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A 71-page report on the death of Worth’s Brittany Wawrzyniak is out and the family is still mystified THE Page 3 2 SECTIONS Vorva writes 22 PAGES

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Releaf medical marijuana shop wants to open in Palos Hills Kelly White reports page 5

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

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Torturing animals mostly goes unreported

By Bob Rakow

Staff Writer Serving Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Oak Lawn, Palos Hills and Worth

Photos by Jeff Vorva

Chris Santoyo of the Nationals slides and beats the tag of the Indians Eric Kostiuk in a Pony League Friday in a Hills Baseball and Softball Association contest at the North Complex in Hickory Hills.

Hickory Hills and Palos Hills leagues get over bumps to bring communities together

By Declan Harty For Regional Publishing From uniforms to fields’ names, many elements around the baseball diamonds of Hickory Hills and Palos Hills have a different feel.

Though the daunting painting of Palos Hills Baseball lies on the side of the South Complex concession stand still alluding to the days of two former leagues, these two long-established organizations merged and a new league has emerged as the 200plus member Hills Baseball and Softball Association (HBSA).

Now halfway through its first season, the HBSA continues to provide the stability and foundations that were established for many years by the Hickory Hills Youth Baseball and Palos Hills Baseball Association.

“I would say considering everything, it was a very smooth transition,” said Peter Donahue, vice president of HBSA. “I think it has gone really well, we look forward to growing into the future and providing quality baseball and softball for kids so they can play at an affordable rate with their friends.”

Donahue, who is also a parent of two children currently playing

The new banner of the Hills Baseball and Softball Association covers up the old Hickory Hills Youth Baseball banner but the old logo is still visible on the left side of the new logo at the North Complex in Hickory Hills. in HBSA, said that despite a few minor difficulties the organizers faced in creating the new league, the transition went very well, especially with the support of the majority of the families.

Donahue and Mike Leach, a liaison between the executive boards of Palos Hills Youth Baseball and Hickory Hills Youth Baseball during the merger, said there were a few minor bumps in the road to creating a new league.

“As with any merger there were subtle differences, but it never

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affected baseball at all, it didn’t affect baseball or softball,” Leach said. “Most of the problems (are ones) we run into year after year in recreational baseball.”

Some of the bumps included different fees, fundraising methods and field care. Another complication that the trustees and board members of the HBSA needed to discuss was the facilities.

The HBSA now has two sets of fields. The former Hickory Hills (Continued on page 4)

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By Ken Karrson Sports Editor Ray Mankowski, you’re up next.

Originally passed over in favor of Troy McAllister as Dan Hartman’s successor two weeks ago, Mankowski, who heads up Evergreen Park High School’s boys’ track program, figured his opportunity to also become the Mustangs’ varsity football coach was gone. However, an unexpected turn of events gave Mankowski a second chance.

He was notified last Friday that McAllister was out and he was in as the new gridiron boss.

“I felt I earned and deserved it [earlier], but I accepted the fact that they wanted to go in a different direction,” Mankowski said. “I don’t know what happened [with McAllister], but I’m happy to have it and I’m excited to bring the program into the future.”

School superintendent Beth Hart said McAllister’s sudden departure was not rooted in some heretofore unknown problem that was discovered. It was simply a matter of his particular teaching credentials not being what Evergreen required at the moment.

“He was only certified for 9th-grade PE — we don’t have enough sections for [just] that,” Hart said. “Our teaching job

was for 9th through 12th grades.

We’re a small school and it’s almost like everybody’s got to do everything.

“We could have hired him to be an aide and coach football, but that would have cut his salary substantially. He was a little irritated about what happened, and I can understand that, but [hirings] are not just about sports.

“He’s a great guy. He didn’t do anything wrong and we didn’t do anything wrong.”

In Mankowski, Evergreen has someone with seven years already invested at the school.

Besides being the track coach since his arrival in the fall of 2007, Mankowski has been a member of the Mustangs’ football staff under three different head coaches.

While he could easily be described as a “good soldier” for his willingness to adjust to everchanging surroundings without complaint, Mankowski admitted he had yearnings for something more.

“I decided I was not going to be the ultimate assistant coach at Evergreen Park,” he said.

“Dan [Hartman] had a spot for me at Hinsdale Central. Now, I have a chance to prove I’m the [right] man for the job.”

Mankowski’s ascent to the head-coaching position will no doubt be made smoother by

his familiarity with Mustangs student-athletes, especially since many of those who play football also compete in track.

He said “the kids were rooting for me and they’re excited to have me there.”

“I put something on Facebook and there were a lot of positive comments,” Mankowski said.

“The kids weren’t very happy I didn’t get the job [initially]; they’re happy now.’’

The Mustangs’ past three football seasons — which included six playoff wins — represent their all-time high point in the sport.

“I don’t look at it as a stepping-stone — I look at it as a step in the right direction,” he said. “I’m looking forward to making this place the best it can be. It’s going to be a fun ride.”

Mankowski has certainly left a positive imprint on the Mustangs’ track program, as an increasing number of athletes in recent years have qualified for the state meet. The biggest issue facing him in football at the moment is his late hire — summer contact days for athletic teams are beginning and the 2014 season gets underway in about 2 ½ months.

Two recent cases of animal cruelty in Worth Township resulted in arrests, but far too often dogs and other animals are abused and the occurrences go unreported, animal advocates say.

Animal abuse occurs routinely, but typically goes unreported because few people call the police.

“A lot of people don’t want to get involved,” said Linda Estrada, director and president of the Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge.

Estrada has worked at the Animal Welfare League for 18 years and has seen every kind of animal abuse imaginable, she said.

In fact, approximately 20 percent of dogs housed at the Animal Welfare League are victims of abuse, she said.

Since Jan. 1, 2013, Cook County Sheriff officers have made approximately 25 arrests for violations ranging from pet owners’ negligence to aggravated animal cruelty.

The Animal Welfare League has eight veterinarians and 14 technicians to treat the 1,400 dogs and cats housed at the facility.

Estrada has seen many dogs that were beaten, starved or left outside in extreme temperatures treated and brought back to health at the Animal Welfare League clinic.

That was not case for the two dogs that were abused in late May in separate incidents at a Worth Township trailer park.

The first incident occurred May 26 when Andrew Plecki, 48, of the 11700 block of Ridgeland Avenue, allegedly shot his girlfriend’s 12-year-old chocolate Labrador in the head with an air rifle for unknown reasons, according to a Cook County Sheriff’s Police spokesman.

The dog, which was sick, was taken to Crestwood Animal Clinic, 5443 W. 135th St., where it was put down, according to the sheriff’s spokesman.

Plecki appeared in court the following day where bond was set at $40,000. He is expected to appear at Bridgeview Court on June 17.

Meanwhile, Christopher Krentkowski, 35, also of the 11700 block

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Andrew Plecki of Ridgeland Avenue, was charged with two counts of aggravated domestic battery and one count of aggravated animal cruelty after allegedly injuring his mother and killing her dog on May 31, sheriff’s police said.

Krentkowski allegedly dragged his mother’s 15-year-old dog out of a bedroom at 8:30 p.m. and began to kick it. When his 53-year-old mother told him to stop, he tried to strangle her and struck her head with a bookcase, injuring her, according to a sheriff’s investigation. Krentkowski continued to physically assault the dog, causing its death, police said.

Krentkowski received a $125,000 bail. He is scheduled to appear in court on June 26 at the Bridgeview Courthouse.

The circumstances surrounding Krentkowski’s case are not isolated, Estrada said.

Individuals who abuse animals often do so to extract revenge on someone, such as a family member.

“People get back at people by abusing the animal,” she said, adding that breakups, divorces (Continued on page 5)

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“It’s really quick to do it, but everybody’s on board,” said Mankowski, who will continue Marist coach Denise Bromberek watches Sandburg’s softball team to coordinate the defense. “And celebrate a 2-1 victory over her Redhawks Saturday to win the Reait was kind of my intention from the get-go to not change much. vis Class 4A Sectional title. It was her last game as Marist coach.

Sandburg went on Monday night to beat Naperville Central for a “There’s always pressure [for berth in the state semifinals Friday in East Peoria. a new coach], but that’s what Bromberek and three other longtime and successful area coaches I want. I’m happy to be doing retired after this school year and are profiled in sports. Also a recap this.” on postseason sports action can be found in sports.

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POLICE NEWS

Chicago Ridge Michael Zhen, 25, of Cicero, was charged with driving without a valid license and driving without headlights after a June 2 stop at 103rd Street and Harlem Avenue, police said. *** Patrick Black, 53, of Oak Lawn, was charged with driving of a suspended license and using a cell phone while driving June 3 after a stop at 105th Street and Ridgeland Avenue, police said. *** Amjad A. Maali, 20, of Burbank, was charged with driving on a suspended license and speeding June 5 after a stop at 99th Street and Natoma Avenue, police said. *** Leroy Anderson, 43, of Bolingbrook, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance June 7 after police observed him involved in an alleged drug transaction in the 9900 block of Harlem Avenue, police said.

Evergreen Park Cheryl D. Teague, of Merrillville, Ind., was charged with driving on a suspended license June 7 after being stopped at 95th Street and Kedzie Avenue, police said. *** Samuel C. Farley, 49, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license June 7 after he was stopped at 87th Street and Rockwell Avenue, police said. *** Antoine D. Jamison, 24, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license June 7 after a stop at 95th Street and Avers Avenue, police said. *** Christi C. Harber was charged with driving on a suspended license June 8 after a stop at 95th

Street and Campbell Avenue, police said. *** Dashon R. Jones, 37, of Chicago, was charged with driving on a suspended license June 8 after he was stopped at 95th Street and California Avenue, police said.

Hickory Hills Nicole N. Jones, 32, of Justice, was charged with driving on a suspended license June 4 after she was stopped in the 8000 block of 87th Street, police said. *** Piotr E. Dys, 32, of Hickory Hills, was charged with public intoxication June 6 after he reportedly was spotted lying on the sidewalk in the 8700 block of 95th Street, police said. *** Eira Jimenez, 34, of Chicago, was charged with driving without a valid license June 7 after being stopped at 95th Street and 76th Avenue, police said. *** Jazmine T. Seymore, 20, of Justice, was arrested on a DeKalb County warrant for battery June 8 after a stop in the 8500 block of 87th Street, police said.

Oak Lawn Israel Montalvorodriguez, 24, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft May 30 after reportedly stealing merchandise from Kmart, 4101 W. 95th St., police said. *** Lorrie A. Monsour, 43, of Kittanning, Pa., was charged with possession of a controlled substance June 2 after she was arrested at Hooters, 9159 S. Cicero Ave., police said. *** Eddie Diaz, 23, of Alsip, was charged with drunken driving, improper lane use, failure to

signal and no insurance June 2 after a stop at 95th Street and Southwest Highway, police said. *** Maurice E. Johnson, 49, of Chicago, was charged with retail theft June 3 after reportedly stealing items from Home Depot, 4060 W. 95th St., police said. *** Timothy S. Iffland, 55, of Oak Lawn, was charge with possession of controlled substance and drug paraphernalia June 4 after an alleged domestic disturbance in the 9100 block of 53rd Court, police said. *** A wallet reportedly was stolen June 4 from a customer at the Salvation Army, 8732 S. Cicero Ave. *** Earl C. Faber, 57, of Chicago, was charged with disorderly conduct June 5 after a disturbance at 95th Street and Cicero Avenue, police said. *** Alana R. Gicius, 30, of Orland Park, was charged with drunken driving, speeding and no insurance June 6 after a stop at 100th Street and Cicero Avenue, police said. *** An Oak Lawn man reportedly was robbed at knife point June 6 at Fifth Third Bank,

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A BMX bike reportedly was stolen June 5 from Cour Montreal. *** A boy’s bike reportedly was stolen June 6 from Cour St. Tropez. *** Khalil Newson, 18, of Palos Hills, was charged with possession of marijuana and trespassing June 6 in the 10100 block of 86th Terrace, police said. *** Lawrence Jeleniewski, 44, of Orland Park, was charged with disorderly conduct June 6 after allegedly reportedly threatening a person in the Cour Deauville area, police said. *** Joshua Arroyo, 19, of Hickory Hills, was charged June 7 with possession of a controlled substance and marijuana, and Michael Golden, 20, also of Hickory Hills, was charged with possession of drug equipment after a stop at 105th Street and Roberts Road, police said. *** Arkadiusz Banachowski, 28, of Palos Hills, was charged with battery June 8 after a reported disturbance on Cobblestone Court, police said.

Naujia D. Easton, 18, of Worth, was charged with driving without a valid license June 2 after a crash at 111th Street and Oak Park Avenue, police said. *** Ricardo O. Valdez, 25, of Worth, was charged with driving on a revoked license June 3 after an accident at 111th Street and Ridgeland Avenue, police said. *** Patrick B. Roche, 50, of Worth, was charged with drunken driving, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, driving on a suspended license and no insurance June 5 after a stop in the 7100 block of 113th Street, police said. *** Aberemi B.J. Adelekan, 20, of Country Club Hills, was charged with driving on a suspended license and no insurance June 7 after being stopped at 109th Place and Harlem Avenue, police said.

During the mobilization, the Oak Lawn Police Department issued:

During the mobilization, the Oak Lawn Police Department arrested:

• 93 seat belt citations • 4 child safety seat citations • 3 suspended/revoked license citations • 4 uninsured motorist citations • 7 speeding citations • 2 unlawful cell phone use citations • 31 other violation types citations

• 4 motorists for DUI This campaign of the Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization may be over in Oak Lawn, but that is no excuse to stop using your seat belt, or to fail to use a designated driver when you’ve been drinking. “Our officers are out all year long,” said Sgt. Robert Brewer. “If we

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Palos Heights police charged Jacob L. Goggins, 18, of Palos Heights, with public indecency after he allegedly walked up to a female employee while his genitals were exposed at the Palos Heights Recreation Center, 6601 W. 127th St., at 9:18 p.m. June 4. The employee told police that Goggins then fled the scene. He

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*** BB gun pellets reportedly were shot June 6 or 7 into the window a house in the 10300 block of LaCrosse Avenue, police said. *** Pricilla Solis-Renteria, 22, of Chicago, was charged with drunken driving, failure to yield, no insurance and driving without a valid license June 7 after a stop at Menard Avenue and Southwest Highway, police said.

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9400 S. Cicero Ave., police said.

The 38-year-old man initially told police he was robbed at the ATM machine near 95th Street, but later said the robbery occurred at the walk-up ATM machine adjacent to the bank’s entrance. He told police an African-American male holding a knife poked him in the back and said, “give me all your money.” The victim tried to grab the knife but cut the base of his thumb. He was treated Christ Medical Center. The offender ran through the bank parking lot and north on Cicero Avenue, the victim told police.

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was later taken into custody at his residence, police said. Bond was set at $1,500, and Goggins is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on July 17.

In other Palos Heights police news, Carl Blattner III, 27, of Oak Lawn, was charged with DUI, no proof of insurance, and improper lane usage. Police curbed his vehicle in the 6500 block of West 127th Street at 1:13 a.m. last Saturday after they observed it swerving, police said. Bond was set at $3,000, and Blattner is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on July 25.

Christian P. Piper, 32, of Worth, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and failure to wear a seatbelt.

He was the front-seat passenger in a vehicle stopped by police in the 11600 block of South Harlem Avenue at 8:40 p.m. last Friday. Police said they smelled the odor of cannabis coming from the vehicle, and Piper allegedly admitted to having a smoking pipe in his possession. He is scheduled to appear at a hearing in Bridgeview on July 25.

Police charged Alfred D. Gutierrez, 51, of Midlothian, with driving on a suspended license, no proof of insurance, and failure to display a front license plate. Police pulled him over in the 6500 block of West College Drive at 7:34 p.m. June 3. Bond was set at $2,000, and Gutierrez was given a Bridgeview court date of July 2.

Jennifer J. Delevic, 39, of Tinley Park, was charged with driving on a suspended license, as well as texting while driving.

Police curbed her vehicle in the 12000 block of South Harlem Avenue at 1:15 p.m. June 3.

Bond was set at $1,500, and Delevic is scheduled to appear in court in Bridgeview on Wednesday.

Police charged Nikesha L. Pinnkston-Dunn, 42, of Riverdale, with driving on a suspended license, as well as texting while driving. Her vehicle was stopped by police in the 6800 block of West College Drive at 10 a.m. June 3. Bond was set at $1,500, and Pinnkston-Dunn is set to appear in court in Bridgeview on Wednesday.

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Crunchy cheese, a mystery car and a race against time Here is a cheesy story.

Even though our correspondent, Claudia Parker, had some very interesting things happen to her since I’ve known her in the past 10 months or so, this Evergreen Park Christian, wife, mother, author and speaker (that’s how she signs her e-mails) had a pretty bizarre series of events happen to her last week.

