producing 246 points (8.8 per game) and pulling down 137 rebounds (4.5). Her scoring total ranked as third-best on the team. Kamp is best known as a soccer player at Chicago Christian but decided to give basketball a try as a senior — with some highly favorable results.

JESSICA MERINO Sandburg, G, Jr.

A two-year starter and co-captain for the 24-8 Eagles, Merino averaged 11 points and seven rebounds per game while helping her team secure the program’s first regional championship in a decade.

Sandburg coach Chris Hellrung boasts that Merino can play — and guard — any position on the floor. Her presence was definitely felt in Eagles victories and her importance to Sandburg was perhaps most vividly illustrated in a season-ending loss to HomewoodFlossmoor in a sectional semifinal.

While the Vikings would have been a handful under any circumstances, beating them became an impossible task for the Eagles when a sprained ankle limited Merino’s effectiveness in that contest.

ABBIE NEWSOME Shepard, G, Jr.

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Oak Lawn’s Brianna Markusic was also a force on defense.

second straight year. A four-year starter and big contributor to Evergreen Park’s 21-9 season and regional championship this winter, Pfister once again provided a vital inside presence as she pulled down 6.4 rebounds per contest.

Her defense was sharp too as she made off with an average of 2.5 steals per game.

KARA SHIMKO Queen of Peace, G, So.

Shimko made an immediate impact on a young and rebuilding Pride program that went from two wins in 2013-14 to eight this season and lost seven other encounters by four points or less.

An honor-roll student and AllGirls Catholic Athletic Conference pick, Shimko was Queen of Peace’s most consistent offensive threat as her 390 points accounted for almost one-third of the Pride’s output. The daughter of Peace coach George Shimko also paced the team in assists and steals, shot 91 percent from the free-throw line (80-of-88) and a sizzling 62 percent from 3-point land (72-of-118).

An All-South Suburban Conference Red performer, Newsome proved to be the Astros’ most consistent player. Coach Jenna McCormick defined Newsome as a true leader, knew what to expect from her and stated the squad would have struggled without her. Newsome averaged 12 points, six rebounds and four assists per contest. She led VICTORIA STAVROPOLOUS Shepard with 13 points in a lateseason loss to Chicago Christian. Sandburg, F, Jr. A two-year starter for the Eagles, Stavropolous was both an inMOLLY O’MALLEY side and outside threat who played Mother McAuley, G, Sr. a significant role in Sandburg’s The Mighty Macs’ most dura- winning of a regional championble player, O’Malley led Mother ship. The co-captain averaged 12 McAuley in scoring at 12.2 points points and six rebounds per game per game while sinking 48 3s and for the 24-8 Eagles. She scored 82 percent of her free throws (47- that number in Sandburg’s 20th of-57). Her 15 points led the way win of the season, a 15-point deciin the Macs’ season-ending 46-36 sion over Joliet West, and poured loss to Crete-Monee in the Class in a team-high 19 in the Eagles’ 4A Marian Catholic Regional. 19th win, a 49-28 verdict over O’Malley scored 18 points on Lockport. six 3-point baskets in a big road win against Kokomo, one of the SYDNI TEARS better teams in Indiana.

Richards, G, Jr.

MEGAN PFISTER Evergreen Park, G, Sr.

Named an All-South Suburban Conference Red member for the third season in a row, Pfister once again led the Mustangs in scoring (14.1 ppg) and assists (4.5). She included 58 3s among her baskets and participated in the state’s 3-point-shooting contest for the

Tears continued to be an offensive force for the Bulldogs in her third varsity season and is in good position to conclude her career as the program’s all-time leading scorer. A three-time AllSouth Suburban Conference Red choice and two-time all-area selection of this paper, Tears averaged 16.9 points, eight rebounds, 2.6 steals and 1.8 assists per game.

She recorded a double-double of 21 points and 10 rebounds in Richards’ 60-54 regional win over Shepard.

SAM YOUNGWRITH Sandburg, G, Sr.

Youngwirth, a two-time AllSouthWest Suburban Conference Blue selection, finished as the Eagles’ leading scorer and had a huge impact on their drive to their first regional title in 10 years. The co-captain, who boasts a glossy 4.8 grade-point average, tallied at a 17-points-per-game clip while nailing 80 3-point buckets and was staunch defensively with an average of three steals per contest.

Youngwirth exploded for 27 points in Sandburg’s regional-semifinal win over TF South and notched 24 in the championship-clinching 51-47 victory over Marist.

HONORABLE MENTION LEXI VANRYN Chicago Christian MADDIE VOJACEK Evergreen Park DAJAE BLACK Marist TEHYA FORTUNE, Marist ERIN DRYNAN Mother McAuley TARA O’MALLEY Mother McAuley TAKESHA POWELL Richards MYRISSHA MITCHEL Shepard NOOR ELMOSA Stagg

COACH OF THE YEAR CHRIS HELLRUNG Sandburg

Hellrung led the Eagles to their first regional championship in a decade, compliments of a thrilling 51-47 victory over Marist. Sandburg finished the 2014-15 season with an impressive 24-8 record and an 11-3 mark in the SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue.

Not many basketball programs are able to boast of having an alumnus playing for the nation’s No. 1-ranked college team.

Marian Catholic can, but the fact that Tyler Ulis is now in Lexington, Ky., instead of Chicago Heights is also detrimental simply because he was pretty much irreplaceable. And as if graduating Ulis wasn’t bad enough, the Spartans also said farewell to their other four starters from 2013-14 who joined Ulis in making last season a monumental one in Marian annals.

With a whole new lineup to break in, the Spartans understandably hit some rough patches in 2014-15.

Saddling them with one of their defeats along the way was fellow East Suburban Catholic Conference member Marist.

But RedHawks coach Gene Nolan saw past the result of that game. He noticed that Marian went to overtime with Benet Academy and St. Patrick in other conference encounters and lost by just eight to eventual ESCC champ Notre Dame.

So when Nolan had occasion to be in contact with a Spartans assistant coach, he praised Marian’s progress and proceeded to express the following: “You’re going to be a team nobody wants to face in the tournament.”