It all started when her 6-year-old daughter took a bite out of a slice of cheese and it crunched. Cheese isn’t supposed to be crunchy.

At first, she feared the worst.

“I swear when you look at it up close it looks like tiny pieces of glass,” she said. “It’s in the entire pack of cheese. What the heck....I’ve been feeding this to my kids!”

After a few days of investigation, including having the cheese examined by Little Company of Mary Hospital and the Illinois Health Department, it was determined that it could be something as harmful as glass or hard plastic or it could be just crystallized salt.

“That sure beats glass,” she said.

Parker said she has drawn some television interest in the story, pending the investigation. She said the cheese was voluntarily

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pulled from the store she bought it from.

This latest incident comes on the heels of Parker dropping her cell phone in the toilet but that’s another story. That story, by the way, can be found in the debut of her column on page 12. Her columns will run every second and fourth weeks of the month.

He’s not giving up

Phillip Topcik’s quest for a an answer to a near 50-year question of identifying the make and model of his car hit another dead end when no one from our area responded to a column I did in the May 22 editions of the Reporter and Regional.

It is a rare car that was made in Germany for a movie star and it once belonged to John and Anne Greeneltch of Oak Lawn and sold

to a Volkswagen dealership in Evergreen Park.

Topcik, who lives in St. Augustine, Fla., bought the car in 1967 and has explored many different avenues trying to locate that information including contacting national and international car magazines and even reached out to Jay Leno. He was hoping we could help and that someone from the area might have remembered talking to John about the car and might remember him mentioning the make and model.

When the story appeared in our papers, he was on a cruise in Alaska and did not have Internet access. But when he got off the ship he went to a library, logged into a computer and…

“I double checked my e-mail six times,” he said. “Not a one. Maybe the people we’re looking for are all in the old-folks home somewhere.’’

Topcik is offering $100 and a six pack of beer to anyone who can help him, and you can contact him at endofil2@gmail.com. We are running the photo of the car one more time.

He is not giving up. He said a newspaper in Florida will try to help out and get him in contact with more magazines and he may seek advice at an East Coast car show.

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A man from Florida is still looking for the make and model of this car, which spent some time in Oak Lawn in the 1960s.

“So far it’s been dead end after dead end after dead end,” he said.

“I know someone out there has to know what kind of car this is.’’

Finish line coming up soon

None of us need to be reminded of how old we are getting and how time is flying by.

But I picked up a double whammy on Saturday.

First, I went to my nephew’s graduation party and the fact that he is graduating high school already put me in a where-didthe-time-go frame of mind.

Then there was that stupid horse race.

The whole weekend, the focus was on California Chrome, who was trying to become the first hoss to win the Triple Crown since Affirmed in 1978.

Oh, 1978 was the year I graduated high school, to Saturday pretty much affirmed my position in this race.

Cops’ 71-page report has Brittany’s family puzzled

By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter Members of Brittany Wawrzyniak’s family went to the Worth police department last week to pick up copies of the long-awaited report concerning her death.

But in the week that has followed, family members have come to realize that the 71-page report does not answer the critical question that they’ve been posing for seven months: Who is responsible for Wawrzyniak’s death?

That’s been the central question since Nov. 8, when Wawrzyniak died after being ejected from a moving SUV in the parking lot of the Worth boat launch.

It is not, however, the family’s only question.

They wonder, for example, why the Eric Johnson, the driver of the SUV from which Wawrzyniak was ejected, was never charged in connection with her death. Johnson was charged with conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance and is serving a 3 1/2 –year prison sentence.

Additionally, the family asks, why did the Worth police close the death investigation three weeks after they said a full investigation would require an additional eight to 10 months? And why did four months pass before police interviewed a couple that encountered Brittany’s bodies while walking their dogs near the boat launch?

The Worth police closed the case several weeks ago and determined her death to be accidental.

Family members admit that sifting through the details of the

report has been both overwhelming and frustrating as they digest the myriad details looking for any information that will help determine who is responsible for Wawrzyniak’s death. They’ve spotted some inconsistencies in witness accounts, but little else so far, they say.

ANALYSIS The final report includes the reports filed by the Worth police, the Cook County Medical Examiner, the Cook County Sheriff, the Cook County Circuit Court and Illinois State Police Forensic Lab. It includes the police department’s incident report as well as summaries of the witness interviews, which were conducted in the days following Wawrzyniak’s death.

Based on those interviews, prosecutors determined that Wawrzyniak met Johnson at the boat launch, got into the back seat of his SUV and handed him $200 in exchange for 30 pills of Clonazepam.

She began counting the pills while still in the backseat. When someone tried to open the rear door of the SUV from the outside, Johnson sped away.

Wawrzyniak opened the door of the moving vehicle, was ejected and struck the pavement, prosecutors said. She was pronounced dead at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn less than one hour later.

The Cook County Medical Examiner ruled that Wawrzyniak died as result of multiple injuries sustained due to a fall from an SUV, including lacerations, abrasions and contusions to the head; skull fractures;

dislocation of the neck and abrasions and contusions to the back and upper extremities.

Wawrzyniak allegedly met Johnson and his girlfriend, Courtney Hyzy at the boat launch for a drug buy that was arranged, according to witnesses, to set up to force a fight between Hyzy and Lily Arboleda, 18, of Chicago, a close friend of Wawrzyniak.

Arboleda later was charged with conspiracy to commit battery for her role in the incident.

Hyzy has not been interviewed

by Worth police, a fact that remains puzzling to the Wawrzyniak’s family.

Wawrzyniak’s toxicology reports were clean, a fact her family heralded to indicate that she was not involved in drugs.

However, a Feb. 13 police interview with a Palos Heights woman who knew Wawrzyniak via her friendship with the woman’s son tells a different story.

The woman told police “Brittany was a good person but she did have her faults,” the report said. She told police Wawrzyniak admitted to smoking marijuana and taking Xanax and k-pills and drinking alcohol. She said Wawrzyniak ignored her advice about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, according to the report.

The woman also told police that she had tracked Hyzy to her sister’s residence in Evergreen Park and advised police to obtain a DNA sample from her. She said the DNA sample could be used to compare with any DNA evidence found on Wawrzyniak.

Oak Lawn Senior Center could now be in the center of town

By Bob Rakow Staff Reporter The future of the Oak Lawn Senior Center may get a fresh start in the center of the village.

Mayor Sandra Bury is exploring the possibility of building a new senior center adjacent to the Johnson-Phelps VFW Post 5220, 9514 S. 52nd St., she said at Tuesday night’s village board meeting.

The mayor said she’s participated in initial conversations with VFW officials about the possibility of adding a 1,000 square-foot addition to the facility. The addition would have a separate entrance, but seniors also would use the existing VFW Hall for some of its activities, she said.

“It’s a good location. It’s worth exploring,” Bury said. “It seems to be a very good fit.”

She added that there is good synergy between village seniors and the VFW, which counts many seniors among its members.

Additionally, the VFW holds many of its activities on nights and weekends while the senior center is busy on weekdays. The village owns the “underutilized” parking lot where the addition would be located, Bury said.

“It solidifies (the seniors’) position in the center of our town,” Bury said.

She said the village has gone from “a very exciting vision of the continuation of senior services in Oak Lawn to the continuation of a senior club concept.”

Seniors are excited about the proposal, Bury said.

The senior center currently is located at the former McGugan Junior High School, 5220 West 105th St. Talk of a senior center at the VFW Hall comes about one month after Bury said seniors were “get-

ting screwed” as politics got in the way of a proposed series of land exchanges and purchases that would lead to the development of a new senior center.

The proposed land exchanges and purchases involved the village, park district, Mancari’s auto dealership, 4630 W. 95th St., and St. Paul Lutheran Church, 4660 W. 94th St. Under the terms of the proposal, St. Paul would sell a 61,740 squarefoot parcel located adjacent to the church to Mancari’s, who would deed the property to the village.

The village, in turn, would deed the property to the park district.

Mancari’s would then negotiate with the park district to purchase a 41,862 square-foot parcel located between the dealership and the Oak Lawn Ice Arena. The village would then negotiate with the park district and Mancari’s to secure the funds needed to build the senior center.

The agreement would give the park district additional open space and provide Mancari’s room to expand its landlocked dealership, Bury said.

Park district officials initially seemed open to the plan, but in a Jan. 23 memo to village manager Larry Deetjen, park district attorney Tom Farrell said the park board did not wish to have further discussions with the village concerning the senior center.

Bury acknowledged that the park district does an excellent job providing senior programming, but a deal with the district to establish a senior center is dead, she said.

“It’s ancient history,” she said.

“We’re moving forward.”

In other business at Tuesday’s board meeting: • Trustee Carol Quinlan expressed concern about the behavior of some people who rent houses in the village.

In one instance, she said, a renter

owns a pit bull at a house that does not have a fence.

“It’s not okay. Why can a renter come into Oak Lawn (with a pit bull) where the property has no fence?” Quinlan said.

She said the village needs to consider a “stronger vetting process” for potential renters. “Can we just tighten things up a little bit?” she asked.

“We care about our community, and we want to make sure that the people who are renting here understand that and are going to be good neighbors and an asset to our community,” Quinlan said.

The village has a landlord/tenant ordinance that spells out obligations on both sides. The ordinance is not designed to vet potential renters, Village Attorney Pat Connelly said.

“We should be putting pressure on the homeowner to put his renters in line,” Trustee Tim Desmond added.

Trustee Alex Olejniczsk said rental property is supposed to be registered with village. Additionally, the landlord/tenant ordinance includes a nuisance clause that helps prevent inappropriate behavior on the part of renters, he said.

The nuisance ordinance indicates that three calls to the police result in a meeting between the renter, landlord and a village representative to discuss the problems and potential consequences, he said.

Quinlan said some residents are hesitant to file formal complaints, but she encouraged them to call police when problems occur.

• Trustee Tim Desmond said a community meeting for the 1st District is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Village Hall. Meanwhile Trustee Terry Vorderer will hold a 4th District community meeting at 7 p.m. June 26 at Salem United Church, 9701 S. Kostner Ave. Business development and community safety will be discussed.

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Members of Brittany Wawrzyniak’s family, including parents Rebecca Tully and Patrick Wawrzynaik, are still trying to figure out how the Worth teenager died even though a 71-page report was recently released about her death.

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Our Neighborhood

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basis for their two concession stands at each complex. DonaYouth Baseball fields located along hue also said the location of 76th Ave. in Hickory Hills have games rotates based on the numbeen renamed the North Complex ber of games that day; however, and the Palos Hills Baseball Asso- on Saturdays both complexes ciation fields, which were located are typically used.

Another key difference that at 78th Avenue and 103rd Street in Palos Hills, are now named according to Leach needed to be addressed was the difference the South Complex.

Both complexes have several between Little League baseball fields and now the league must and Pony baseball. Leach said find volunteers on a regular the difference between the two

styles is that in Pony baseball the ages of players are typically within two years in a division.

However, in Little League baseball, players can vary in age in a division by as much as three years.

A principal reason behind the merger, according to Donahue, was the idea that many of the children who attend public school in the league will typically attend Conrady Junior High School, and the merger allows the children to better know each other through baseball and softball.

“It seemed logical for the two leagues to merge so the kids can play with their friends,” he said.

“The kids are separated at the earlier levels school wise, and then they make these friends through baseball and then in the sixth grade they will all go to school together.”

The league now combines two communities with a total of more than 30,000 residents.

According to Donahue there are currently 15 baseball teams and five softball teams in the league.

Leach added that the merger Hills softball pitcher Allison Shumake fired a pitch Friday night in a softball game in Hickory Hills. was based solely on numbers of players, stating that when merger will only help youth he was a parent 10 years ago baseball, the community and the with one of his older sons in children to continue to thrive the Hickory Hills Youth Base- and prosper. ball, the league had close to 300 “I think it is a great thing for players, but more recently the both towns, the kids go to school league had approximately 160 together, I think it will make a players. stronger league and bring the But despite the lower num- communities closer together.”

Alexis Baxter chose baseball over softball in the HBSA league bers of participants in the past, Photos by Jeff Vorva and fires a pitch Friday in a Pony League game.

Leach said that he believes the

They still take field maintenance seriously on the North Complex of the HBSA fields.

HBSA third baseman Danielle Otruba tags a Bedford Park runner out during a game Friday in Hickory Hills.

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Athletes of various sizes are a part of the merged HBSA group as Pony League player first baseman Kyle Grzelinski of the Nationals holds Isiah Herrera of the Indians near the base.

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Compiled by Jeff Vorva

News and events from our archives.

Oak Lawn’s population spikes 50 years ago

From the June 11, 1964 issue The story: Oak Lawn’s population increased by 10,000 in two years to 43,685.

The quote: “The stoutest adversity falls into a dying spasm… and breathes his last when soundly gassed with logic and sarcasm.” – A line from and unbylined editorial titled “An Editor’s Creed.”

Fun fact: As a part of the merriment of Chicago Ridge’s 50-year anniversary, those residents who didn’t grow beards were locked up in stocks and heckled by their fellow residents.

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From the June 15, 1989 issue The story: Local attorney Alan Masters was found guilty of conspiring to kill his wife, Dianne who was a former Moraine Valley Community College trustee.

The quote: “We will now be able to expand our homecoming activities and be host to athletic and other extracurricular competitions and to be able to accommodate larger crowds for our summerfest concerts.’’ – St. Laurence’s Brother Arthur M. Arndt on building a new stadium on the Burbank campus.

Fun fact: Hickory Hills police officer Mary Ann Doherty was ready to issue tickets to a woman whose yard was unattended and when she found out the lady had a stroke, Doherty and a group of people helped clean up the yard.

Chicago Ridge boy falls in pool trying to save girl 10 years ago

From the June 10, 2004 issue The story: A 6-year-old Chicago Ridge boy fell into an apartment complex swimming pool and was in critical condition. The pool was reportedly filled with murky water, tree branches and leaves. The boy was helping a girl who had fallen into the pool.

The quote: “Horses belong at the stable not on the table.” – Letters to the Editor writer Patricia Kopchar of Chicago, who was protesting a horse slaughterhouse in DeKalb that was set to resume business.

Fun fact: The Reporter ran a photo of Marist softball pitcher Colleen Biebel pitching in a 4-0 victory over Stagg. Recently, she was hired as Marist’s softball coach.

June 12: ON THIS DATE in 1898, Philippine nationalists declared independence from Spain. In 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were slashed to death outside Simpson’s Los Angeles home.

June 13: ON THIS DATE in 1927, aviation hero Charles Lindbergh was honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York.

June 14: ON THIS DATE in 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes, replacing the Grand Union flag.

(That is why this is Flag Day.) In 1954, President Eisenhower signed an order adding the words “under God” to the Pledge of Allegiance.

June 15: ON THIS DATE in 1215, England’s King John put his seal to the Magna Carta — “the Great Charter” — at Runnymede, granting his barons more liberty.

June 16: ON THIS DATE in 1903, Ford Motor Co. was incorporated.

June 17: ON THIS DATE in 1972, five burglars were arrested inside offices of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate complex in Washington.

June 18: ON THIS DATE in 1873, Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote for president.

Answer to last week’s question: This week in 1893, Lizzie Borden was acquitted on charges of murdering her father and stepmother with a hatchet at their home in New Bedford, Mass.

This week’s question: Who was commander of the U.S. Army’s 7th Cavalry, which lost 220 men in an attack by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors at Little Big Horn in Dakota Territory in 1876?

(Mark Andrews can be reached via e-mail at mlandrews@embarqmail.com.)

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Releaf medical marijuana shop seeks Palos Hills’ blessing

By Kelly White Correspondent Palos Hills may be considering a future medical marijuana dispensary. The city council was approached by Releaf LLC, a medical marijuana dispensary, during last Thursday’s meeting.

The company is hoping to open up shop in Palos Hills.

Releaf LLC is a medical marijuana dispensary looking for the opportunity to open up locations in Illinois suburbs. During the course of phone conversations with municipalities, Releaf owner and Orland Park native Michael Perkowski reports positive feedback from Mokena and Palos Hills, with the possibility of adding Tinley Park to the mix.

His own home town, Orland Park, shunned the idea of medical marijuana dispensaries, despite Illinois state regulations.

The city has never been approached by anyone looking to open up a medical marijuana dispensary before according to Mayor Jerry Bennett. “The council will take the request under consideration,� he said. The council has not yet discussed zoning regulations for medical marijuana dispensaries.

By law, Illinois is not allowed to have any more than 60 licensed medical marijuana dispensaries.

Once the dispensaries are open, patients can buy up to 2.5 ounces every two weeks, with dispensaries taxed at 7 percent. Illinois was the 20th state to pass a medical marijuana law. The bill went into

effect January 1, but is still taking several months for officials to give dispensaries the go-ahead. “We would like to have our application in to open up our store tentatively by this August,� Perkowski said, “I know this is something the city will take very cautiously, not very lightly, when considering.�

Perkowski told the council of the positives his facilities can provide. “I am a business owner, but I am also from this area, and I would like to have medical marijuana be available for those who need it,�

Perkowski said. He explained how his mother died of stage four cancer, and medical marijuana helps aid patients in need with pain relief, appetite and the effects of underlying diseases. “I got into this business to help the community and community members,� he said, “This dispensary will not be used for any recreational drug purposes.�

Releaf LLC also plans to use a 24-hour security system, which will include a door for employees to be buzzed in and out of while entering and exiting the building, video surveillance and live security guards on duty.

Beautification contest underway The Palos Hills Beautification Committee and the Parks and Community Resource Department are holding their annual Palos Hills Beautification Contest with one major change to this year’s event: residents and businesses must now apply to be judged.

Home and business owners can

register to be nominated for the 2014 competition, by picking up an application form at city hall or filling and returning it to the Community Resource Department. Applications will also be mailed out for residents to review and fill out, if they decide to enter the contest, in the next edition of the Palos Hills newsletter.

During the previous six Beautification Contests, judges reviewed all properties within the city, awarding homes and homeowners found to be the most attractive, however, Alderman Martin Kleefisch (1st Ward) who started up the contest in 2007 feels the change is necessary. “We have had some homeowners in the past who have won and do not want to take part in the event,� he said, “They refuse to come up to the award ceremony and do not want their family’s name or a photo of their home in print.�

Community Resource Department Commissioner Mary Jo Vincent confirmed there are over 80 signs in the department that have not been picked up by winners throughout the past six years of the event.

Judging will be based on the following categories; general appearance of buildings, fencing and edging and overall landscaping, particularly lawns, shrubs, color accents, evergreens and trees. Contest awards are given out to single-family residences, businesses, multiple-family residences, churches and schools throughout the city.

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Animal Welfare League Director Linda Estrada (second from the right) joins staff members Terri Sparks, Jessie Kelly and Crystal Broccardo with a few of the dogs up for adoption.

Abuse

officer to report cases of mistreated dogs, said Oak Lawn Police Division Chief Roger Pawlowski. “What we see is reports from concerned citizens,� Pawlowski said. “You get a call the neighbor or a passerby.�

Calls are followed up by the animal control officer, who talks with the dog owner about proper care for their pet, Pawlowski said.

He added that village has experienced only a handful of cases of animal cruelty or circumstances that led police to remove the dog from a home. “It’s not all that common,� he said.

Animal cruelty is nothing new, but the number of abandonments has risen in recent years, especially as the down economy has forced people to move, Estrada said.

Animal owners who no longer can afford a pet will leave them behind or desert them in alleys or dumpsters, she said.

People need to be aware of the

(Continued from page 1) and custody cases can involve the mistreatment of pets.

She added that those who abuse animals are likely to exploit humans as well. “If they abuse animals, they are likely to abuse a family member, a girlfriend or a child,� she said. “It’s sad.�

Estrada added that people can easily report abuse without getting involved. She said that the existence of camera phones makes reporting abuse easier than ever. “Use your cameras,� said Estrada, who added that photographic evidence of animal abuse is critical when building a case against an animal abuser.

She advises calling the police, who will rescue the animal and bring it to her facility.

That’s happening in Oak Lawn, where concerned residents have called the village’s animal control

signs of animal cruelty or abandonment, Estrada said. “People need to open their eyes,� she said.

Specifically, they should be aware of dogs that appear malnourished or exhibit signs of mistreatment. Additionally, they should inform police of dogs that are left outside for long periods of time in extremely hot or cold weather or deprived food or water.

A dog barking from inside a garage or an empty house or apartment also can be a sign of mistreatment or abandonment, she said.

The Animal Welfare League, 10305 Southwest Highway, serves 53 towns in and is open for adoptions from noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. The clinic is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The facility can be reached at 708-636-8586.

Community Briefs Chicago Second City Touring Company brings Chicago comedy to Beverly Arts Center

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Cycling for recycling Deanna Sandei, volunteer coordinator of the Oak Lawn Green Team Bike Tour, poses with her bike at the village’s Patriot Station. The team’s third annual village tour will kick off from the station, 9525 S. Tulley Ave, at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 21.

The Green Team Bike Tour promotes recycling and bringing awareness to the community. The tour is approximately nine miles through the village. Interested participants can register online at www. cmoaklawn.org and registration closes on June 18. Children 17 years and under must ride with an adult and helmets are required for all. For more information, call Sandei at 220-2769 or go to info@ bikepsychos.org.

  The Beverly Arts Center is inviting everyone to see where comedy in Chicago has come from and where it’s going, when the Second City Touring Company brings “Happily Ever Laughter,� revue combining fresh comedy with beloved sketches from Second City’s 53year archive, on stage at the BAC, 2407 W. 111th St. Chicago.

The laughter begins at 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 28 on the BAC Main Stage.    Tickets are $22 for BAC members and $25 for non-members, and can be purchased at the BAC box office or online at beverlyartcenter.org.

Palos Hills Just Animal Low Cost Wellness Clinic comes to Palos Hills Community Center

  “Happily Ever Laughter� draws from classic Second City sketches and scenes based on the day’s headlines, adding songs and fresh improvisation to make the audience part of the show. The Second City Touring Company has been the launch pad for comedy luminaries including Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Amy Poehler and Bill Murray.

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Never thought a cop would be asking me questions during ‘Viewfinder’ assignment

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An Independent Newspaper Amy Richards Publisher

Jeff Vorva Editor

Every other week, I perform one of my many responsibilities for the Reporter. I head out, camera and notebook in hand, to complete “The Viewfinder,� a man-on-the-street question that we pose to five regular folks. We print the answers to the question along with the photo, name and hometown of the people who are nice enough to participate in both the Reporter and Regional News.

It’s not always easy. There are times when one person after another refuses to participate.

Heck, some just walk past me without breaking stride, saying something or another about not being interested or having enough time.

That’s OK. I’d rather they take part, but I can’t make them. I just move on to the next person. Other folks are happy to answer. In some cases, they subscribe to the Reporter or the Regional. They stop, listen to the question, come up with good answer and pose for a photo. They ask when their photo will appear and seem genuinely pleased that they were selected.

Still other folks are willing until they see my camera, and that’s when they decide not to be part of our weekly feature.

It’s frustrating, I’ll admit, to have someone volunteer a great answer only to become camera shy. Again, though, I can’t force them to participate.

Published Weekly Founded March, 16, 1960

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by Bob Rakow That’s where Mary from Evergreen Park comes in.

I encountered Mary last week at Lake Katherine Nature Center in Palos Heights—my favorite place to do “Viewfinder� since the weather has warmed.

Mary had a great answer to the question: “What are your favorite summer activities?� She said she enjoyed coming to Lake Katherine and talked about what a gem it had become since it was turned into a nature preserve.

But when I pointed my camera at Mary, she turned her head away. I snapped a photo, but it would have been unusable. I asked her to pose a second time, but she refused. Then she got a little skittish, asking for my name and identification. I did not have my press card, but I told her to call my office if she had any concerns. She said she didn’t and again asked for my name before walking away.

But Mary’s concerns must not have subsided because she called the Palos Heights Police. Several moments after speaking with her, I drove out of the parking lot and was stopped by a police officer who approached in his SUV and asked if I was taking pictures of people.

I explained who I was and what I was doing.

He asked for my driver’s license, called it in and apologized for the stress. We talked for a moment, and I recommended that he call my office to confirm who I was—a simple step Mary from Evergreen Park chose not to take.

The police did call the office and the issue was settled.

I wondered for much of the day, what makes people like Mary tick?

If she was uncomfortable with participating, say so and walk away. If she was camera shy, say so, and walk away.

Instead, she allowed me to take a picture of the side of her head, walked away and called the police. What did she expect would happen? “The Viewfiner� is a ruse and in reality I’m some creep who prowls Lake Katherine with a camera? She could have called my office, but there’s no drama in that. Far better to call the police and make something out of nothing.

I get that these can be troubling times. I cover crime in six towns and see weird police news every week. Just read our police blotter and you’ll know what I mean.

But when did some people become so suspicious, so paranoid, so distrustful that everyone they encounter is a con man or villain?

Lake Katherine is a great place for walking or stopping for

lunch and ideal for interviewing folks because there’s a steady stream of people there, most who are happy to chat. I’ve met some interesting people there.

Bill Moore, also from Evergreen Park, answered my question and we chatted about how he was told 10 years ago that he had only months to live. A decade later, Bill’s still around and loves to hike at Lake Katherine, the Little Red School House and Starved Rock. He thanks Jesus Christ for saving his life. I enjoyed my time with him.

My painter friend is often stationed at the picnic table near the entrance of Lake Katherine.

He’s always working on another scenic oil painting that captures the beauty and essence of the scenery and wildlife. We’ve talked about this and that and he’s a regular reader of this column, which is always appreciated.

Two weeks ago I met some older men who hail from Ireland.

They explained to me that Claire is the best county in Ireland. I defended Mayo, where much of my family comes from. We had some laughs and both participated in “The Viewfinder� Thanks, fellas.

Unfortunately, I did not have the same luck with Mary from Evergreen Park. But I won’t forget her. I’ve been doing this kind of work for more than 25 years and no one has ever found the need to call the police.

Letters to the Editor Memories of Dad

Dear Editor: I find myself thinking of my youth more and more each day which I attribute to age.

Father’s Day is around the corner and there are so many loving memories of my dad. My birth was unexpected as it was 15 years after my sister and 13 years after my brother.

At the age of three, and I do remember it well, I was a flower girl at my cousin’s wedding. The dresses were green and I can still see my dad painting my high tops to match.

My dad and my girlfriend’s dad next door took us on a boat trip that left Navy Pier to cross Lake Michigan to St. Joe/Benton Harbor. We must have been around 10. At the Amusement Park there my girlfriend’s dad took us on the roller coaster. My dad sat that one out. It was my first and my last time on a roller coaster.

I got a J.C. Higgins bicycle from Sears on my 12th birth-

day. Dad held the back of the bicycle as I attempted to ride down the sidewalk in front of our Gage Park home.

And it goes on and on - those wonderful memories. Sending love to you dad this Father’s Day - I miss you!  Thank you,  Marlene Jeziorski Oak Lawn   The Reporter Newspaper

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Inside the First Amendment

The dead do speak freely, and not to be forgotten

By Gene Policinski The dead do speak.

They need no free speech protection — no government can forever silence their message. No dictator can prevent the living from taking notice. And no earthly authority can erase or demean their sacrifice.

On several occasions recently, we are reminded of the men and women who sacrificed their lives for the greater good of many.

There are news reports from France, and the beaches of Normandy, on the 70th anniversary, June 6, 1944 — D-Day — and of the survivors then and their dwindling numbers today. There are the televised images of the flowering of free expression in China 25 years ago, in 1989, when student-led demonstrations showed the power of speech, assembly and petition — and of an indelible news photo from June 9 of one man standing up to a tank

in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

And on June 9, at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., we once again will be reminded that there are journalists from many nations, in many places, who risk their lives to gather and report information, and to offer informed opinion, so that “we� may know the news.

A number of international organizations, from the Committee to Protect Journalists, to Reporters Without Borders, to the International Press Institute and more, track and combat crimes against reporters, photographers and others who gather the news.

Those organizations also update regularly their lists of journalists who have been killed and imprisoned in a given year. This year, they report more than 20 journalists have been killed and more than 100 have been jailed.

In 2013, as many as 77 journalists were killed, the groups say.

The Newseum’s Journalists

Memorial — a gallery marked by soaring glass panels bearing more than 2,200 names dating back to 1837 — will add 10 representative names on June 9 to its long list. The memorial is intended to remind us of all of the deadly challenges facing journalists globally, from firefights to death squads funded by organized crime to kidnapping and execution by terrorists and political factions — of fatal wounds from shrapnel to death by bullets fired from speeding motorcycles to beatings with iron bars.

The stories from the Newseum’s biographies of this emblematic group are chilling testimonies to courage and commitment.

Among those accounts: Killers were waiting for Akmednabi Akmednabiyev, editor for Novoye Delo newspaper in Russia, outside his home in the volatile republic of Dagestan. He was shot in the head at virtually the same spot where he survived

an assassination attempt six months earlier.

Helicopters circled overhead and clouds of tear gas filled Cairo streets as British cameraman Mick Deane — a 40-year veteran of reporting on war and world events — filmed a clash between security forces and supporters of former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. Deane was shot by a sniper.

Philippines radio commentator Fernando Solijon, a relentless critic of government corruption, received an on-air death threat that “Your coffin’s already made� just hours before he was shot multiple times by gunmen who fled on a motorcycle.

Some weeks ago, at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, President Obama said the event “reminds us that we really are lucky to live in a country where reporters get to give a head of state a hard time on a daily basis. ... But we also know

that not every journalist, or photographer, or crew member is so fortunate, because even as we celebrate the free press tonight, our thoughts are with those in places around the globe like Ukraine, and Afghanistan, and Syria and Egypt, who risk everything — in some cases, even give their lives — to report the news.�

On rare occasion, death visits journalists in the United States.

In a corner of the Newseum’s News Corporation News History Gallery sits a small white car with a buckled hood, a driverside door flung open, and the floorboard peeled up into metal shards — the result of a 1976 bomb that fatally injured Arizona Republic reporter Don Bolles. He had been lured to a meeting with a source who offered information on local mobsters.

In the Newseum’s 9/11 Gallery, the battered cameras and personal items of William Biggart can be found. Biggart, a freelance

news photographer, was killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. Biggart had rushed to the scene shortly after hearing about the attacks. His body was recovered near those of several firefighters.

The First Amendment protects freedom of the press and of speech — and the ability of critics of the news media to both to point out legitimate shortcomings and imagined slights.

But that valuable exercise in “monitoring the monitors� ought rightly to pause briefly on June 9, when the world is again reminded that journalism is a profession in which many face danger each day — and in every year, some make the ultimate sacrifice.

Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org.

What is your favorite summer drink and why?

(Asked at Lake Katherine in Palos Heights)

Photos by Emily Smas

Ann, Oak Forest   “A vanilla shake because it tastes really good on a hot day.�

Betty, Oak Lawn    “A cosmo martini on the rocks because it makes me feel relaxed.�

Bill, Evergreen Park    “Gatorade because it makes me feel refreshed.�

Mary, Oak Lawn    “Lime-ade Sangria because it is refreshing and puckering.�

Vicky and Maggie, Oak Lawn    “Lemonade because it quenches my thirst.�

Thursday, June 12, 2014 The Reporter

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No kidding around – Advocate Children’s Hospital one of the best in nation For the fourth consecutive year, Advocate Children’s Hospital in Oak Lawn has been listed among the nation’s 50 top pediatric hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” 2014-15 rankings, which were released today (June 10).

And, for the third year in a row, the publication has ranked Advocate Children’s Hospital among the top 50 in neonatology.

More than 180 pediatric hospitals were invited to participate in this year’s U.S. News & World Report rankings survey. Only 89 children’s hospitals qualified for recognition as a top 50 in one or more of 10 specialties reviewed: cancer, cardiology/heart surgery,

diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology/GI surgery, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology, and urology.

“Being ranked among the country’s leaders in pediatric care highlights our hospital’s commitment to our patients and their families, the strength and experience of our health care teams and our ability to deliver the highest level of treatment in the safest manner possible,” said Michael Farrell, president of Advocate Children’s Hospital.

RTI International (Research Triangle Institute) collected and analyzed the data for determining the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Whether or not a hospi-

tal was ranked and where in the rankings it was slotted depended on its performance in three areas: clinical outcomes and rates of various infections; efficiency and coordination of care delivery, which includes compliance with best practices and steps taken to control infection; and care-related resources, such as adequacy of nursing staff and availability of programs tailored to particular illnesses and conditions.

Results from a survey of 150 randomly selected pediatric physicians contributed 16.7 percent to a hospital’s score. The physicians were asked to name the top 10 hospitals that they consider the best in their specialty for the treatment of children with seri-

Church Corner Palos Heights

Vacation Bible School examines the ‘Gangway to Galilee’ “Gangway to Galilee,” is the theme of the Vacation Bible School at Palos United Methodist Church, 12101 S. Harlem Ave., Palos Heights. Vacation Bible School will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. June 16 through June 20. The $15 fee includes a T-shirt, crafts, and snacks. *** 24th Annual Strawberry Fest coming to Palos United Methodist Church Palos United Methodist Church, 12101 S. Harlem, Palos Heights, will be hosting it’s 24th annual Strawberry Fest from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, June 22.

The menu includes hamburgers, hotdogs, and strawberry shortcake. The fest will also include a bake sale, a craft and book sale, bounce house, facepainting, snow cones, popcorn, and cotton candy. Children can enjoy a small petting zoo and pony rides.

Tickets are $8.50 for adult, and $4 for children.