Guess who did so last Tuesday in the Class 4A Bloom Township Regional? And much to Nolan’s dismay, the Spartans were indeed a handful — too much of one, in fact, for Marist to continue on in the playoffs.

After holding the Spartans to 21 points over the first three quarters of the teams’ previous meeting, the RedHawks surrendered more than that in just the opening half. Marian was up 41-29 heading into the final frame and went on to collect a 51-36 victory.

The Spartans’ own postseason journey came to an end on Friday but not before they pushed Thornwood to overtime. Marist, meanwhile, rang down the curtain on a 20-10 season.

“I give a lot of credit to Marian,” Nolan said.

“They had all those close losses in our league and they were playing very well at the right time. You could tell they were a team that was gaining experience and was benefiting from it.

“They played a great game. I was very impressed.”

The Spartans and Marist were fairly even in most statistical categories, but one that definitely slanted Marian’s way was field-goal percentage. While it fired away at a 46 percent clip, the RedHawks were limited to 37 percent accuracy, which included a 5-of-16 showing from 3-point land. Things weren’t any better closer to the basket — Marist was 3-of16 on shots taken within an 8-foot radius of the rim during the first half.

“No matter what [offense] you’re running, you need to make shots,” Nolan said. “We didn’t shoot well again and that really speaks to how good a team Marian was. If they weren’t blocking shots, they were altering shots.

“The team that deserved to win won. I mean that as a compliment to Marian.”

The RedHawks received 11 points from Jeremiah Ferguson and nine from Bradley Hill. The latter’s output included a 3-point hoop that brought Marist within six with more than half of the fourth quarter to play.

But the RedHawks were unable to get closer as the Spartans responded with a backbreaking 7-0 spurt. Six-foot-5 sophomore Austin Richie had a game-high 17 points and six rebounds for Marian while Javaughn Yowy-White added 11 points and Myles Howard provided nine points and eight boards.

“It boiled down to how often they were able to finish [plays successfully],” Nolan said of the Spartans. “I thought we were able to defend them better the first time [we played them].”

Nolan also felt Marist was sub-par in the area of offensive rebounds. While the RedHawks’ total of six actually bettered Marian’s effort, none of Marist’s was gathered in during the second half, which made for a slew of one-and-done possessions.

“It’s always hard when the season ends and you have to say goodbye to your seniors,” Nolan said. “When you see kids emotional in the locker room and sad to see it end, you’ve actually won because that’s what it’s all about — relationships.

We had a terrific season by an incredible group of young men.”

Marian Catholic 51 Marist 36 Marist scoring: Ferguson 11, Hill 9, Brown 5, Lerma 5, Barry 2, Daniels 2, Hawkins 2. Rebounds: Lerma 6.

Assists: Barry 4. Steals: Ferguson 3.

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Better, but not good enough

Improved play can’t carry Crusaders past St. Rita

By Ken Karrson Sports Editor

All any coach seeks from his team is ongoing improvement.

Brother Rice coach Rick Harrigan got that from the Crusaders during the 2014-15 season, but better wasn’t good enough last Tuesday. Facing Chicago Catholic League rival St. Rita for a second time, Rice hung much tougher than it had previously.

That only delayed the inevitable, however. After being held to 23 first-half points, the Mustangs erupted in the second half.

Nine-of-13 shooting in the third period supplied a huge lift and St. Rita went on to record a 64-43 victory at the Class 4A TF South Regional.

The Crusaders (12-18) earned their berth opposite the Mustangs by beating Reavis 55-46 last Monday.

Had it been blessed with better marksmanship Rice might have survived Tuesday as well by springing one of the season’s biggest upsets.

But the Crusaders failed to fully capitalize on St. Rita’s stagnant offensive showing because they were dealing with something similar.

Rice canned only 3-of-15 fieldgoal attempts before intermission, an exhibition that included a 1-of-7 effort from beyond the arc. The Crusaders wound up connecting on just 32 percent of their shots overall and 17 percent of their 3-point tries.

“We didn’t shoot it well enough to upset a team of that caliber, but we gave them a better fight this time around,” said Harrigan, whose club dropped a 79-47 verdict on Jan. 16. “We were ready to battle and compete and the margin was eight, 10 [or] 12 [points much of the way].

“I think our goal the first time was to hang around and not get embarrassed instead of trying to win. With the young guys we have,

the first time there was a little bit of a ‘wow’ factor [because the Mustangs] have college-type personnel.”

One of those recruits, University of Kentucky-bound Charles Matthews, played his usual significant role as he tossed in 18 points.

Problematic for the Crusaders was that Matthews had plenty of help — Armani Chaney equaled his point total, Kain Harris tallied 15 points and the duo of Myles Carter and Brandon Roy grabbed 17 rebounds between them.

St. Rita owned a 34-23 edge on the glass and made good on 50 percent of its shots. Freshman Jake Kosakowski and sophomore Mike Shepski were Rice’s mainstays in defeat as they scored 15 and 14 points, respectively. Shepski and Joe Ruzevich each collected six boards.

With the return of Shepski and Kosakowski plus sophomore Josh Niego, freshman Morgan Taylor and several juniors, the Crusaders should be in a position to make measurable strides next season. At least that’s what Harrigan anticipates.

“The feeling-out process [of this year] will be done and gone by then,” he said. “There’ll be no excuses about getting acclimated [to varsity play]. We’re going to raise the bar.

“The term ‘rebuilding’ is not a real popular term around here, but that’s good. We got through it and hopefully it pays off.”

Harrigan said that nearly happened this season, pointing to narrow losses against Maine East, St. Francis de Sales and Seton Academy as proof of how close the Crusaders were to a breakthrough.

“We could circle three or four [games] we could have had,” Harrigan said. “It’s part of the process to establish a better sense of what needs to be done. If you get a bad enough taste in your mouth from

losing those, it motivates you.”

Brother Rice 55 Reavis 46 Kosakowski (15 points) and Kevin Badali (14) were the Crusaders’ leading men in their opening-round triumph over the Rams. Harrigan said a couple Badali baskets in the second half “kind of broke the seal for us” and Kosakowski added some key scores on top of those.