Palos Hills

Sacred Heart Church, 8245 W. 111th St., Palos Hills, is hosting its third annual summer music series for the 2014 season.

Musicians, under the guidance of James Grzadzinski, music director, will present five installments throughout the summer months, and everyone is invited to attend. Those attending may make a free will offering to benefit the Sacred Heart Music Department. For more information, call Grzadzinski at 974-3336, Ext. 245.

The series will be presented on these five dates: • Wednesday, July 16 at 7 p.m.

in the church and the program will be a voice recital featuring soprano and published author Michelle Gliottoni Rodriguez.

• Sunday, July 20 at 4 p.m. in the church and the theme will be Musical Meditations on the Life of Blessed [soon to be Saint] Pope John Paul II in the Year of His Canonization. The musical program will be featuring the Sacred Heart Cantori and Organ under the direction of Grzadzinski.

• Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Church. There will be music for church and chamber featuring an ensemble of strings, woodwinds, brass, and keyboard.

Musicians include Helen Blazie (violin), Stephen Moran (violin/ viola), D. Liane Cochran-Stafira (cello), Angelica Nolan (trumpet), Christine Otrembiak (flute), and Josh Rodriguez (saxophone/ clarinet).

Oak Lawn

What is old is new again at rummage sale Trinity Evangelical Covenant Church, 9230 S. Pulaski, Oak Lawn will host a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 20, and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 21. For more information, call 4225111. *** Pilgrim Faith Church invites women to ‘Ladies Night Out’ The Pilgrim Faith Church’s “Ladies Night Out” will feature an evening of community and inspiration at 7 p.m. today, Thursday, June 12 at the church, 9411 S. 51st Ave., Oak Lawn. Participants will be joined by Eileen Kerlin Walsh, who is a local motivational speaker. Her presentation of

Back Pocket Skills is designed to give participants the keys to living well, loving life, and getting what they want. The event will have refreshments and raffles.

Tickets are $10 at the door, or $7 for those who call ahead at 422-4200, or email office@ pilgrimfaith.org. *** Oak Lawn Bible Church Vacation Bible School to explore the Three Ds Oak Lawn Bible Church will be holding its annual Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to noon July 7 through July 11 at the church, 9435 S. 54th Ave., Oak Lawn. The program w is open to those children entering kindergarten through those entering fifth grade. This year’s program is “Agency D3 — Discover, Decide, Defend.” Children do not need to be members of the church to attend. The program is free. For more information, and to register, call 857-9800, or visit oaklawnbible.org. *** Vacation Bible School to Plumb the ‘River of Life’ The “River of Life” is the theme of the Vacation Bible School to be held at Faith Lutheran Church, 9701 S. Melvina Ave., Oak Lawn. Vacation Bible School will be in session from 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, June 20. The event is free of charge and open to children ages 3 to 12. An opportunity to pre-register, and to meet and greet the staff will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, but a parent or guardian can register participants any day of the week. For more information, visit faithoaklawn.org, or call 424-1059.

ous health problems.

In the pediatric cardiology/ heart surgery category, Advocate Children’s Hospital was graded high for survival outcomes after complex heart surgeries and for Norwood /hybrid surgery survival and rated very good in prevention of infections.

In neonatology, the hospital was rated superior for prevention of infections in the neonatal intensive care unit, “high” for its ability to minimize 30-day readmissions to the hospital and very good for use of infection-preventing measures.

“Our children’s hospital excels in providing innovative solutions to pediatric heart problems that are so complex most other hospitals in the region are unable to

Focus on Seniors Oak Lawn Senior Volunteer Earns Recognition

Phyllis Collura, a volunteer at the Oak Lawn Senior Center, was selected by AgeOptions to be recognized with other volunteers at the annual luncheon and volunteer recognition celebration, Celebrating Aging.

Madonna Ray, administrative assistant at the Oak Lawn Senior Center, nominated Collura.

Celebrating Aging will take place at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 19 at the William Tell Holiday Inn, 6201 Joliet Road, Countryside.

Double Nickel

Meals on Wheels

The Evergreen Park Office of Citizens’ Services offers a Meals on Wheels program for village residents 60 years and older who are unable to prepare their own meals. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday. For more information call 422-8776.

55 and Up

Palos Hills residents 55 years and older meet from noon to 2 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at the Palos Hills Community Center, 8455 W. 103rd St. Tickets for events must be purchased one week in advance. Entertainment includes musicians, singers, luncheons, movies, plays and bingo.

The Worth Senior Pinochle club is seeking new members.

Membership is free. Visit the group at the Worth Park District Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., every Monday and Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Games begin at noon.

Call 448-1181 for information.

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-26-14, a sale will be held at Hydro-Flo Technologies, Inc., 3985 Commerce Drive, St. Charles, IL. 60174, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Tervita Corporation 2012 Tarasport VIN# 1T9BA48B1C1204124 Lien Amount: $42,900.00

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45 STARZ competitor 46 Tapped trees 48 Risk 49 Waits 52 Bit of wisdom 54 How World Series

winners celebrate 55 Jazz pianist Hancock 56 Not anymore 57 Like some biblical boarders 58 Play areas 59 Directs Down 1 Monument on the

Yamuna River 2 Maker of FlavorSplash beverages 3 Piece of crummy advice 4 Kids 5 Sound, maybe 6 Ballet-dancing Muppet 7 Lowlifes 8 Defensive fiber 9 2-Down alternative 10 Water __ 11 LAX listings

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Not tense “Camelot” lyricist 1957 R&B chart-topper inspired by a schoolteacher 23 Hall of fame 26 Urban air problem 28 Paris preposition 29 Graceful 31 It might be a warning 32 Money 34 Bee output 35 Hwange National Park setting 36 Preceding 37 Dragging 39 Gentle breezes 40 Agreement 41 1862 battle site 42 Distillery waste 43 1980s middleweight champ 46 One in a humming swarm 47 Beat 50 Column-lined walkway 51 Fair sight 53 Deco pseudonym 55 Presley’s “__ Latest Flame”

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Mary Ann Bailey Mary Ann Bailey (nee Tipping), 81, of Worth died May 27 at Christ Hospital. Visitation was May 30 at the Palos-Gaidas Funeral Home in Palos Hills. The funeral was June 1 at New Hope Church and interment was at Fairmount Willow Hills Memorial Park.

Ms. Bailey was survived by children Keith (Maribeth), Steven (Janice), Diane (Tom) Sinclair, Susan King and Nancy (Tom) Spizzirri. She was born in Chicago and was a homemaker.

Carol E. Clarke Carol E. Clarke, 68, a former member of Mt. Zion Church in Oak Lawn, dies May 12. Arrangements were made by Kosary Fineral Home.

of Evergreen Park died recently.

Memorial mass was Saturday at St. Symphorosa Church in Chicago. Arrangements were made

by Kosary Funeral Home.

Mr. Fredrek was survived by children Kathleen Headley and Patricia Zink. He was an offset pressman at International Harvester and Montgomery Ward and an Army Veteran of World War II. Valerie Lebensorger Valerie Lebensorger, 99, of Evergreen Park died recently.

Visitation was May 23 at Kosary Funeral Home in Evergreen Park. Funeral service was May 24 at Queen of Martyrs Church and interment at St. Mary’s Cemetary.

Ms. Lebensorger was survived by children Thomas, Susan James, Joan Nammmari, William (Ruth), Fred and Mitzi.

Benefits & Fundraisers

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our patients.” In fact, Advocate Children’s Hospital has the state of Illinois’ only pediatric team capable of transporting a child while the child is on ECMO, technology similar to heart-lung bypass.

U.S. News introduced the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings in 2007 to help families of sick children find the best medical care available. The rankings offer families an exclusive look at quality-related information at the individual hospital level.

The latest pediatric hospital rankings are now available online at health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/ pediatric-rankings.

Death Notices

The Double Nickel Plus Cho- Michael Fredrek Michael J. Fredrek, 92, rus meets at the Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St. in Evergreen Park, every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Room 111. Newcomers are welcome. For more information call 422-8776.

Pinochle

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

address them,” said Rabi Sulayman, MD, a pediatric cardiologist and chair of pediatrics at Advocate Children’s hospital-Oak Lawn.

Advocate Children’s has one of the largest pediatric heart programs in the Midwest, and its neonatal intensive care units serve as a major referral center for infants born prematurely or with complex and life-threatening health problems.

Dr. Sulayman placed emphasis on the hospital’s designation as a Center of Excellence in Life support, indicating that such designation “distinguishes us as a leader in pediatric critical care and highlights our hospital’s commitment and ability to provide the highest level of treatment to

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-26-14, a sale will be held at Hydro-Flo Technologies, Inc., 3985 Commerce Drive, St. Charles, IL. 60174, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Tervita Corporation 2012 Tarasport VIN# 1T9BA48B3C1204111 Lien Amount: $42,900.00

Park Lawn To Host Grand Raffle Drawing Tickets are available for Park Lawn’s annual Grand Raffle Drawing. The Grand Raffle Drawing and reception will be held on Thursday, July 24 at Park Lawn School and Activity Center, 108 S. LaPorte Ave., Oak Lawn. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the drawing begins at 7 p.m.

Only 999 tickets will be sold at $100 each and this includes a buffet and drinks at the reception. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.parklawn.com, or mailing the cost of the tickets to the Park Lawn School and Activ-

ity Center, or by calling 425-6867.

There are a multitude of choices for the first prize winner, including $15,000 cash, or a 2014 Ford Focus, or a 2014 Ford Fiesta, or a 2014 Harley-Davidson FXDF Fat Bob, or a 2014 Keystone Passport 2810 — 31’ Travel Trailer.

The second prize is $5,000, third prize is $3,000, fourth prize is $1,000, fifth prize is $500, sixth prize is $300 and the seventh through twentieth winners will take home $200 each.

This year’s Grand Raffle Drawing is being sponsored by Terry’s Automotive Group of Peotone and Chicago Harley-Davidson of Glenview.

LEGAL NOTICE

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Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-26-14, a sale will be held at Hydro-Flo Technologies, Inc., 3985 Commerce Drive, St. Charles, IL. 60174, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Tervita Corporation 2012 Tarasport VIN# 1T9BA48B5C1204126 Lien Amount: $42,900.00

Notice is Hereby Given that on 7-26-14, a sale will be held at Hydro-Flo Technologies, Inc., 3985 Commerce Drive, St. Charles, IL. 60174, to sell the following articles to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the State of Illinois unless such articles are redeemed within thirty days of the publication of this notice.

Tervita Corporation 2012 Tarasport VIN# 1T9BA48B4C1204117 Lien Amount: $42,900.00

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

SCHOOLS

CLampus eaders

Breakfast with champions

Submitted photo

Chicago Christian High School hosted an awards breakfast May 30 at the Ozinga Grand Lobby at Trinity Christian College.

The seniors who were receiving scholarships, athletic, artistic or academic departmental awards were invited to come and receive them.

In addition, CCHS presented the Academic Top Ten with their gold cords to wear at graduation. The 13Illinois State Scholars were recognized. Rebecca Voogt of Tinley Park, Jacob Bruinius of Tinley Park, and Dasia Clark of Tinley Park were all recognized as Distinguished Scholars by the National Merit Cooperation.

Many community organizations sent representatives to present awards and scholarships to CCHS students.

Pictured are students who rank in the top ten of their class at Chicago Christian. In the front, left to right, are Rebecca Voogt of Tinley Park, Alyssa Bednarek of Chicago, Maggie Cavanaugh of Homer Glen, Kassie Satterly of Orland Park, Kathryn Goudzwaard of Oak Forest, and Kiersten Merrick of Tinley Park. In the back row is Dan Venhuizen of Tinley Park, Jay Timmer of Tinley Park, Jacob Bruinius of Tinley Park, and Jon Boonstra of Palos Park.

Bulletin Board Fenger High School

The Fenger High School Class of 1964 is having its 50th reunion Saturday, August 2, at the Tinley Park Convention Center. For more information, contact Susan Rheinheimer at susan_sings@att.net, or email Fengerreunion1964@gmail. com.

Oak Lawn H.S.

The Oak Lawn Community High School English Department has required summer reading programs for English I, English II, and English III students.

The program offers Spartan students choice and flexibility to read texts that will interest them. Students enrolled in honors courses will also complete a summer reading assignment. Detailed descriptions of the book choices will be communicated by English teachers and Media Center staff members, and that information can also be found on the school website, olchs.org/academics/ English.asp.

Students should bring the required book to English class during the first week of school.

When school begins in August, each student will be asked to

respond and reflect on his or her summer reading choice in one of the first assignments of the year. The assignment is available on the website and can be printed.

St. Xavier University

Office for Marketing and Communications Wins Two Golden Trumpets The Publicity Club of Chicago honored Saint Xavier University’s Office for Marketing and Communications with two awards at the 55th annual Golden Trumpet Awards.

Marketing and Communica-

tions received a Golden Trumpet in the Communications Material — Brochures, Booklets or Books category for its redesign of SXU’s recruitment materials, which aimed to highlight the university’s new brand and visual identity. The office also received a Silver Trumpet in the “Marketing Lifestyle” category for Saint Xavier Cougar Pride, which publicized SXU athletics’ new cougar logo and image.

Marketing and Communications staff members were recognized at the June 4 ceremony, which took place at The Palmer House Hilton in Chicago.

Lewis University in Romeoville announced its dean’s list honorees for the spring semester.

Evergreen Park residents earning a spot on the dean’s list include, Colleen Kaufmann, Nicholas Siemiawski, Michael Murphy, Alex Siemiawski, and Amanda Williamson.

Donna Atton of Worth was also included on the dean’s list.

Oak Lawn students Mutasem Daineh, Ashley Medel, Anna Dusza, Kelli Leifker, Alfredo Melendez, Megan Ramel, Agnieszka Rychtarczyk, and Jose Lozada earned dean’s list honors.

Bridget Ivancic, Maciej Kuklinski, Tanya Kaminski, Francis Lauth, Allison Jones, Lukasz Kramarz, Maciej Gacek, Josh Hamel, and Samantha Bustamante, all of Hickory Hills, were named to the dean’s list.

Palos Hills residents Shada Shublaq, Ruta Grabauskaite, Michal Pawlowski, Anna Kaszewski, Robbie Tate, and Tassneem Abu-Rezeq all earned dean’s list honors at Lewis University. *** Melissa Korniejczuk of Palos Hills was named to the spring dean’s list at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisc. Korniejczuk is a first year student. *** Melanie Doweiko of Evergreen Park has been named to the spring semester dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio.

Victoria Kulbokas, a chemistry major from Hickory Hills, was named to the Upper Iowa University spring dean’s list. To be honored, Kulbokas must have earned a minimum 3.50 grade point average for the semester and be enrolled as a full-time student at UIU in Fayette, Iowa. *** The following local residents were among 824 Butler University students in Indianapolis, Ind., who completed degree requirements in May. They include: Michael Dugan, Lauren Haberkorn, and Bradley Jareczek, all of Oak Lawn. *** The honor roll lists for Graceland University’s spring term were announced.

Brittani LaRusso of Oak Lawn was named to the honors list, while Dariusz Obrochta, also of Oak Lawn, was named to the president’s list.

Students at Graceland University in Amoni, Iowa, with a 4.0 grade point average are named to the president’s list. Students with a grade point average between 3.65 and 3.99 are named to the honors list. Students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.64 are named to the dean’s list. *** Several local residents were among 731 students from Butler University in Indianapolis, Ind., who made the Dean’s List for the spring semester.

Alyssa Boecker of Oak Lawn, an accounting major, and Daniel Przybylski of Hickory Hills, a pre-pharmacy major, both earned dean’s list honors. *** Nicholas Borchers from Oak Lawn received a Master of Medical Science degree at the 163rd Commencement exercises held at Saint Francis University in Loretto, Penn.

This year approximately 750 students earned degrees from Saint Francis University; this figure includes both undergraduate and graduate degrees. *** James Palarczyk of Oak Lawn earned a private pilot airplane single-engine land certificate, and Robert Grigus of Palos Heights earned a commercial pilot airplane multi-engine rating.

The two men were awarded their flight credentials this spring semester from the Institute of Aviation at the University of Illinois. *** Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own grade point average requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction. Most call the honor dean’s list, but some grant the dean’s honor list, and dean’s high honor list.

The area students earning the honor include Briana White of Evergreen Park who was named to the College of Engineering dean’s honor list.

Jamie Cozzie of Palos Hills also earned a place on the College of Engineering dean’s honor list. Asimina Pappas of Palos Hills was named to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences’ dean’s list.

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High five for five Rotary winners The Oak Lawn Rotary Club awarded five local students June 2 with scholarships. Students and their families were in attendance for the ceremony at the Hilton in Oak Lawn. Students submitted an application where they described contributions they made to the community as well as their plans for secondary education.

“The past is what got us all here today. You folks are the next generation of future leaders and will weave the very fabric of this country, congratulations and best wishes” said Rotary board member Jim Weise told the winners.