“The two of them were catalysts for us that night,” Harrigan said.

Reavis and Rice were tied at halftime and Harrigan wanted to avoid giving the Rams the upper hand, citing their tendency to operate at a methodical pace when in front.

“Getting down six or eight to them in the second half would be a tough task,” Harrigan said. “Reavis was a tough draw. They’re very well-coached and well-prepared all the time and they’re fundamentally sound.”

Also tallying in double figures for the Crusaders were Taylor and Shepski, each of whom netted 11.

Kosakowski (seven) and Ruzevich (six) were the rebounding leaders.

Bran Trell Seymour led the Rams with 15 points while Isiah Apulche tossed in 14.

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Brother Rice scoring: Kosakowski 15, Shepski 14, Taylor 5, Badali 4, Ruzevich 4, J. Conlisk 1. Rebounds: Ruzevich 6, Shepski 6. Assists: Shepski 2, Taylor 2. Blocks: Kosakowski 1, Ruzevich 1.

Brother Rice Reavis

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Brother Rice scoring: Kosakowski 15, Badali 14, Shepski 11, Taylor 11, Ruzevich 4. Rebounds: Kosakowski 7, Ruzevich 6. Assists: Collins 1, J. Conlisk 1, Mahay 1, Shepski 1. Steals: Mahay 1, Ruzevich 1, Taylor 1.

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TRINITY SPORTS REPORT

Trolls deliver solid performance at national track meet

By Amy Strong

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Here, take it

Stagg’s John Contant fires a pass toward a teammate during last Monday’s game vs. Kennedy in the Class 4A Thornton Regional.

SXU SPORTS SUMMARY

Corcoran becomes track All-American Seven was indeed a lucky number for Brian Corcoran last weekend.

By occupying that position in the 3,000-meter run, the Brother Rice grad became the first track and field All-American in St. Xavier University history. Corcoran attained that status while competing in the NAIA Indoor National Championships at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio.

The senior timed out in 8 minutes, 37.37 seconds in Saturday’s final after turning in a school-record clocking of 8:36.04 in Friday’s preliminary heat. The latter was the third-fastest time among 19 runners.

Saturday’s top eight finishers were named All-Americans.

“Brian has been the face of St. Xavier University running for the last four years,” firstyear Cougars coach Kyle Rago said. “He has helped put St. Xavier on the map [so] it is only fitting and well deserved that he is the first All-American for our men’s track and field and cross-country programs. I’m so excited for Brian and what he was able to accomplish.

“I've coached many athletes to All-American status in my career, but watching Brian come down the home stretch knowing how much he wanted that award was pure joy. I'm happy for him knowing how much of himself he has invested into this school and program. It was a great day to be a Cougar.”

SXU’s outdoor season gets underway March 27 at Washington University in St. Louis. It is one of seven meets scheduled for the Cougars in 2015.

WOMEN’S TRACK Sophomore Nicole Watkins officially closed out the indoor season for the Cougars by registering a time of 3:11.20 in a preliminary heat of the 1,000-run Friday afternoon at the NAIA Indoor National Championships.

Watkins, a first-time qualifier for the national meet, was unable to advance into Saturday’s final. However, she still earned praise from SXU coach Lisa Ebel.

“I'm very proud of all that Nicole has accomplished during this indoor season,” Ebel said. “Qualifying nationally as an individual at the collegiate level is a huge accomplishment.

With the experience she gained this season, I'm excited to see what she does during our outdoor season.”

That season begins March 27 in St. Louis.

SOFTBALL Junior Nicole Nonnemacher, the reigning NAIA Pitcher of the Year, picked up right where she left off in 2014 by striking out 16 batters in the Cougars’ 4-2 season-opening victory over Bethel (Ind.) College Friday afternoon at the Dot Richardson Spring Games in Clermont, Fla. Nonnemacher threw all seven frames and allowed just one hit and three walks.

SXU (2-1-1 overall) faced a little of everything in its ensuing three games in Florida. It played Bellevue (Neb.) University to a scoreless tie in Friday’s late game, collected a forfeit win over University of Michigan-Dearborn Saturday afternoon and then fell to a 6-4 defeat against Webber International University Saturday night.

Junior catcher Jessica Arebalo’s two-run double in the top of third put the Cougars in front of the Pilots in Friday’s opener. A Bethel error allowed senior third baseman Sarah Saunders to score from second base to extend the lead to 3-0 in the top of the fourth, but the Pilots answered in the bottom of the frame with a two-run homer. After two scoreless innings, junior shortstop Rebekah Ferguson walked to open the seventh and later scored on another outfield error by Bethel.

Sophomore Callie Brown pitched a gem in Friday’s second game but did not get a victory She scattered eight hits and struck out four over six innings while walking no one. The forfeit win resulted from UM-Dearborn’s failure to arrive in time for a scheduled 1 p.m. contest on Saturday.

SXU gave up three late runs in the bottom

two innings of relief and giving up five hits and a walk while whiffing two.

Papp had two of SXU's three hits in the late game with Ohio Dominican. The Cougars fell behind 4-0 after two innings and never recovered. Sophomore Tom Hayes suffered the loss (0-1) after giving up four hits, four runs and three walks in 1 2/3 innings.

of the sixth to let a 4-3 edge slip away in Saturday's late game. The Cougars plated two runs in the top of the first on senior center fielder Shannon Lauret's groundout and an RBI single from senior first baseman Holly Hilden, but a two-run double by the Warriors in the bottom of the first quickly tied the game.

WIU used a sacrifice fly in the third to take a 3-2 advantage, but Lauret got a sacrifice fly in the fourth to tie the game again and Ferguson put SXU ahead one inning later with her RBI hit. The Warriors then plated three runs off four hits in the bottom of the sixth and claimed victory after the Cougars went down in order in the top of the seventh.

Brown suffered the loss in relief of freshman starter Caroline Kuzel. Brown threw three frames and gave up five hits and three runs while striking out two and walking one.

Kuzel also worked three innings on a yield of six hits and three runs. She fanned two and did not issue any bases-on-balls.