The winners were Brenna Donegan of Marist, Adam R. Smith of Oak Lawn Community High School, Eric Kraisch of Richards, Carolyn Mayer of Richards and Stephanie Dominguez of Moraine Valley Community College.

The Kid’s Doctor

By Sue Hubbard, M.D. Simple changes can help kids maintain a healthy weight A recent study in the journal Pediatrics caught my eye, as it related to childhood obesity. I spend a good deal of time discussing healthy eating and exercise with my patients and their families, but I continue to see children who gain too much weight each year. Some of my patients even qualify as obese.

This study out of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital looked at 100 obese children, ages7-12, and randomly assigned them to one of three different eating plans. One plan followed the wisdom of portion control, another followed a low-carb diet, and the last was a “reduced glycemic load” plan that cut down on certain carbs (like

white bread, sweets and white potatoes).

Over a one-year period, all three plans worked equally well in helping to control a child’s weight gain. Researchers did find that the low-carb plan was tough for kids to stick to. Most children in this group followed the plan to an extent by reducing carbs and calories, but not to the “strict limits of the low-carb plan.” In other words, they modified the plan.

It seems that the plan that “reduced the glycemic load” was essentially a modified low-carb diet. Children could eat certain “unrestricted” carbs, like fruits and vegetables low in starch, as well as whole grains. The limits were only placed on starchy carbs, but even some of those were not “forbidden.”

The beauty of teaching kids about modifying their diets early on is that they can see changes in their BMI (body mass index) more quickly than an adult. Why? They’re still growing! I explain to my patients (and their parents) that a pre-pubertal child grows about 2 inches a year and should gain somewhere around 3 to 6 pounds a year. All of that changes with puberty when a child’s growth velocity and weight gain both increase.

But, since children are growing, by simply maintaining their present weight (not losing weight), they’ll see changes in their bodies. Although children think this is “easy,” it still requires effort and changes.

Small tweaks like reducing portion size and cutting carbs

(rather than trying to eliminate them) will pull down total daily calories. Add in daily exercise and your child will see real results.

We’re still talking about the oldfashioned concept of burning more calories than you consume!

Lastly, the whole family has to be involved in making changes.

Pick a plan your entire family can follow and stick to until they see results.

(Dr. Sue Hubbard is an awardwinning pediatrician, medical editor and media host. “The Kid’s Doctor” TV feature can be seen on more than 90 stations across the U.S. Submit questions at http:// www.kidsdr.com. The Kid’s Doctor e-book, “Tattoos to Texting: Parenting Today’s Teen,” is now available from Amazon and other e-book vendors.)

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SCHOOLS

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Shepard names Top 10 grads

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Front row, from left, Nicole Reed, Sara Tobin, Gervacio Cabel, Adrian Reczek, Agata Chmiel and back row from left Gelique Ayala, Eda Guven, Alec Kleczkowski, Madeline Doon, and Brendan Coughlan graduated with the 10 highest GPAs in the 2014 senior class from Richards High School.

Richards announces its top 10 Richards High School in Oak Lawn announced that the students who graduated with the 10 highest grade point averages for the class of 2014.

Each has merited Honors with Distinction, the highest classification possible, for earning a GPA above 4.0 (possible due to weighted grades for Honors and Advanced Placement courses).

Club, peer tutoring, French NHS, and tennis. He will begin studies in biochemistry next fall at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Agata Chmiel – Secretary of National Honor Society and president of Spanish Club and Spanish NHS, Chmiel also participated in tennis. She will begin studies in chemical engineering next fall.

All 10 also qualified for NaBrendan Coughlan – tional Honor Society and re- Coughlan participated in choir ceived Illinois State Scholar and drama productions. Next honors this year. The top 10 fall, he will begin studies in graduates were: psychology at the University of Notre Dame.

Gelique Ayala – A threeMadeline Doon – A section sport athlete (cross country, ten- leader for band and captain of nis, track), Ayala also partici- Mathletes, Doon also participated in speech, peer tutoring, pated in jazz band, chess team, peer mediation, Spanish NHS, senior leaders, and Scholastic and Environmental Club. Next Bowl. Next fall she will begin fall she will begin studies in studies in biochemistry at the neuroscience at the University University of Illinois at Urbanaof Illinois at Chicago.

Champaign.

Gervacio Cabel – National Eda Guven – Captain of the champion in the U.S. Chess award-winning speech team, Federation Under-1600 Level Guven also participated in (a very high skill group) and Group Interpretation, Spanish president of Chess Club, Cabel Club, and peer tutoring. She participated in book club, Math- will begin studies in psycholletes, Scholastic Bowl, French ogy at Valparaiso University

next fall.

Alec Kleczkowski – Captain of Scholastic Bowl and co-captain of the swim team, he also participated in Mathletes and water polo. Next fall he will begin studies in nuclear engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Adrian Reczek – A National Merit Scholarship Corporation Commended Student, Reczek participated in Scholastic Bowl.

He will begin studies in biology at Loyola University Chicago next fall.

Nicole Reed – A National Merit Scholarship Corporation Commended Student, Reed served as senior class president.

She participated in Spanish NHS, Spanish Club, peer tutoring, and band. Reed will begin studies next fall in economics at Northwestern University.

Sara Tobin – Vice president of NHS and team captain for volleyball and softball, Tobin also participated in Environmental Club. Next fall she will begin studies in chemistry at the University of Notre Dame.

—Submitted by School District 218

Shepard High School in Palos Heights has named the students who graduated with the 10 highest grade point averages for the class of 2014.

Each has merited Honors with Distinction, the highest classification possible, for earning a GPA above 4.0 (possible due to weighted grades for Honors and Advanced Placement courses.)

All 10 also qualified for National Honor Society and received Illinois State Scholar honors this year. The top 10 graduates are: Hussein Al-Rashdan – Captain of the volleyball team and a Mathletes state qualifier, Hussein also competed in Scholastic Bowl and soccer at Shepard. He will study engineering at Columbia University.

Kyler Ayres – A rugby and hockey player, Kyler also participated in Mathletes and Science Club. Next fall Kyler will begin studies in engineering at Grand Valley State University.

Corey Galvin – Corey competed in Mathletes, track, cross country and soccer for Shepard.

Next fall, Corey will begin studies in mechanical engineering at University of Iowa.

Kimberly Kosman – Vice president of National Honor Society and president of Leo Club, Kimberly earned Commended Student status from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. She also participated in speech team, Relay of Life, Group Interpretation, and peer mentors. Next fall she will begin studies in chemical engineering at the University of Notre Dame.

Joshua Maier – Co-captain of the South Suburban Conference champion cross country and track teams, Josh also competed in baseball and Mathletes. He will study mechanical engineering on an athletic scholarship at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

Enrique Montoya – Captain of the Shepard speech team, Enrique also participated in Mathletes, Group Interpretation, Contest Play, and improv theater. Enrique, who has received a four-year full scholarship to the University of Pennsylvania, will study mathematics.

Michael Peretz – President of Science Club and Spanish Club and an officer for student council, Michael earned Commended

Student honors from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

He also participated in speech team, Mathletes, improv theater, Relay for Life, freshman mentors, and Class Officers. Michael will begin studies in computer science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Janek Wasag – Janek participated in Science Bowl and Mathletes and competed in soccer, cross country, and track at Shepard.

Next fall Janek will begin studies in electrical engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Nicholas Zuiker – Co-captain of the South Suburban Conference champion cross country and track teams, Nicholas qualified for the state finals as a Mathlete. He will study aerospace engineering at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign.

Rawan Zayed – A member of Mathletes, student council, Spanish Club, and student ambassadors, Rawan also competed for the South Suburban Conference champion girls soccer team.

She will attend Loyola University Chicago next fall to study biology.

—Submitted by School District 218

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Shepard Top 10 for 2014 are Kimberly Kosman (front from left), Michael Peretz, (second row) Enrique Montoya, Hussein Al-Rashdan, (third row) Nicholas Zuiker, Rawan Zayed, (back row) Corey Galvin, Janek Wasag, Kyler Ayres, and Josh Maier, the graduates who finished with the 10 highest GPAs in the senior class.

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Doing their Lions’ share of work Tom Crowhurst, the president of the Palos Lions Club was at Chicago Christian High School recently to hand out the Lions Club Service Awards. The Lions Club, a service organization, honors the achievements of high school students every spring.

The Lions Club has two awards, the Gold and Silver Seal. The Gold Seal award is given to students who have completed more than 100 hours of service and the silver is given to students who have given more than 50 hours of service. Chicago Christian High School requires 10 hours of service a year, so the Lion’s Club awards pay tribute to those students who have gone above and beyond.

Winners pictured in the front row are Kyler Stephan, Kevin Gallagher, James Vos, Sydnie Tiemens, Kelly Gallagher, Stephen Gallagher, Bridget Cusack, Anna Kamp, Lucas Rudinga, Alyssa Van Kuiken, Shannon Kuiper.

Pictured in the back row are Thomas Nemila, Jillian Dowdy, Brooke Boulais, Charles Blim, Stephanie Reusz, Tori DeJager, Madi DeJager Kate Pruim, Skye Carter, Lauren Guth, and Lions Club President Tom Crowhurst.

Winners not pictured are Alyssa Bednarek, Ashley Bednarek, Chad Ellens, Grace Furlong, Haley Hoffman, Ashley Holmes, Nadia Howse, Anna Persenaire, Bethany Romain and Farrell Winchester.

Oak Lawn literary magazine on sale Albert Einstein, known worldwide as an intellectual genius, said, “Creativity is contagious, pass it on.” Oak Lawn Community High School’s literary magazine, Pegasus, showcases the creativity of its students.

This year’s issue is now available.

The 2013-14 publication celebrates the poetic form. Subjects include memories, beauty, colors, love, dreams, sports, and odes to body parts. Artwork adorns the cover and inside pages to enhance the subjects and themes of the verse To read this year’s issue, go to www.olchs.org.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Bike Commuter Challenge ready to roll The Bike Commuter Challenge takes place Friday through June 20 with a stop in Oak Lawn. Active Trans will host before- and after-work celebrations for bike commuters in Chicago and the suburbs.

In the morning, there will be Dark Matter Coffee and bike checks offered. After work at local watering holes, bike commuters can enjoy specials on Revolution Brewing beer.

bound bike lane), Chicago

June 17, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The Beer Bistro North – 1415 W. Fullerton Avenue, Chicago Lake Street Kitchen + Bar – 1101 Lake Street, Oak Park The Bottle Shop – 1148 Central Avenue, Wilmette

June 18, 6:30 – 9 a.m.

Polish Triangle – Milwaukee Avenue & Ashland Avenue (Milwaukee side, southbound bike The schedule: lane), Chicago June 16,, 6:30 – 9 a.m.

North Shore Channel Trail just Village Cycle Center – 1337 N. south of Foster Avenue, Chicago Wells Street (at Evergreen Street,

southbound bike lane), Chicago June 18, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Plaza Tenochtitlan – 18th Street Dimo’s Pizza – 1615 N. Damen & Blue Island Avenue, Chicago Street, Chicago

Palmer Place – 56 S. LaGrange June 16, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Road, La Grange Beer Bistro – 1601 W. Madison Duke’s Ale House and Kitchen – Street, Chicago 110 N. Main Street, Crystal Lake J.W. Hollstein’s Saloon –17358

Oak Park Avenue, Tinley Park June 19, 6:30 – 9 a.m.

South Lakefront Trail at MuJune 17, 6:30 – 9 a.m. seum Campus, Chicago REI Chicago – 1466 N Halsted North Lakefront Trail at FulStreet, Chicago lerton Avenue Ciclo Urbano / West Town Bikes

– 2459 W. Division Street (eastJune 19, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Hopleaf – 5148 N. Clark Street, Chicago Bat 17 – 1709 Benson Avenue, Evanston Deja Brew – 5219 W 95th Street, Oak Lawn Cellar Door – 5150 Main Street #A, Downers Grove

The challenge is an annual celebration of bike commuting. You don’t have to bike all the way every day, just one bike trip to your local bus or train stop during the challenge counts towards your team’s total.

Last year, more than 6,800 Chicagoland employees from nearly 450 companies logged their bike trips during the week.

Participating employers included Groupon, Orbitz, Motorola, WBEZ, Chicago Sun-Times, The Field Museum, Allstate Insurance the Village of Niles, and others.

Anyone can sign up for free at www.bikecommuterchallenge. org or choose to support Active Transportation Alliance by buying a membership, a cool T-shirt or making a donation.

Library Notes Chicago Ridge

The Chicago Ridge Public Library is located at 10400 S. Oxford Ave. For more information, or to register, call 423-7753. *** June 16: Estate Planning will be the topic under discussion at 7 p.m. Monday at the Chicago Ridge Public Library. Attorney Heather Voorn will conduct an interactive discussion about wills, trusts and powers of attorney. Topics will also include: recent changes in the law, retirement planning, governmental benefits programs and considerations about future life events. Participants will need to call the library to sign up for this free program. *** June 19: The Chicago Ridge Public Library is hosting “All About Adopting A Pet” at 7 p.m.

It’s a Pittie Rescue will educate patrons about why you should adopt a pet from an animal shelter, “kill” vs “no-kill” shelters, the benefits of spaying/neutering, and how animal shelters in the Chicago area are helping animals through their programs and services. Registration is required for this free program.

Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Public Library is located at 9400 S. Troy Ave. For more information, or to register for a program, call 422-8522. *** Today: The Garden Club of Evergreen Park will meet today, Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Park Library. All meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. “Bonsai”, a presentation by Jeff Schulz of The Hidden Gardens, will be featured at the June meeting. Nonmembers may attend up to two meetings by making a small donation ($5 for most meetings). For information, email Beth Donahue at bnjdonahue@hotmail.com,or visit epgardenclub.org/index. *** June 14: Mad Science Chicago kicks off the summer reading program at 11 a.m. for students in grades 5 and younger at the Evergreen Park Public Library.

A mad scientist will introduce youngsters to the exciting world of chemistry through didgeridoo tubes that produce flames, foaming flasks, sizzling test tubes, colorful oozing soap suds, gaseous genies escaping from bottles and more. Registration is required. *** June 13: Patrons are invited to meet the talented artists from the Worth Township Advanced Oil class at their opening reception Saturday, June 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Evergreen Park Library. The exhibit features a variety of painting styles including Impressionistic, landscape, still life, and portraiture and small sculptures. Light refreshments will be served. The artwork will be displayed through Saturday, Aug. 2. *** June 16: Teens in grades six through 12 are invited to “spark a reaction” at 3 p.m. at the Evergreen Park Public Library by learning the importance of free speech. Then they can turn that knowledge into a one-of-a-kind T-shirt. Participants are asked Bring a clean, white cotton Tshirt. All other materials will be provided. Registration is required. *** June 16: Yoga for Kids (students in grades three through five) and Little Yogis (students in kindergarten through second grade) will be offered at the Evergreen Park Public Library, Mondays through July 28 at beginning at 5:30 p.m. Certified instructor

Joan Zigulich will teach participants to exercise, relax, focus, and strengthen their mind and body through postures, breathing exercises and relaxation. Children should wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or towel.

Registration and release form are required to participate. *** June 16: The Evergreen Park Public Library invites children ages 3 to 5 years — old to Preschool Story Science on Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays through July 24. Children will explore simple science concepts through crafts and experiments inspired by children’s literature.

Registration is required. *** June 17: Evergreen Park Public Library will offer a Read to a Teen program for students in kindergarten through second grade on Tuesdays through July 22 at 3:30 p.m. Studies show that children who read daily during the summer strengthen literacy and vocabulary skills. Local teens will encourage beginning readers to develop a reading habit. Every child will have an opportunity to read aloud to their teen and play a reading game. Each participating child will get to bring home a new book with every visit.

Registration is required. *** June 17: Toddler Time, an interactive story time, will be held on Tuesdays or Wednesdays through July 23 at the Evergreen Park Public Library. Toddler time is for children ages 18-35 months old along with a favorite adult.

Registration is required. *** June 17: Teens in grades six through 12 are invited to enjoy a casual video gaming session with their friends at 4:00 p.m. at the Evergreen Park Public Library.