BASEBALL After having its season-opening four-game series against Georgetown (Ky.) College on Feb. 27 and 28 cancelled due to poor weather conditions, the Cougars and first-year coach Rocco Mossuto did not get the start they desired on their Florida trip.

SXU lost a road doubleheader to Webber International University Friday afternoon by scores of 7-1 (six innings) and 10-8 (seven innings) before falling twice to Ohio Dominican University, 4-3 and 9-0, Saturday afternoon Friday's nightcap with the Warriors may have been the toughest to swallow as the Cougars carried an 8-7 lead into the bottom of the seventh but lost on a walk-off three-run homer with two outs.

In the first game against Webber International on Friday, sophomore catcher Ryan Pellack and sophomore shortstop Jeremy Dryier each had two hits to lead SXU's offense. The Warriors scored at least once in every inning and built a 4-0 advantage heading into the fifth before sophomore DH Declan Dennehy led off that frame with a single for the Cougars and later scoredfrom third base on a double play.

Senior right-hander Dan Wetzel suffered the loss on the mound after going four innings and allowing four hits, four runs and a walk. He registered four strikeouts.

Webber International held a 5-1 lead after four innings of the late game, with SXU's lone marker driven in on senior catcher Casey Papp's single in the fourth. Five walks, an error and two wild pitches helped the Cougars plate four runs in the fifth, but the Warriors took back the lead with two markers in the bottom of the sixth.

SXU answered in the seventh by taking advantage of a series of Webber errors to grab an 8-7 edge, but the Cougars were unable to hang on. Freshman Erik Eggert took the loss.

Papp and Pellack each had two hits and the former matched sophomore left fielder Bryan Polak by knocking in a pair of runs. *** In Saturday's opener against the Panthers, the Cougars fell behind 3-0 before Eggert's fourth-inning groundout got SXU on the board.

Junior shortstop Alec Barnhart's single drew the Cougars within a run in the top of the fifth and then Polak tied the score at 3-all one inning later by crossing the plate on a wild pitch.

However, Ohio Dominican pieced together a walk and back-to-back singles in the seventh to end the game. Freshman left-hander Kyle Sabie was tagged with the defeat after throwing

MEN’S BASKETBALL Senior guard Jack Krieger was one of just 10 players selected nationwide to represent the NAIA on the 2015 NAIA Division II men’s basketball All-Star team.

The 2015 NABC-NAIA All-Star Game will take place on Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m. at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo., in conjunction with the 78th annual Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship. The 10 Division II players will take on the Division I All-Stars in the NABC-NAIA game Krieger was a force all season for the Cougars as he led both them and the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference in scoring at 22.4 points per game. He also averaged team-best figures of 6.1 rebounds and 2.5 made 3-pointers per game.

“This is a great honor for Jack and I think a nice exclamation point on what has been a standout career at St. Xavier University,” Cougars coach Tom O’Malley said. “Jack was a leader for our team all season and definitely one of the top players in our very competitive conference this year. Being named an NAIA All-Star means that he has established himself as one of the premier players across the entire NAIA and I think he will represent our school and program well on this national stage.”

The 10-player Division II All-Stars represent eight different institutions and six conferences.

The College of Idaho and Southern Oregon each placed a pair of players on the squad. Krieger joins senior guard Tony Smit from Cardinal Stritch University as the two representatives from the CCAC. VOLLEYBALL Senior middle blocker Sam Kull continued his dominant play Friday night with 15 kills, 10 total blocks and two service aces to help lead the Cougars to a 25-21, 18-25, 25-15, 25-17 road win over Cincinnati Christian University in Great Lakes Conference action.

SXU (7-12, 4-4) tied the program record for single-season wins that was initially set in 2011 and equaled the following year.

Sophomore outside hitter Sean Barry was right behind Kull with 14 kills to go along with three digs while sophomore setter Moises Lopez posted a match-leading 34 assists and four total blocks. Sophomore libero Dominic Villa was a force defensively as he scooped up a team-best 13 digs.

The Cougars resume play tonight when they tangle again with Cincinnati Christian at the Shannon Center. The match begins at 6 p.m. *** Kull racked up a career-high 21 kills, but the Cougars dropped a 25-22, 25-22, 25-21 nonconference decision to Culver Stockton (Mo.) College last Wednesday night at the Shannon Center. With his 21 kills Kull became just the third SXU player in the program’s six-year history to record 20 or more in a match.

The Cougars were solid offensively as they recorded a team attack percentage of .322 behind 45 kills and just 16 hitting errors. However, the Wildcats were even more efficient with an attack percentage of .333 built on 35 kills and 10 errors. Culver Stockton played tough defense as well with 10 total blocks, including two solos.

Barry also reached double figures in kills with 14 while Lopez set things up offensively for SXU with 42 assists. Sophomore outside hitter Dan O’Keefe and freshman middle blocker Bradley Gadek each finished with five kills and Villa registered a match-best 10 digs.

There were no victories forthcoming or even any berths earned in final races.

Trinity Christian College’s entry into the NAIA Indoor National Championships was nevertheless considered worthwhile by Trolls track coach Bob Brickman. His enthusiasm for what transpired last week was fueled by strong individual performances.

Trinity athletes appeared in four races at the national meet, which was held last Thursday through Saturday at the SPIRE Track and Field Sports Complex in Geneva, Ohio. The Trolls had three individual entrants and sent one relay team and shattered three school records along the way.

The highest finisher was Ashley Jourdan, who was 13th among 23 runners in the mile on Friday. She missed qualifying for Saturday’s final by .02 seconds, but her time of 5 minutes, 4.34 seconds established both personal and school standards.

Jourdan was also a member of the 12th-place medley-relay quartet, which finished in 12:14.98, a six-second improvement on Trinity’s existing record. Joining Jourdan on Thursday were Courtney Kalous, Emily Dykstra and Jessica Disselkoen. The Trolls had entered the race seeded sixth in an 18-team field.

Also placing 12th was Kalous in the 800, where she clocked a school-record 2:15.70. Kalous wound up eight positions higher than she was seeded among 21 runners.

Rounding out the list of Trinity competitors was cross-country standout Anna Bos, who had qualified in both the 3,000- and 5,000-meter events. After posting the 10th-fastest qualifying time, she chose to participate in the shorter race and occupied the No. 13 spot by completing her run in 10:22.35.

“It was a very good day but also a heartbreaking one,” Brickman said. “We were so close to getting to the finals in each of our races, but you cannot be disappointed in three school records. I am proud of the ladies and their performances.”

The Trolls’ outdoor season begins March 28 at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill.

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The Trolls were slated for doubleheaders last Friday and Saturday at Asbury (Kent.) University but only completed one contest on the latter day after play was moved to Harriman, Tenn. Trinity’s spring break got underway this past Monday and, weather permitting, meetings with Calumet College of St. Joseph were on tap for later in the week.

In their only contest, the Trolls (4-4) dropped a 5-2 decision to Asbury in extra innings. A second game was scheduled and began but was cut short by darkness.

Asbury captured its win on a three-run walk-off homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.

The hosts had also gone deep to open the scoring in the second frame, but Trinity got that run back in its portion of the third when Zack Jones lofted a sacrifice fly.

The Trolls also matched Asbury’s fourth-inning run by tallying in the sixth on pinch hitter Kyle Belluomini’s single.

Trinity left the sacks filled in that stanza. It also put men aboard in each of its next three at-bats but came away empty.

Jones, Blake Kerzich and Marty Mennenga all had two hits for the Trolls, who totaled nine. Brad Kopale, the third Trinity pitcher, took the loss in relief. Preceding him on the hill were Tanner Reklaitis and Bob Wilmsen.

Game 2 reached the fourth inning before being called.

Prior to returning to the area, the Trolls were due to take on Indiana University-Southeast in Westfield, Ind.

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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.

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If this property is a condominium unit, or a 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 and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. 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 the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14090062.

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ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14090062 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 16689 TJSC#: 35-2221 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

KRZSZTOF SNIEWSKI; SCENIC TREE C O N D O M I N I U M ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 14 CH 13961 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 Tuesday, April 7, 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 8432 West 103rd Terrace Unit 208, Palos Hills, IL 60465.

P.I.N. 23-11-302-003-1384.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

14-019061 NOS INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I647971

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

MICHAEL REMES; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL REMES, IF ANY; U N K N O W N OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 13607 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 Tuesday, March 31, 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: P.I.N. 23-12-105-013-0000.

Commonly known as 7823 West 98th Place, Hickory Hills, IL 60457.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W 1 4 1 5 5 7 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I646821

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-2 Plaintiff, -v.WASFI TOLAYMAT, CYNTHIA R. TOLAYMAT AKA CYNTHIA TOLAYMAT, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR AEGIS FUNDING CORP, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KHALIL OUYUON, ENTERPRISE LEASING CO OF CHICAGO D/B/A ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 5840 7911 WEST 101ST 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 July 11, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 25, 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 7911 WEST 101ST STREET, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-12-306-004. The real estate is improved with a two level, red brick, single family house; detached 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 PA1037061. 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) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1037061 Attorney Code.

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ELIZABETH PACURA; STONY CREEK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, D e f e n d a n t s 10 CH 25926 Property Address: 6 WEST STONEBRIDGE COURT UNIT A PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C O N D O M I N I U M Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC file # 10-036585 (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 April 22, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on April 2, 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 6 West Stonebridge Court, Unit A, Palos Hills, IL 60465 Permanent Index No.: 23-14-400-071-1055 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling.

The property will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

The judgment amount was $ 244,902.07. 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 .

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY P l a i n t i f f , v .

JAN GRYGIEL, EWA GRYGIEL D e f e n d a n t s 10 CH 21679 9009 SOUTH 85TH AVENUE HICKORY HILLS, IL 6 0 4 5 7 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 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 9009 SOUTH 85TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-104-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a yellow, brick, ranch home; 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 PA1009398. 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. PA1009398 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 21679 TJSC#: 35-878 I647765

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N TALMER BANK AND TRUST, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FIRST PLACE BANK P l a i n t i f f , v .

BRUCE SACHS, JOYCE SACHS D e f e n d a n t s 12 CH 32630 8300 WEST KIMBER LANE PALOS PARK, IL 60464 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 13, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 14, 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 8300 WEST KIMBER LANE, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 Property Index No. 23-23-403-007-0000. The real estate is improved with a tan, brick, split level, 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 PA1214473. 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. PA1214473 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 32630 TJSC#: 35-721 I647859

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UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT J. DARTT, CANDACE C. DARTT, WOODS EDGE I CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 14 CH 002255 9193 NORTH ROAD, UNIT D 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 January 13, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 15, 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 9193 NORTH ROAD, UNIT D, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-22-200-034-1068. 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 14-14-00005.

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. 14-14-00005 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 002255 TJSC#: 35-1604 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 26, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 15, 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:

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 8, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 13, 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:

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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 17, 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 8202 W. 111th St. Unit 1-2C, Palos Hills, IL 60465

Property Index No. 24-04-204-047-0000.

Property Index No. 23-14-400-137-1007.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $263,046.42.

The judgment amount was $182,440.09.

Sale terms: 100% 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.

Sale terms: 100% 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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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: 09 CH 28348 TJSC#: 35-2861

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 14 CH 01251 TJSC#: 35-3041

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.

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.

The real estate is improved with a residential condominium.

The judgment amount was $147,066.93.

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Sale terms: 100% 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.

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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: 14 CH 00273 TJSC#: 35-3066 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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A sequel with many characters and much character “How many new lives can we have? As many as we like,” said Judi Dench’s Evelyn Greenslade.

That line may come late in the film “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” but that sentiment is evoked all throughout the entire movie. These are people who have lived, who are still living, and who are just trying to enjoy the twilight of their lives.

Since the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is now filled with long-term residents, they need to find a second hotel. The fact that the original film, “The “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” made almost $137 million worldwide may be why they need a new hotel. If this seems like a shameless money-grabbing sequel to you, you’re probably correct.

The first movie was a surprise sensation and the sequel looks to play off that success. Does lightning strike twice? For some it might, while for others it might just be a dud made possible by returning director John Madden and screenwriter Ol Parker.