Registration is required. *** June 17: Evergreen Park Public Library will offer a beach wreath craft as part of the Clever Crafters series for adults 6:30 p.m. The library’s resident crafter, Kris Morgan, will teach participants how to transform an ordinary terra pot into a painted poppy themed masterpiece. Registration and a $3 materials fee are required. There is a limit of 20 participants. *** June 18: Students in kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to explore the six basic science process skills: observing, classifying, communicating, measuring, inferring, and predicting, by making a delicious treat. The program begins at 2 p.m. at the Evergreen Park Library. Registration is required. *** June 18: Teens in grades six through 12 are invited to the Evergreen Park Library at 3 p.m to participate in a spa crafts program. They will learn what common ingredients are good for your skin and the science behind why they work. They will then use the knowledge to make quality spa products. Registration is required. *** June 18: Patrons can learn all about “The Monuments Men: Saving Europe’s Treasures” at 7 p.m. at the Evergreen Park Library. This is the story of how art historians, museum professionals and military personnel worked to protect Europe’s cultural treasures and repatriate stolen objects during and after World War II. Art historian Jeff Mishur’s slide lecture shares some of the most signicant works of art that were repatriated, along with some artworks never found, and explains why the Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program was needed

Big honor in Big Easy

James Alexander Holdcroft, 90, former owner of Worth Cabinet Shop, was awarded the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor during the 70th Anniversary of D-Day ceremonies at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans.

Holdcroft, U.S. Navy, was aboard LCT 644 during the Normandy Invasion and landed under fire on Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. The National Order of the Legion of Honor is the highest honor in France, awarded by the President of the Republic of France to express eternal gratitude to those veterans whose courage helped liberate France from oppression in 1944-1945.

in the context of Germany’s cultural climate in the 1930s and 40s. Registration is required.

Green Hills

The Green Hills Public Library is located at 8611 W. 103rd St., Palos Hills. For more information, or to register for a program, call the information desk at 598-8446, Ext. 120. Registration may also be available online at greenhillslibrary.org. *** June 16: All Green Hills Public Library patrons are invited to “PAWS for Crafts,” in the library’s activity room to make some fun and simple animal related crafts. All ages welcome and patrons can drop in any time between 2 and 4 p.m. *** June 17: The Bill O’Reilly book, “Killing Kennedy” will be the topic of discussion at 6 p.m. at the Green Hills Public Library. Sue McCoy will lead the discussion. *** June 18: All Pokémon Masters are invited to the Green Public Library from 3 to 4 p.m. to meet and battle other Pokémon fans.

Participants should bring their Nintendo DS, games, trading cards, books, and anything else Pokémon that they would like to share and discuss. *** June 19: Patrons age 5 and older are invited to paint their very own ceramic dog bank. Due to high demand, the library is offering this program on two dates. Patrons are limited to registering for one session either Thursday, June 19 from 6 to 7 p.m., or Friday, June 20 from 4 to 5 p.m. Registration is required, and limited to 30 per session.

Registration is available online. *** June 23: Chef Kate Bradley, a vegetarian, will be offering a vegetarian cooking class from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Green Hills Public Library. Bradley will walk patrons through easy-to-make recipes, such as vegan chocolate cake and Portobello pitas.

Samples will be provided. Registration is required and limited to 60. Registration is available online.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Public library is located at 9427 S. Raymond Ave. The library’s regular hours are: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, or to register for a program, call 422-4990. long. *** June 18: John Green’s number one New York Times best-selling love story, narrated by 16-year-old Hazel Grace Lancaster, will be discussed by the bi-monthly book group Day and Night Reads 2 and 7 p.m. at the Oak Lawn Public Library. For more information, call the Help Desk. *** June 14: The Village of Oak Lawn has a team dedicated to saving animals and protecting members of our community. Patrons can check out an Animal Services vehicle, learn the tools of the trade, receive information about what to do if you lose your pet. They can also hear stories of human wildlife interactions. It all takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Oak Lawn Public Library.

For more information, call the library, or visit online. *** Month of June: The Oak Lawn Public Library presents the Teen Movie Club Thursdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the lower level meeting rooms. Selections (Continued on page 12)

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Park Clips Chicago Ridge

The Chicago Ridge Park District has several locations. One is the Frontier Fieldhouse, 9807 S. Sayre Ave. For more information on programs at this location, or to register, call 4233959. Another location is the Freedom Activity Center, 6252 W. Birmingham St. For more information on programs at this location, call 708-636-4900. *** Immediately: Yougottawanna Summer Day Camp will provide field trips, games and sports for youngsters ages 6 to 14. Camp will run from Monday, June 16 through Aug. 8 from 9 a.m .to 3 p.m. each day. All eight weeks is $450 for residents, and $650 for non-residents. Each four week session is $260 for residents ,and $360 for non-residents. Register is at Freedom Activity Center. *** Immediately: Boys and girls ages 3 1/2 to 6 years-old are invited to join in the non-competitive six week T-ball program.

Children will learn the basic T-ball skills, including hitting, fielding and team work. Children will have three weeks of practice followed by three weeks of games. The class from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays from June 24 through July 29. The fee is $45 for residents, and $55 for nonresidents. Registration is at the Freedom Activity Center. *** Immediately: Registration is available for Chicago Ridge Park District’s Yougottawanna Summer Day Camp. Campers, ages 6 to 14, can enjoy field trips, games, sports and fun in the sun during summer time. Camp will run from Monday, June 16 through Friday, Aug. 8. Camp begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Camping for all eight weeks is $450 for residents and $650 for nonresidents. Each four-week session is $260 for residents and $360 for non-residents. Registration is being taken at Freedom Activity Center. For more information, call the Center. *** Wednesdays through June 25: The second session of Vinyasa “Flow” Yoga, a form of yoga that focuses on flowing from pose to pose and linking the movement with the breath, will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Freedom Activity Center.

The cost is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents. The class is being taught by Kelly McKimson-Rhodes, a certified yoga teacher trained at Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga School in Chicago.

This energizing type of yoga builds endurance, strength, and flexibility, all while calming the mind. The Class is set to upbeat music and ends with peaceful relaxation. All levels welcome. A third session is scheduled for July 9 through Aug. 13. *** Thursdays through June 26: The Chicago Ridge Park District invites residents and nonresidents to enjoy the benefits of yoga, connecting the breath to movements.

Julie Chappetto, a 200 CYT Ayurveda Yoga teacher, will lead the class from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Freedom Activity Center. The cost is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents.

Yoga can also build strength while releasing muscles and stress. Hatha style poses will be designed around the chakras, energy centers of the body. Class will begin with short mediation

and end in savasana. Participants are asked to bring their yoga mats and yoga blocks if needed. All levels are welcome. For more information and registration, call the Freedom Activity Center. Another session is slated for July 10 through Aug. 21. *** June 20: Chicago Ridge Park District’s Western Open Miniature Golf Tournament deadline comes a week before the actual tournament. Residents are invited to compete against the top professional miniature golfers in the world Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28 at Ball Fore Miniature Golf Course, 6701 W. 107th St. The entry fee is $100 and includes ten rounds of miniature golf, official polo shirt and lunch and breakfast. The top five finishers will get paid, with first place being awarded $1,500. Registration is now available online, or at Frontier Park Fieldhouse. *** June 20: This is the last day to register for the Western Open Miniature Golf Tournament being held Friday June 27, and Saturday June 28 at Ball Fore Miniature Golf Course, 6701 W. 107th St. The entry fee is $100, and includes ten rounds of miniature golf, official polo shirt and lunch and breakfast. The top five finishers will get paid, with first place being awarded $1,500. Registration is now available online, or at Frontier Park Fieldhouse. *** June 21: A trip to Long Grove’s Strawberry Festival, the granddaddy of all Long Grove’s signature festivals, is being planned by the Chicago Ridge Park District. Participants can enjoy the ships, food, vendors and local restaurants in this historic district. The trip is set for Saturday, June 21. The bus leaves the Freedom Activity Center at 10 a.m. and will return around 6 p.m. The fee is $10 for residents and $15 for non-residents. The fee does not include admission into the festival. *** June 24 and June 26: The Chicago Ridge Park District is hosting third sessions of Tuesday and Thursday Zumba classes.

Zumba is a Latin inspired dance fitness program. The dance rhythms include: meringue, salsa, reggaeton and more.

Zumba classes are being held Tuesdays, June 24 through Aug. 5 and Thursdays, June 26 through Aug. 7. All classes will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Freedom Activity Center. The cost is $40 for residents and $50 for nonresidents. Registration and more information are available at the Center. *** Spring and Summer: The Chicago Park District is offering a discount special for those who register for yoga or zumba classes. Participants who register for any two yoga or zumba classes will receive the classes at a cost of $65 for residents and $85 for non-residents.

Evergreen Park

The Evergreen Park Recreation Department is located at 3450 W. 97th St. For more information, or to register for a program, call 229-3373, or visit evergreenparkill.com. *** Ongoing: Registration is ongoing for summer programs. Park department hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday.

The program brochure is on the website where residents can click on recreation summer book. The Evergreen Park Recreation Department also is on Facebook at facebook.com/evergreenparkrecreation.

The departments offers summer camps, exercise classes for children and adults, tumbling classes, sport camps, drawing classes, dance classes for all ages, free concerts in the park, movies in the park and more. Residents are invited to view the recreation book on line, and register for programs.

Oak Lawn

The Oak Lawn Park District administrative building is located at 9400 S. Kenton Ave. For more information, call 857-2225 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. *** The Oak Lawn Park District’s Stony Creek Clubhouse, 5850 W. 103rd St., is hosting special events during March. Reservations are suggested. For more information and reservations, call 857-2433. *** Immediately: The Oak Lawn Park District is offering a wide range of summer camps. Registration is ongoing for residents and non-residents. For more information about the camps, view the summer camp guide. *** Immediately: The Oak Lawn Park District is taking a customer service survey to find out how better to serve residents. For more information, call the park district’s administrative office, or visit olparks.com. Those taking the survey can be entered into a raffle for a chance to win one Community Theatre gift certificate good for two free admissions to one 2014 — 2015 production. *** Immediately: Tickets for the park district’s next production of “Annie” are moving quickly.

Show dates are Friday, Saturday and Sunday and Friday, June 6, Saturday, June 7, and Sunday, June 8. Tickets are now on sale at Oak View Community Center, 4625 W. 110th St. For more information, call the box office manager at 857-2200. *** Immediately: There are still 10 prime spots available in the “Adopt-a-Flowerbed Program.”

The park district prepares the beds, and grows the flowers. They are asking participants to plant the flowers. The park district will water the bed throughout the summer, participants are asked to weed the bed every 10 days. Names will be featured on a garden sign to let everyone know who cares for the flowerbed. For a registration form, stop by the maintenance building at 5501 W. 110th St., or call Dolly Foster at 857.2201. This program can be used for Master Gardener volunteer hours. *** June 17 to July 24: The Oak Lawn Park District is offering a Water Safety/Water Fun/Level 6 aquatics class. This class is offered to participants, ages 12 and older, who have comfortably and successfully passed Youth Advanced Level 5. The resident fee is $105, and the non-resident fee is $125.

Classes are held at the Oak Lawn Park District’s Central Pool from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Participants will continue to refine all strokes so participant will swim them with ease, efficiency, power and smoothness over greater distanc(Continued on page 12)

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Watch for different risk levels of ‘muni’ bonds Are you thinking of investing in municipal bonds? If so, you may have good reason, particularly if you are in one of the higher tax brackets. After all, municipal bond interest payments typically are exempt from federal income taxes, and possibly state and local income taxes, too — although some “munis” are subject to the alternative minimum tax. However, since not all municipal bonds are the same, you’ll want to know the differences — especially in terms of risk.

Municipal bonds, like corporate bonds, essentially face two types of risk: interest rate risk and default risk. Interest rate risk becomes clear when market interest rates rise, causing the value of your existing municipal bonds to fall. No one will pay you full price for your bonds when newly issued bonds carry a higher rate — so if you plan on selling bonds before they mature, you risk losing principal.

You can largely ignore this type of risk simply by holding your bonds until maturity, at which point you will receive the face value back, provided the issuer doesn’t default.

And that brings us to the second type of risk: default risk. Historically, municipal bond default rates

have been much lower than those of corporate bonds, particularly lowerquality bonds. But different types of municipal bonds carry different levels of default risk. Here’s a quick look at the two main categories of municipals and their risk characteristics: • General obligation bonds — General obligation bonds generally finance projects of a municipality. A general obligation bond issuer is required to do everything in its power, including raising new taxes, to ensure that interest payments are paid on time and in full. This requirement helps support the creditworthiness of general obligation bonds.

• Revenue bonds — Revenue bonds, which finance schools, hospitals, utilities, airports, affordable housing and other public works, are paid by dedicated streams of revenue. For example, revenues generated by the sewer system pay the interest on a sewer system revenue bond. Because revenue bonds have more restricted revenue streams than general obligation bonds, they are generally viewed

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the risk potential of municipal bonds, you don’t have to rely on guesswork. The major bond rating agencies — Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s and Fitch — review municipal bonds to determine their creditworthiness.

There are no guarantees, but by sticking with the bonds that are “investment grade,” you can help reduce the risk of owning a bond that goes into default.

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By Shelley Palmer Self arena. While made possible in iOS 8 doesn’t the iPhone 5S, thanks to its M7 Wine, on the other hand, can been for a long time, because revolve around enhance your life without the it supplies the body with es- health as early reports suggested, co-processor. Yes, that means iOS undesirable effects. It has been sential nutrients. It is also a it was one of the most exciting 8 and Health will run on older phones, but deliver full functionproven to be safe as a sedative strong antibacterial agent that new aspects of the mobile OS. and tranquilizer, so if given the resembles penicillin, and is in “Health” (the name of the app) ality only on newer devices. choice of a pill with side effects fact more potent against some and “HealthKit” (Apple’s health- If you’re worried about privatracking data platform) are not cy, and you should be, Apple is or two glasses of delicious wine bacteria than the antibiotic. just another counting steps or making sure you can very clearly to help you relax at night, which would you choose?

Drink some wine every day sleep app. As everyone knows, choose what data an app can share Aside from its pharmacologi- because in moderation it can there are plenty of apps already with Health. Want to keep evcal properties, wine when in- work wonders. You will feel bet- covering that ground. Instead, erything separate? No problem. corporated as part of the daily ter and possibly live a longer, Health pulls data from the third- The complete list of apps party apps you’re already using Health will work with is undiet provides energy, aids diges- healthier life. into an easy-to-read dashboard. clear. But Apple said it will work tion and may protect the body against coronary and cardio- Anthony Scarano is not a doctor. This means you will no longer with Nike, and in the first ad vascular disease. It can help He is an Evergreen Park resi- have to check three or four differ- for Health, Apple showed customprevent angina pectoris, which dent, winemaker and certified ent apps to track your progress ers using third-party accessories is caused by spasms of blood naturopath. Suggestions in this — you’ll get a clear and current like the Withings Health Mate, vessels in the heart. Hospitals space are solely the opinions of overview of your health inside Misfit Shine and Adidas miCoach in 35 states now offer wine to Mr. Scarano based on years of the app. Health will track 60 dif- Smart Ball, as well as apps like patients to make their stays independent study and personal ferent types of data and will let Wemo, Wahoo Fitness and Nike+ more relaxing and enjoyable, experience, and may not be ben- you create an “emergency card,” Running. while also aiding digestion and eficial to health. Wine should with information like your blood Considering Health is one of helping them sleep better. be consumed in moderation, as type and allergies, which will be the focal points of iOS 8, and Wine is prescribed by phy- overindulgence may be harmful accessible from your lock screen. considering this is Apple, figure most (but not all) of your fitness sicians in Europe, and has to health. apps will be compatible.

Right Place, Right Time Health comes along at the perfect time. The health and fitness Health vs. HealthKit market, and the connected health This is where HealthKit comes app business, have never been big- in. Apple is giving developers all the ger… or more fragmented. There tools they need to make their apps are a handful of awesome apps more useful to you; they can now (like MyFitnessPal) and awesome have their apps automatically share gadgets (like the Jawbone UP24), certain information (like blood presbut each operates independently. sure readings) with your doctor.