For the ones who haven’t seen the original (like this writer), don’t fret because this is all you need to know: seven Brits facing retirement without enough money to meet the financial demands of old age all descend on a dilapidated hotel in India. They all have their own reasons for moving to India.

At the beginning, all the characters from the first movie are slowly reintroduced and their storylines are slowly brought up to date. A few new characters are even brought in. With so many characters, all of whom having their own little stories, you sometimes have a lot going on. In the end, we get this tidy package wrapped with a little bow.

Proprietor Sonny (Dev Patel) wants to franchise his hotel and make it into a luxury brand for those in there twilight years. He and Muriel (Maggie Smith)

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 family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.)

STARTING THIS WEEK: “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: SECRET OF THE TOMB”: The series of comedy-fantasies winds up with a fun final installment, as Larry (Ben Stiller) goes to London in search of the tablet that brings exhibits to life. Its eroding condition causes them to go dangerously haywire, and Larry’s efforts to set things right puts him in considerable peril himself. Returnees also include the late Robin Williams and Mickey Rooney; Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais and Dick Van Dyke are back as well, while cast newcomers include “Downton Abbey” alum Dan Stevens (as Sir Lancelot), Ben Kingsley and Rebel Wilson. DVD extras: “making-of” documentary; deleted and extended scenes; photo galleries. *** (PG: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray) “THE RED TENT”: Shown recently on Lifetime, this biblical drama — based on Anita Diamant’s best seller — has a decidedly female perspective as it recounts legendary Old Testament events from the view of Dinah (Rebecca Ferguson), the daughter of Leah and Jacob (Minnie Driver, Iain Glen). Her independent streak causes trouble that reaches far beyond her family. Morena Baccarin (“Homeland”) and the now rarely seen Debra Winger also star. *** (Not rated: AS, V) “THE RED ROAD: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: It’s clearly a big “Red” week on home video, as this Sundance TV series also gets its release. A modern sheriff (Martin Henderson) has personal concerns as he struggles to keep peace between two factions, those in the town where he

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This Week The Bridge Teen Center programs • How to Train Your Dog – 4 to 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will host a program with Mokena Animal Clinic to teach students how to train their dog.

• Pool Tournament with Chick-fil-A – 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. March 13, a pool tournament with live music from The Cousins and with free food from Chick-fil-A. • Healthy Dinners – 4:30 to 6 p.m. March 17, a program to teach students how to cook a healthy dinner for their family.

• So You Think You Can Dance – 4 to 5 p.m.

March 18, a program with Elite Dance Academy to teach students how to dance to several different styles of music.

• Edible Biology – 4 to 6 p.m. March 18, a program with Trinity Christian College to teach students about biology by taking a closer look at the foods we eat every day.

• Marbles – 5 to 6 p.m. March 19, a program to teach students how to play this classic game.

These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade. For more information call 532-0500 or visit www.thebridgeteencenter.org.

travel to San Diego to pitch his idea to a retirement home conglomerate with dreams of financial backing. The film finds its way with Sonny’s need to impress an undercover guest in order to get his financial backing.

With all that going, on Sonny still must make time for his wedding to Sunaina (Tena Desai), which he puts to the backburner, which doesn’t work out well for him. There are many other love stories abounding. You have Madge (Celia Imrie) apparently still looking for love in all the wrong places.

With so many characters and subplots to keep track of, Guy Chambers (Richard Gere) is brought in as the man all the older women fight over. Even he finds his own unlikely love story with Sonny’s mom (Lillete Dubey).

The most ridiculous subplot of the film involves a would-be hit man involving Norman (Ronald Pickup) and girlfriend Carol (Diana Hardcastle).

Nature Photography Forum There are so many more actors and actresses all Camera and nature enthusiasts are invited to a throughout the movie, this is a who’s who of old British film stars that includes Maggie Smith, Judi Nature Photography Forum this Sunday, March 15, Dench, Bill Nighy, and a host of others. If you’re the from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest right demographic, you’ll enjoy this overly busy film. Highway, Palos Park.

Films of outstanding nature photographers are —Tony Pinto’s grade: B shown. Nature photography instructor Rick Steffen of Orland Park facilitates the program.

The public is invited and there is no fee for the program, but reservations are requested. For more, call 361-3650.

was raised and others who belong to a nearby Native American tribe.

A tragic incident stokes tensions.

Jason Momoa, Julianne Nicholson (“August: Osage County”), Tamara Tunie and Tom Sizemore also star.

DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) “FIREBALL XL5: THE COMPLETE SERIES”: Here’s instant nostalgia for a certain generation. One of the best-known of the marionette-starring “Supermarionation” adventure series produced by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson, this show has been released in full before, but it’s getting a welcome DVD relaunch now. Colonel Steve Zodiac leads the title spaceship’s crew, which also includes the attractive Venus, aboard the title vessel on missions for the World Space Patrol. The Andersons also provided several character voices. *** (Not rated: V) “PETTICOAT JUNCTION: FAMILY FAVORITE EPISODES”: Did you know that several years before he became a counterculture icon in “Easy Rider,” Dennis Hopper stopped by the Shady Rest Hotel? That’s one of the fun facts revealed by this collection of eight early episodes from the decidedly rural 1960s CBS sitcom, starring Bea Benaderet — the voice of Betty Rubble on “The Flintstones” — as the operator of the hotel and Edgar Buchanan as Uncle Joe, who’s “movin’ kind of slow” (per the title song). Linda Kaye, Jeannine Riley and Pat Woodell play the lovely sisters who also inhabit the hotel. Ken Osmond, alias Eddie Haskell on “Leave It to Beaver,” is among other guest stars featured here. *** (Not rated) “SHANE: THE COMPLETE TV SERIES”: Before he was Caine, he was Shane ... since a pre-”Kung Fu” David Carradine starred in this mid-1960s ABC show based on the Jack Schaefer

novel that also inspired the classic Alan Ladd movie. The title hero is a gunfighter seeking peace and quiet, but not finding it when he becomes the self-appointed defender of a family targeted by a ruthless cattleman (Bert Freed). Jill Ireland, also famous as the wife and frequent co-star of Charles Bronson, and Diane Ladd are featured as well. Author Schaefer was among the writers of the series. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) COMING SOON: “EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS” (March 17): Director Ridley Scott’s drama traces Moses’ (Christian Bale) quest to free hundreds of thousands of slaves from Egyptian rule. (PG13: AS, V) “ANNIE” (March 17): The musical about the famous orphan gets a revision starring Quvenzhane Wallis, Jamie Foxx and (as Miss Hannigan) Cameron Diaz. (PG: AS, P) “PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR” (March 17): The animated title characters are on a crusade to save the world; the voice cast includes Benedict Cumberbatch and John Malkovich. (PG: AS) “TOP FIVE” (March 17): A stand-up comic turned movie star (Chris Rock, also the writer and director here) gives a reporter (Rosario Dawson) an extensive, on-the-move interview. (R: AS. N, P) “INTERSTELLAR” (March 31): A space explorer (Matthew McConaughey) seeks a future for mankind — and, even closer to home, his family — in the galaxy in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi drama. (PG-13: P, V) “MANHATTAN: SEASON ONE” (April 7): The WGN America series about the development of the atomic bomb includes Daniel Stern and Rachel Brosnahan in its ensemble cast. (Not rated: AS, P) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

St. Patrick’s Day luncheon Corned beef and the beautiful Irish countryside will be featured at a luncheon on March 17, from noon to 2 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

After a traditional corned beef dinner, a stunning DVD tour of Ireland’s awe-inspiring beauty will be shown. From a high-definition, helicopter-mounted camera, the film provides aerial views of the Emerald Isle, as well as immersing the audience in the legend and lore of Ireland.

The luncheon costs $18 per person and requires advance reservations. Guests are encouraged to wear green. For more, call The Center at 361-3650.

Men’s Discussion Group The story of Olympian Louis Zamperini will be discussed at the Men’s Point of View discussion group at The Center ,12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Tuesday, March 17, at 7:p.m.

Dr. George Harris will lead the discussion about Laura Hillenbrand’s bestseller “Unbroken,” which tells the story of Zamperini’s life from being an Olympic athlete to enduring life as a prisoner of war.

The Men’s Point of View discussion group at The Center was formed last year by Bill Hopkins, George Harris, Dan Morley, and John Andringa.

The group discusses a variety of issues and welcomes newcomers at any time. No fee is charged, but pre-registration is requested. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Upcoming Piano and violin concert of French music Pianist Matt Piet and violinist Rebecca Hannigan will present an evening of French music at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park, on Sunday, March 22, beginning with a supper at 5:30 p.m.

Both accomplished professional musicians, Piet and Hannigan will play a concert of music by French composers and songwriters, including such favorites as “Bolero,” “Clair de Lune,” and selections from “Carmen.”

The concert is a part of the Emerson Hill series at The Center. The evening will begin with supper at 5:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 6:30 p.m.

Supper cost $20 per person and requires advance reservations. Call The Center at 361-3650.

Tickets are now on sale for the tenth annual Spring Tea among the Wildflowers on Sunday, May 3, 2 to 4 p.m., at The Center, 12700 Southwest Highway, Palos Park.

The tea includes a large table of tea sandwiches, sweets, and a variety of hot and cold teas, plus music, wildflowers, and an inspiring speech about gratitude and awareness by Eileen Kerlin Walsh.

Weather permitting, seating is planned both indoors and outside amidst the spring flowers. Hats and gloves are encouraged.

Tickets must be reserved in advance and cost $30 per person. For reservations and further information, call The Center at 361-3650 or visit www. thecenterpalos.org.

I & M Canal Corridor dinner at Gaylord building

The I & M Canal Heritage Corridor at 30 will be the topic at the next is a presentation of the Discovery Dinner series on Thursday, March 26, at The Gaylord Building, 200 W. 8th St. in Lockport. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. with a cash bar reception. A dinner catered by the Public Landing Restaurant begins at 6:15 p.m. The buffet service dinner includes a choice of entrees with salad, sides, dessert and beverages (non-alcoholic). The presentation begins at 7 p.m. and concludes with a question & answer session.

Gerald W. Adelmann, president and CEO of Openlands, returns to The Gaylord Building to speak on the development of the nation’s first national Heritage Area. The I & M Canal was designated as a National Heritage Area in 1985. The Gaylord Building is a significant part of the I & M Canal National Heritage Corridor.

Participation fee is $25 per person, and advance registration is required. For reservations and information, call 815-838-9400

Giordano Dance Chicago free jazz dance master class

Nan Giordano, artistic director of Giordano Dance Chicago, will hold a free jazz dance master class at Moraine Valley Community College on Friday, March 20, from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Dancers should be intermediate to advanced with some prior experience in modern, contemporary or jazz dance.

The master class is sponsored by the college’s Fine and Performing Arts Center and will be held in the Health, Fitness & Recreation Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Participants who are not members of the FitRec Center must arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in.

All participants will be offered two free tickets to see the Giordano Dance Chicago performance at Moraine Valley on Saturday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dorothy Menker Theater. For more information on the performance, contact the Box Office via email at BoxOffice@morainevalley.edu or call 974-5500.

Space for the master class is limited. Reserve your spot with Tommy Hensel by calling 974-5492.

Moraine Valley to present Giordano Dance Chicago

America’s original jazz dance company, Giordano Dance Chicago, will perform its powerful repertoire at Moraine Valley Community College on Saturday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m. The show will be in the Dorothy Menker Theater, in the Fine and Performing Arts Center, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. General public tickets are $25, and student and senior tickets are $20.

For more than 50 seasons, Giordano Dance Chicago has capitvated generations of audiences with dynamic performances and the diversity and wide appeal of its routines. It has created innovative choreography, often redefining and expanding the very definition of jazz dance, and continues to bring this invaluable American art form to enthusiastic audiences around Chicago, the United States and internationally.

Known for its high-energy, high-impact artistry, Giordano Dance Chicago continually receives critical and audience acclaim worldwide. “Dance Magazine” said of the company, “A burst of pure dance joy that left the audience breathless and ready for more.”