To live the Quantified Self life- It also makes life easier for those style right now, you need to ac- developers, who don’t have to cretively use a handful of apps and ate custom ways to interact with an Excel spreadsheet to analyze other apps. If the app is built using Sean O’Shea, CFP, CRPC and succession planning. the data and make it actionable. HealthKit, it’ll just work. wealth management consultant at The CFP marks identify those The goal of Health and its cen- Speaking of communicating with Hallberg Financial in Chicago and individuals who have met the rigor- tralized dashboard is to eliminate doctors, Apple partnered with The Oak Brook has been authorized ous experience and ethical require- the need for Excel or any other Mayo Clinic and Epic Systems by the Certified Financial Planner ments of the CFP board, have suc- data aggregation tools. (which accounts for over half of Board of Standards to use the cer- cessfully completed financial plan- The amount of health and fitness all medical records in the U.S.) to tified financial planner and CFP ning coursework and have passed monitoring platforms that Health make sharing records and data with certification marks in accordance the CFP certification examination manages is bigger than most (if your health providers as easy as poswith CFP Board certification and covering the following areas: the fi- not all) other health apps. Even sible. No other partnerships were renewal requirements. nancial planning process, risk man- the best apps from The Smart- announced, but a successful launch A resident of Oak Lawn, O’Shea agement, investments, tax planning phoneDiet™ pale in comparison. of Health could have companies has been providing financial advice and management, retirement and MyFitnessPalhelps you count calo- lining up to get involved. since 2007 and has been a part of employee benefits, and estate plan- ries, but that’s about it. UP by Jaw- Not everyone is thrilled with the Hallberg team since 2012. He ning. CFP professionals also agree bone tracks your movement and Health and HealthKit, though. Any said his goal is to assist individuals, to meet ongoing continuing educa- sleep, but it’s all centered round health apps that generate revenue families and businesses in every tion requirements and to uphold the Jawbone ecosystem. Withings- from in-app ads could have less eyes aspect of their financial lives. His CFP board’s Code of Ethics and WiFi Scales measures your weight on those ads if Health is able to services include personal finance in Professional Responsibility, Rules and body fat, but not your activity. pull all necessary info from those terms of retirement income plan- of Conduct and Financial Planning Health covers all of that. apps. And that’s to say nothing of ning, college planning, and estate Practice Standards. the Australian company Healthplanning, and business finance asSharing Your Information Kit, which has nothing to do with sistance in Retirement Plans such —Submitted by More importantly, Health can Apple, iOS 8 or Apple’s version of as 401K’s, employee benefits, and Hallberg Financial automatically send and receive HealthKit. One would assume that data to and from your doctors. If Apple reached out to the Aussie’s a reading out of the ordinary, your and offered to purchase healthkit. doctor will know about it when com and @healthkit… actually…

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A little a day may keep tension away The late Dr. Milton Silverman, former head of medical research for the Wine Advisory Board and a world-famous pharmacologist and wine writer, once wrote, “Because of its low alcohol content and its content of protective chemicals, wine may be described as a pharmaceutical of major importance and as an agent which may serve as the most preventative of alcoholism known to medicine.”

Wine provides relief while plain alcohol and beverages that contain it contribute to tension.

It is a mild, natural tranquilizer that can help combat emotional tensions and anxieties without causing dependence if used in moderation.

More and more Americans today are finding themselves unable to cope with the stresses of modern everyday life, so they

The Wine Guy with Anthony Scarano turn to prescription muscle relaxers, tranquilizers, anti-anxiety pills and antidepressants for relief. Most of these drugs have side effects ranging from drowsiness, nausea and dizziness to vomiting, tremors and seizures. Some of these pills can actually exacerbate depression and cause homicidal and suicidal thoughts.

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Omaha hand produced biggest online pot in history Over the years there have been certain poker hands that attained legendary status. Aces and eights became known as the “Dead Man’s Hand” after Old West gunfighter and lawman Wild Bill Hickok, who supposedly held that hand just before his death, was gunned down by Jack McCall.

The ten-deuce is known as the “Doyle Brunson” after the man who used it to win two World Series of Poker championships.

Those are just a couple of the more famous holdings, but there is one that may have surpassed them in poker lore. That’s because in this hand, the biggest in online poker history, there was an astounding $1,356,946 on the line. The hand took place “way back” in 2009, in the era before the U.S. governments April 2011 shutdown of online poker, which is just now starting to be legalized and regulated on the state level.

The game was pot-limit Omaha, often referred to as “PLO,” which is played exactly like nolimit Texas hold ‘em except that

players receive four down cards instead of two, and they then MUST use two cards from their hand, along with three from the community board, to make their best five-card hand.

The game was “heads up,” which means just two players — Finnish pro Patrik Antonius with Tony DunstViktor and aggressive Swede “Isildur1” Blom — were playing the game. It was a $500/$1,000 game, and action began when Blom, who had a stack of more than $675,000, raised to $3,000.

Antonius, who had a stack of more than $1.2 million, reraised to $9,000. Blom responded with a four-bet to $27,000, Antonius five-bet to $81,000, and Blom called to see a flop of 4sDunst 5c 2h. with Tony Antonius was first to act and bet $91,000, which inspired Blom to raise to $435,000. Antonius then three-bet to $779,000, and Blom called off his remaining chips with the 6d 9s 7d 8h for a big straight draw. Antonius then revealed the Kh Ks Ah 3s for a flopped ace-to-five straight, called a “wheel.”

Neither the 5h turn nor the 9c

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river helped the Swede, and he watched a pot of more than $1.3 million slide over to Antonius.

Aside from the amount of money on the line, there was nothing out of the ordinary with how this hand played out. Antonius flopped the second-best possible hand, while Blom held a “wrap,” which is the term used for multiple straight draws. It’s a powerful hand in PLO, but obviously, it only pays off when it hits.

Antonius and Blom continue to play online, and it’s not unusual to see them win or lose thousands of dollars a day. However, no hand they’ve played since has topped this one — though it almost happened two days, later when Blom played a $1,127,955 pot against the renowned Phil Ivey. It was the only other seven-figure hand in online poker history, and it was pushed Blom’s way.

(Chad Holloway is a World Series of Poker bracelet winner and senior news editor for PokerNews. com and learn.pokernews.com.

Follow him on Twitter: @ChadAHolloway.)

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What (not) to do when you Back Page drop your phone in the toilet

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WHATIZIT?

I now consider myself an unofficial expert on what-not-to-do when your phone gets wet.

Let’s start with why one shouldn’t clip their Blackberry to the back pocket of their unbelted-pants before entering the bathroom. Once I heard it plop that would be the phone, feelings of disgust were overcome with a kneejerk reaction to preserve its electronic-life.

“Please don’t die,” I thought as I anxiously pulled out the battery and sim card. I didn’t see any signs of moisture inside. Convinced the leather case had absorbed the disgusting water, I wiped the phone down, popped the battery back in and turned it on.

Tip No. 1- Anytime your phone comes into contact with water, take out the battery and sim card immediately and leave it exposed to air for at least 48 hours.

I had ran the Chicago Spring Half Marathon that morning. Moments before my phone took a plunge in the toilet, I posted a picture on Facebook adorned with bib and finisher medal. My social media etiquette left me itching to respond to the lovely comments I was getting. There was NO wisdom in that decision. My phone had a brief light-spasm and went fade to black.

“Uh oh,” I thought. I quickly tore it apart staring wide-eyed with regret. “I shouldn’t have done that.’’

Desperate to undo the damage.

I grabbed my laptop, toggled over to You Tube and found a skateboard dude with a home remedy.

He said, “I can show you how to fix your water damaged phone in one hour.”

I perked up.

His instructions were brief and easy to follow. In a nutshell he explained that contaminated water like in the lake or toilet, have minerals that cause corrosion within the mechanisms of the phone. He said soaking the phone in 99 percent isopropyl alcohol for one hour would remove those properties restoring the connection if followed by drying the phone in a bag of rice for two days.

Tip No. 2- Following these instructions will void your warranty.

I spent two hours on a wild goose chase to at least six drug stores looking for 99 percent isopropyl alcohol. Apparently only that level of potency is effective. There was 50 percent, 70 percent, 91 percent but no one had 99 percent.

I settled with 91 percent.

Skater-boy mentioned one hour submerged in alcohol would do the trick. I extended that timeline. I left the house and didn’t get back for five hours.

As I retrieved the phone from its disinfectant bath I noticed a lot more than corrosion coming

off. With each stroke of my index finger the keyboard began falling apart. The acrylic covering that once caused the exterior to shimmer peeled up and black coating on the surface of the phone left its presence on my pointer.

“Oh. Ooh. Auh nah!” I sighed.

Hope was fading but not lost.

“It’s OK if it’s an ugly phone, so long as it’s functional,” I thought.

Tip No. 3- Back-up your contacts, pictures and calendar by syncing your phone to your computer or exterior hard drive regularly.

After it was buried in rice for three days, I eagerly reassembled the phone with a new battery and waited for the resurrection.

There was no Easter Sunday in this house.

The only miracle I experienced was not getting lectured by my husband, Don. He looked at me and shook his head when I said, “Babe. It didn’t work!” I was disappointed in myself for being so gullible.

I purchased a new phone and let my three-year-old daughter have the old one as a toy. She likes to mimic me. About a week later, I saw her carrying it around pretending to chat when I noticed the screen was lit up. I raced over to her and pulled it from her tiny fingers.

I snatched off the back, inserted

I, Claudia

By Claudia Parker my sim card and I’ll be darned…

I made a call!

I guess if you submerge your phone in the alcohol for five hours instead of one hour it takes six days to dry instead of two.

Tip No. 4- Skip home remedies. If your phone gets wet, avoid having to replace it and get to a cell phone repair store in your area.

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This week also sort of delves into the world of nature. The clue is that most leaves fall from the tree but these leaves are popping up from the ground.

(Continued from page 10) Send those guesses to thereporter@comcast.net with WHATIZIT? and dates for the month of June on the subject line by Monday night. Don’t forget your name and are: Today — The Breakfast Club; hometown.

June 19 — Vampire Academy; and June 26 0 Empire Records. For & Basic “the original portable pool” more information, call the library, Installation or visit online. *** Month of June: Visit the Oak (Continued from page 10) p.m. each afternoon.

Lawn Public Library to work on *** es. They will also learn personal experiments, videos and crafts Ongoing: Pickle Ball will be water safety, group water safety, $ 99 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays durat the Terrace Centre, 11500 Bestarting at basic skills for teaching and asing the month of June. Various sisting with water safety classes, loit Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. every weekly science, technology, engiTuesday.

Pickle Ball is a cross pre-lifeguard readiness, and fitneering, art and math (STEAM) between tennis and ping-pong ness swimmer skills. The class programs for high school students and involves strategies such as will be trained in CPR and first and adults will be offered. The lobbing, drive shots and overaid, and may receive certificatopics will include electricity on head slams.

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Cost class from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday a Reaction.” is $1. through Thursday at the Cen*** *** tennial Aquatic Center, 9401 S. Ongoing: The Terrace Cen- Ongoing: Oak Lawn Public LiNashville Ave. The instructor is ON ALL BAQUACIL ON ALL BIOGUARD tre, 11500 Beloit Ave., has an braryLocal History Coordinator Joel Staszewski, Richards High PRODUCTS PRODUCTS indoor playground featuring Kevin Korst’s new book “Images School water polo coach. The slides, a climbing wall, tree of America: Oak Lawn Tornado of fee is $75 for residents, and $89 HOMER GLEN - 13445 W.POOL 159th house and more for children 1967” is now on sale. The book ON ALL FROG St. • 855.301.AQUA for non-residents. who can walk through 4 years features 180 tornado-related imPRODUCTS In this class, students ages WORTH - 10517 Southwest Hwy. • 708.361.1000 old. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 ages with caption and chapter 8 to 13, will be introduced to p.m. Monday through Friday. introductions and is available at water polo with an emphasis on Fee is $1 for residents, $2 for the reception booth for $21.99 HOMER GLEN WORTH skill development, basics of the Mon-Fri: 9am-8pm non-residents. For more infor- (cash or check). Korst’s first book 13445 W. 159th (EastFamily of Parker) Fun 10517 Southwest Hwy Sat: 9am-5pm | Sun: 9am-3pm Mon..-Fri. 9am~8pm Creating game and strategy in a competisure to follow us on mation call 448-7080 or visit Images of America: Oak Lawn is 855-301-AQUA 708-361-1000 Make sureMake to follow us on Since 1978 Sat. 9am~5pm & Sun. 9am~3pm tive and fun environment. No worthparkdistrict.org. also available. experience is needed but basic swim skills are required.

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The Winter/Spring Worth Park District program guide has arrived. Registration has begun. *** June 13: Worth Park District is taking a trip to Woodfield Mall, Friday, June 13 and to the Taste of Westmont July 11 and asking seniors to leave the driving to them. The bus leaves from the Terrace Centre at 9 a.m. and will return at 2 p.m.

The fee is $12. Registration is due one week prior to the trip. *** June 18 and July 16: Senior can join their Lunch Bunch friends on trips to local restaurants, enjoy a variety of options and spend as much or as little as they like.

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Four coaches hang up whistles from the games they love

By Frank Gogola Much like a hearty stew, there are a plethora of ingredients — not all of them readily visi ble — that go into creating a high school sports coach.

Just ask a few well-seasoned ones.

Four area leaders who know the recipe quite well won't be around next year, however, to dispense more instruc tional servings to eager-to-learn student-athletes. Richards' John Chappetto, Oak Lawn's Janet Meyers, Marist's Denise Bromberek and Brother Rice's Paul Ickes all decided that the 2013-14 school year would be the last one in charge of their respective programs.

Bromberek completed her final assignment on Saturday, when the Lady RedHawks met Sandburg in a Class 4A sectional title game. The Lady Eagles brought her 12-year softball-coaching

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John Chappetto

tenure at Marist to a halt with a victory.

Bromberek, who is moving out of state with her family, has been the Lady RedHawks' only varsity softball coach since Marist went coed.

She led the Lady RedHawks to a state championship two years ago.

According to Bromberek, devotion to both players and the sport itself are a must for any coach.

“It’s a lot of time commitment and a lot of patience,” she said.

“It’s a continuous love of the game that always brings me back every single year and every single offseason. And it’s just a love and passion for the girls.”

Along with that, a coach must be dedicated to all aspects of his or her position and be willing to continuously learn. Meyers, who stepped down as Oak Lawn’s girls’ basketball coach after 15 years, offered an illustration of that first part. “[Coaching] is like 10 percent of your paycheck, but sometimes it seems to take up 90 percent of your time,” she said. “Nobody coaches for the money because when you break it down, it’s not worth it. You’re not getting paid a lot of money [for it].

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Janet Meyers

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Denise Bromberek

Paul Ickes

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And then there were four

Class 4A Andrew Sectional

Catch a falling ball Sandburg reaches Class 4A softball semifinals Big defensive play secures Celtics’ win over Eagles

By Ken Karrson Providence Catholic turned last Wednesday’s Class 4A Andrew Sectional matchup with Sandburg into a real glove affair.

Specifically, Celtics outfielder Phil Kunsa did so with his circus grab of a sinking line drive. Instead of falling into the gap, Peter Paxinos’ hard-hit ball was speared by a diving Kunsa, who snuffed out an Eagles sixth-inning rally that had drawn them within a run.

That meant Sandburg was left to chase some more, and it never did catch up. Instead, Providence garnered an insurance marker to finalize a 5-3 victory that advanced it into last Saturday’s sectional

final opposite Lincoln-Way North.

The Phoenix earned their championship-game berth by blanking Stagg 1-0 in the other semifinal last Wednesday. Lincoln-Way North’s one-run triumph was its third straight in the playoffs, following regional conquests of Shepard (3-2) and Marist (4-3).

While Kunsa’s defensive gem provided the obvious highlight, it mattered more because the Celtics (24-14) already had a lead to protect. They built most of that advantage in the third inning by plating four unearned runs off Eagles starter Sean Leland.

A Sandburg error and hit batsmen gave Providence two runners with nobody out. Leland fanned

the next two men he faced, but the ubiquitous Kunsa extended the frame with an RBI single.

Before the side was finally retired, hits by Cam Galgano (two RBI) and pitcher Jake Godfrey (RBI) had ballooned the Celtics’ edge.

“I knew going into this game [that] runs were going to be [at] a premium,” Providence coach Mark Smith said. “They have three phenomenal pitchers — we knew that coming in. [When] you face pitching like this, it’s not about how many hits you get, it’s when you get them.

“Granted, we scored most of our runs in the third inning, but we strung hits together and they were all timely two-out hits. You’ve got (Continued on page 3)

Locals tabbed in MLB draft

By Frank Gogola

al amateur draft took place last week and counted among the first A future major-league career 67 picks was Orland Park native may or may not be in the offing, Sam Travis. A Providence Cathobut at least for one day some south- lic alumnus and junior at Indiana west suburban players drew the University, Travis was chosen by attention of pro baseball teams. Boston in the second round.

Major League Baseball’s annu- He was at his house watching

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Orland Park resident Sam Travis, a graduate of Providence Catholic and current member of Indiana University's baseball program, was picked in the second round of Major League Baseball's amateur draft last week.

the draft on the MLB Network with a few family members when he received a phone call from an area scout notifying him of the Red Sox’s intention to select him.

“It’s a dream come true [and] I’m very excited,” Travis said.

“It’s going to be very exciting to hopefully someday play in one of the most historic ballparks at Fenway.”

Travis said he’ll forgo his senior season at IU and join the Red Sox organization. In 2011, Travis was drafted out of high school by Cincinnati in the 40th round after helping Providence place second in Class 4A, but he felt more comfortable enrolling at IU instead of turning professional.

“At the time, I thought I needed to mature as a person and mature as a player and work on getting a good education,” Travis said.

“Looking back now I don’t regret that decision.”

The 6-foot, 210-pound first baseman was a unanimous choice as Big Ten Player of the Year this spring after batting .347 with 12 homers, 58 RBI, 55 runs and eight stolen bases in 13 attempts. Travis fielded his position at a .997 clip.