Tickets to Giordano Dance Chicago and other upcoming performances can be purchased at morainevalley.edu/fpac, by calling 974-5500, or at the Box Office located on the south end of the Fine and Performing Arts Center.

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Lake Katherine offers Stories at the Lake and upcoming after-school activities A free children’s reading event is offered at Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanical Gardens, as well as after-school and preschooler programs aimed to engage local children with nature and animals.

Stories at The Lake Lake Katherine’s Stories at The Lake will be held on Thursday, April 2, at 3:45 p.m. On the first Thursday of each month Lake Katherine educator Marian Sinkus will be reading aloud from a nature-themed children’s book. The reading will be followed by fun activities. Free. No need to register.

After-school programs * All classes are on Wednesdays between 3:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. (unless otherwise stated) and cost $5 per child. Pre-registration is required at the Nature Center.

Erin Go Braugh: Get excited as the waterfall turn green for St Patrick’s Day with your family at 4 p.m. then join the special fun at the nature center at 4:15 p.m. There will be green river floats, and a special ‘Paddy’s Day’ project to take home.

Program# Grade Date 322 K-5 March 17 Natural egg dyeing: We will use roots, beans and stalks to make natural vegetable dyes for colorful Easter eggs.

Program# Grade Date Submitted photo 323 K-2 March 25 Children enjoy fun activities and crafts, including egg dyeing, at Lake KathApril Fools: Make a fun, silly project to fool your friends and family. We’ll also learn some fun facts about animals.

Program# Grade Date 324 3-5 April 1

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and holding our resident mammals in the Nature Center. We will also take a walk outdoors looking for tracks and complete a craft project.

Program# Day Date Time Meet our mammals: Children 307 Thursday March 19 9:30 a.m.

Little Explorers will learn about mammals, han- 308 Friday March 20 9:30 a.m. * Preschoolers (ages 3-6) and their dling skulls and pelts before petting 309 Saturday March 21 10:30 a.m. favorite adult exploring nature together. One hour classes cost $5 per child. Pre-registration is required at the Nature Center.

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How to make macaroni and cheese that’s a ‘cut’ above the rest Just in case you hadn’t noticed, comfort foods are very popular these days. Not just for home cooking but also in restaurants, ranging from the most casual spots to the finest dining rooms.

At the same time that food lovers everywhere are growing more aware by the second of distant cuisines, unusual ingredients and very particular ways of cooking, I see them also feeling freer to celebrate good, simple cooking and the foods they loved in their childhoods. In short, the foods that give them comfort. Chefs are responding by making greater and greater efforts to prepare those comfort foods in ways that are the very best of their kind.

I see that every day in my own gourmet steakhouse, CUT, from the original location in Beverly Hills — just a few blocks from Spago — to its other outposts in Las Vegas, London, Singapore, Dubai and Bahrain. Whatever the location, one of the most popular items on the menu to enjoy as a side dish along with our steaks, as well as with our poultry and seafood main courses, is our macaroni and cheese.

At face value, this mac and cheese isn’t very radically different from what our guests ate as kids.

That is, of course, provided their moms made it from scratch rather than out of a box. It’s still, basically, cooked tubes of pasta combined with a cheese sauce and then baked in the oven until bubbling, golden and crusty on top.

At CUT, we make a special effort every step of the way so this version the best it could possibly be.

That starts with the pasta (cavatappi, a spiral-shaped, ridged tube available in well-stocked markets and Italian delis that provides lots of textured surface area for the sauce to cling to).

As for the sauce itself, we make it extra creamy and a bit tangy by adding some creme fraiche — the thick, slightly soured French cream you can find in the deli or cheese department of well-stocked markets — and a mixture of freshly shredded aged cheddar and mozzarella cheeses that add extra complexity of flavor and texture to the sauce.

As a final touch before baking, we top the mixture with a little extra cheese and some fresh, rich brioche breadcrumbs, which add wonderful crunch to the golden topping. The results are irresistible, and I’m not surprised when some guests order the dish as a main course for themselves.

So, I hope you’ll try my extra-special approach to this classic comfort food. Feel free to vary the pasta or cheeses as long as you always make a high-quality choice. You’ll discover that comfort food can be gourmet food, too.

WOLFGANG’S CUT STEAKHOUSE MACARONI AND CHEESE Serves 8 to 10 • 1 pound dried cavatappi pasta, or other bite-sized pasta tubes • 6 tablespoons (¾ stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1 bay leaf • 4 cups (1 l) milk • 1¼ cups (310 ml) creme fraiche

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When making macaroni and cheese, cavatappi (a spiralshaped, ridged pasta) holds the sauce nicely.

• 1½ teaspoons sea salt, plus extra as needed • 3¾ cups (935 ml) freshly shredded mozzarella cheese • 1¾ cups (435 ml) freshly shredded aged cheddar cheese • Freshly ground white pepper • ¾ cup (185 ml) fresh brioche breadcrumbs First, cook the pasta. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, fill a large bowl with ice cubes and water and place it near the sink. Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until al dente (tender but still chewy), following the manufacturer’s suggested cooking time. Drain the pasta and immediately add it to the ice water, stirring until cooled, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain well and set aside.

Preheat an oven to 375 F. (190 C). Butter a 3-to4-quart (3-to-4-l) square baking dish. Set aside.

In a 4-quart (4-l) saucepan over medium heat, melt the 6 tablespoons butter. Stirring continuously with a wire whisk, sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the bay leaf and, whisking continuously, slowly pour in the milk until smooth.

Simmer, whisking occasionally, until the mixture has thickened, for 14 to 16 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Whisk in the crème fraîche and the 1 ½ teaspoons salt and bring the mixture to a simmer.

Remove the pan from the heat and stir in 1¼ cups (310 ml) each of the mozzarella and cheddar until melted. Season to taste with some salt and white pepper.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the pasta and cheese sauce. Stir in 2 cups (500 ml) more of the mozzarella. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly. Evenly sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and Cheddar over the top, and then sprinkle with the breadcrumbs.

Bake in the preheated oven until the mixture is bubbly and the breadcrumbs are golden brown (about 30 minutes). Remove from the oven and leave to settle at room temperature for 10 minutes before scooping and serving.

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