“I grew more than I expected, that’s for sure,” Travis said. “I wouldn’t trade [my time at Indiana] for the world. Indiana was an unbelievable experience and made me the man I am today.”

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By Frank Gogola

the corners by inducing a popout rifice fly had gotten Sandburg’s to Adamus in short left field. scoring underway.

Before the 2014 softball season By the time they finally broke “For most teams, they see my began, Sandburg senior shortstop through against Herold, the Lady size and see how small I am, so Cierra Adamus told Lady Eagles Redhawks were in arrears by four. they expect me to bunt all the coach Jim Fabianski she was going The Lady Eagles put up three of time,” Zarate said. “I just knew I to help lead them to a state title. those runs in their initial at-bat, was going to hit straight up right This past Monday Adamus did with junior Kristen Zarate’s two- after that. [I wanted to] just relax her part to ensure that her prom- RBI double serving as the critical at my at-bats and just let what ise wasn’t hollow. blow.

I’ve learned my whole life take Adamus, who began her high Zarate, who slapped the ball over there.” school career at Marian Catholic over a drawn-in infield, brought Soltis’ RBI single that drove and spent some time in right field home Katie Krzus and Maddie in Adamus completed the Lady earlier this spring, rose high to Hanley. Karli McLaughlin’s sac(Continued on page 2) snag a seventh-inning line drive and turned it into a game-ending double play by firing to second baseman Bri Soltis.

“Right off the bat I knew what was happening,” Adamus said.

“That ball came and I’m praying. I’m like, ‘Do not drop this ball. You know this is routine.

You got this.’

“And when I get it, I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to tag [the runner] or not because I didn’t know how far she was [from the base]. Everything was going so slow; it was like slow motion. [Soltis] was sitting there at [second] base, and it was just so perfect and so amazing, and that last play just made my senior year right there.”

It also sewed up a 4-2 victory over Naperville Central at the Class 4A North Central College Supersectional and sent Sandburg on to this weekend’s state semifinals at the EastSide Centre in East Peoria. The Lady Eagles (23-15), who won the 2010 state championship, meet fellow SouthWest Suburban Conference Blue member Lincoln-Way East Friday afternoon.

“Everybody comes alive in the playoffs,” Sandburg pitcher Sarah Herold said. “And here’s us — the underdogs. I consider us underdogs and we’re going to state.”

Herold certainly did her share to make that possible as she stopped the Lady Redhawks on six hits over 5 2/3 innings while striking out eight and walking just two.

“My screwball and my riseball definitely [were] working,” she said. “I got some girls fishing for it, so it was nice.”

Naperville Central’s only runs were supplied by Kaitlyn Skarecky, who stroked a two-out single that deflected off Herold’s glove in the sixth and trickled into center Photo by Frank Gogola field. Emily Griskell relieved Her- Members of Sandburg’s softball team celebrate their supersectional old and left runners stranded at victory over Naperville Central Monday night.

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These gentlewomen are definitely starting some engines

Bartosh (Reprinted from Sept. 22, 2011) Suddenly, auto racing has become intriguing.

Once thought to be nothing but an activity for good, old Southern boys to engage in while waiting for crop harvesting time to arrive, the sport has taken on a far more metropolitan image in recent years. Steady TV airings of races certainly helped in that regard, and the arrival of Danica Patrick didn’t hurt, either.

While she hasn’t taken the racing world by storm in an accomplishment sense just yet, the attractive Patrick made her presence known to product marketers right away. Madison Avenue, meet a primped-up Gasoline Alley.

Since Patrick is more visually appealing than other professional drivers, it’s not surprising she’s become a spokesperson for various items, some of which are even related to her sport.

As advertisers have understood for years, pretty women are a can’t-miss sales option, rivaled only by babies and small, domesticated critters.

But while Patrick is considered the poster girl for femininity behind the wheel, she’s not the only woman in the driver’s seat. In fact, sisters Amber and Angela Cope have been parking their posteriors there since 2001.

Now, I’m not going to even pretend that I can differentiate between the various racing circuits. Much like professional boxing, the auto world has more governing bodies than a dozen third-world countries put together — I wouldn’t know NASCAR from a boxcar, or ARCA from

Orca.

To me, driving is driving, and the toughest test doesn’t come on an oval or some other geometrically shaped track. No, it’s found on a big-city expressway, where speeds seem to be only slightly slower than on race day and numerous distractions — texting, dining, make-up application — are thrown in for added thrills.

Considering my lack of familiarity with the world of wheels, I can’t say for sure whether the Cope sisters have racing experiences similar to those of Patrick.

But since their uncle, Derrike Cope, is a past Daytona 500 winner, I’m assuming so.

Truthfully, though, it doesn’t really matter. One look at the sisters tells me everything I need to know.

Several photos of them accompanied an emailed press release sent to me, announcing the Copes’ appearance in a Chicago event. Trust me when I say the women don’t exactly qualify as dirt-under-the-fingernails types.

Actually, it’s hard to tell, since their fingernails aren’t prominently displayed in the photos.

But other body parts are, particularly those best highlighted by standard racing apparel such as bikini tops, lacy undergarments and high heels.

I’m just guessing here, but Tony Stewart and Dale Earnhardt Jr. probably don’t own any clothing items like those.

And if they do, that certainly tops this story.

To be fair, there were a couple shots of the Copes in actual racing gear featured within the press release. It took a while before I looked for them.

Now before any of you start labeling me — or any of my Neanderthal buddies who would have also dawdled had he received the same email — a pig for not seeing beyond the obvious, I have just one thing to say: Blame it on the Copes.

They undoubtedly had approval over what got sent out on their behalf, and if they really wanted males to consider them only for their on-track skills, they’d have chosen to display themselves in a less-revealing manner. Nope, the thing they wanted to drive was guys over the edge.

Don’t believe me? Consider that “bombshell” was one of the words found in the written portion of the press release, and that one line of copy stated that “never had two women had the ability to distract more drivers than when Amber and Angela Cope set foot on the speedway.

Especially when those feet are housed in fashionable pumps and attached to shapely legs.

Excuse me for a moment while I splash some cold water on my face.

An item in the press release I found interesting — besides the pictures that is — was a statement that told of how the Copes had been “consistently racing since they were 9 years old.” Come on — is the writer counting foot races or the one to see which Cope could become prom queen first?

Unfortunately, I was unable to catch the Copes during their Chicago appearance, due to the fact I can’t run as fast as their cars. Who knows when they’ll be back, but it doesn’t matter.

There’s always lingerie football.

Class 4A Reavis Sectional

Third time no charm Vikings upended by revenge-minded Caravan

By Ken Karrson Third time a charm? Not for St. Laurence.

With two victories already collected against Mt. Carmel this spring, the Vikings appeared to have a psychological edge over the Caravan when the two Chicago Catholic League rivals renewed acquaintances in last Thursday’s Class 4A Reavis Sectional semifinal. But coach Pete Lotus suspected the 16-5 and 7-3 conquests his squad recorded earlier would mean little.

“It’s tough to beat anybody three times, especially a good team like that,” he said.

Lotus’ words proved prophetic. Behind pitcher Nelson Munoz, Mt. Carmel squeezed out a 3-2 win that kept its hopes for a state-championship repeat intact for a couple more days and halted St. Laurence’s best campaign ever under Lotus.

“It’s hard to think like that right now,” Lotus said, when complimented for the Vikings’ 2014 season as a whole.

After a few moments of consideration, though, he felt differently.

“It’s easy to sit there and look at the last game and be disappointed, but I’m very proud [of our guys],” Lotus said. “They won a lot of games and accomplished a lot.

It’s tough to see those guys go.”

One of those St. Laurence play-

MLB draft (Continued from page 1) Travis’ coach at Providence, Mark Smith, spoke highly of him and said Travis had all the tools even as a prep athlete.

“He was a complete player, an intense kid [but] very modest,” Smith said. “[He] just went about his business [and] played the game the way you want all your kids to play. He was the best high school hitter I’d ever seen.”

Two other players with ties to Providence, pitchers Matt Trowbridge and Jake Godfrey, were

ers who’s moving on, Northern Illinois University-bound Brad Wood, dueled Munoz on even terms — at least after the first couple innings.

The Caravan did all of their scoring in those early at-bats, after which they were set down 16 times in succession by Wood.

However, Munoz, who was seeing only his second action since being injured in an automobile accident in early May, was virtually bulletproof. Although the Vikings (32-6) threatened a few times, they didn’t break through until the fifth inning — and even that uprising was gummed up by a double play.

Mt. Carmel’s defense pulled off two twin killings, threw out two St. Laurence runners at the plate and featured shortstop Jeremy Houston’s leaping grab of Mike Kornacker’s hard-hit liner. The latter occurred in the opening stanza and quieted a budding rally.

“It’s very, very frustrating,” Lotus said. “We had opportunities, but we didn’t do the things we’ve done all year. It would have been big for us to respond with even one run in the first.

“I really feel we could beat anybody with Brad or Mike as our pitchers, but we couldn’t get the big hit with guys on base — in games that are single elimination, that’ll cost you. Most of the year, we’ve done a good job of coming through in those situations and

scoring some runs.”

Houston also delivered offensively as he doubled in the Caravan’s first run and then tallied their second when he raced home on Scott Kapers’ two-out single.

Mt. Carmel scored again in the second on a combination of Greg Ploszaj’s double, Nick Wheeler’s sacrifice and Ako Thomas’ groundout.

The Caravan (31-8) did not hit safely after the second inning.

Wood finished with a five-hitter and four strikeouts.

As for Munoz, he survived some late threats, including in the sixth when St. Laurence put two men aboard with no one out before coming away empty. Munoz scattered seven hits, two of which — singles by Kornacker and Mike Miller — accounted for the Vikings’ production.

“He was definitely a guy we could have hit,” Lotus said of Munoz. “We’ve seen the equivalent, but he threw strikes and made the pitches he had to. It comes down to who makes plays and gets the timely hits.”

also draftees. Trowbridge, who just completed his junior year at Central Michigan University, was tabbed in the 13th round (391st overall) by Baltimore, while 2014 Celtic Godfrey was a 21st-round pick (643rd overall) by Atlanta.

Godfrey had committed earlier to Louisiana State University and may still opt for that destination.

Palos Heights native and former St. Laurence pitcher Zach Lewis was chosen by Pittsburgh in the 33rd round (1,001st overall) after his freshman year at Wabash Valley Junior College. In his initial collegiate campaign, Lewis went 11-0 with a 1.84 earned-run average and 93 strikeouts in 88 innings.

Two St. Rita products also will begin minor-league careers.

University of Texas center fielder Mark Payton was actually selected for the third time — he previously turned down contract offers from Minnesota (31st round) in 2010 and Cleveland (16th) in 2013.

As a Longhorns senior, Payton hit .326 with 38 RBI, 32 runs and 19 stolen bases. Defensively, he posted a .994 fielding percentage.

Those statistics made him attractive enough for the New York Yankees to use their seventh-round pick (212th overall) on him.

University of Louisville pitcher Joe Filomeno was a 15th-round selection (456th overall) by Texas.

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Adamus’ starring role on that defense might not have seemed possible a couple months ago when she was struggling with her fielding. She didn’t make it back to shortstop until Senior Night in mid-May.

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St. Laurence RBI: Kornacker, Miller. LP: Wood (7-2).

“Coach has a time before the season when we have a one-on-one talk, and I told him, ‘I’m your shortstop. I’m going to win state this year,’” Adamus said. “[But] I wasn’t even practicing the infield, and I really, really loved shortstop — that is my position. And in right field I wasn’t doing anything.” “[Assistant coach] Anna [Olson] and I took a chance on [Adamus] as a junior,” Fabianski said, “and it’s the best move that we ever made.”

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Although she hit a pop foul in this at-bat, Maddie Hanley and her Sandburg teammates enjoyed a good afternoon last Wednesday as they defeated Mother McAuley 3-0 at the Class 4A Reavis Sectional.

Softball roundup

Lady Eagles feeling super after winning sectional over Marist

By Frank Gogola Against a high-powered offense like Marist’s, Sandburg knew it needed a combination of strong pitching, stout defense and just enough hitting to slow the Lady RedHawks in the Class 4A Reavis Sectional final.

The Lady Eagles hit the trifecta on Saturday in Burbank.

Sarah Herold tossed a five-hitter over five-plus innings, she was backed by solid glove work, and Karli McLaughlin’s one-out single provided the deciding margin in a 2-1 outcome.

Sandburg’s triumph placed it in this past Monday’s North Central College Supersectional versus Naperville Central.

The result also concluded the coaching career of Denise Bromberek at Marist. She is relocating out of state with her family after spending 12 years in charge of the Lady RedHawks’ varsity program.

Emily Griskell had the Lady Eagles’ other RBI and also relieved Herold, who struck out five, in the sixth to earn a save. Griskell allowed just one baserunner while registering the game’s final four outs.

“They did awesome in the circle,” McLaughlin said of her two teammates. “Both of them hit their spots very well. Emily did a great job [after] coming in and Sarah did a great job holding them throughout.”

Marist (29-9-1) came into the contest averaging eight runs per game in three postseason outings, but it didn’t tally here until the sixth. The Lady RedHawks managed more than one hit in only one stanza.

“I did not expect it to be low-scoring,” Bromberek said of the game. “I expected us to score first and [for] us to continue to keep scoring.”

Sandburg (22-15) didn’t exactly tee off on Marist starter Zariya Gonzalez, either, but Griskell’s single drove in the Lady Eagles’ initial run in the second inning.

Courtesy runner Lauren Schultz, who was in for McLaughlin (single), crossed the plate on Griskell’s hit.

“I felt like we all wanted to come out here and show what we got, so scoring first really kind of put the game into perspective,” Griskell said. “I feel like we had energy the whole time — even when they scored against us, we didn’t let it keep us down. Knowing that we were on top of the energy instead of them, it was kind of exciting.”

Scoring on McLaughlin’s sixth-inning hit was Maddie Hanley.

“I just remember being real calm and just knowing that I had to get one through to score a run,” McLaughlin said. “It was big because Marist is a good team and they’re known to come back, so we needed more runs so we were safe. We did a great job holding them.”

McLaughlin’s RBI loomed particularly large after the Lady RedHawks broke through against Herold in the bottom of the sixth.

Vanessa Villasenor’s two-out double brought in Julie Trellicoso, who had beaten out an infield hit.

Prior to that, Herold had pretty much been in control.

“My screwball’s my best pitch,” she said, “and it seemed to move really well [on Saturday], especially against their best hitters.”

Having competent fielders stationed behind her helped, too.

“If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have pitched as good, so it’s nice to have them backing me up,” Herold

By Jeff Vorva

Sandburg second baseman Bri Soltis gathers in a grounder and prepares to throw out a Mother McAuley runner last Wednesday in a Class 4A Reavis Sectional semifinal game. The Lady Eagles won 3-0 and went on to capture the sectional title with a victory over Marist on Saturday. said. “The defense was awesome. I think we all just wanted it a little more, so that drove everybody.”

Gonzalez surrendered eight hits and fanned five in a losing effort.

Sandburg 3 Mother McAuley 0 Herold also baffled Mighty Macs batters last Wednesday, which led the Lady Eagles to a sectional-semifinal win.

Just three Mother McAuley players reached base against Herold and none ventured beyond first. She spiced her performance with four strikeouts.

Macs freshman pitcher Holly Marousek threw commendably, but after wriggling out of secondand third-inning jams she was nicked in the fourth for the only run Sandburg really needed. No. 9 batter Brooke Heimerl collected the RBI, which came immediately after Marousek had rung up her seventh strikeout.

McLaughlin and Kristen Zarate singled ahead of Heimerl, the latter’s coming on a bunt.

McLaughlin and Zarate finished the day with five hits between them.

A Hanley double knocked in the Lady Eagles’ second run one inning later and a McAuley error on a ball hit by McLaughin

allowed Hanley to tally.

McAuley ended its season at 23-5.

Marist 8 Richards 1 The Lady RedHawks punched their ticket to the sectional final by rolling past the Lady Bulldogs last Tuesday.

Interestingly, Marist did significant damage with little input from star player Brooke Wyderski, who went 0-for-3 for one of the few times in her prep career. That didn’t matter, however, as several other Lady RedHawks picked up the slack.

Seven of them, in fact, were credited with at least one hit.

Four of those players notched a pair of safeties.

Brooke Wilson’s three-run double in the first inning was a pivotal blow, but Marist also received key hits from Amanda McIlhany, Trellicoso, Gonzalez, Villasenor and Madison Naujokas in its other scoring frames. Alexis Rogers and Wyderski each picked up an RBI on a groundout.

Gonzalez pocketed the pitching victory by firing a two-hitter and whiffing five. Sara Tobin’s third-inning homer was one of just four balls Richards (22-9) was able to put beyond the infield.

Photo by Jeff Vorva

Mother McAuley pitcher Holly Marousek threw well last Wednesday but still suffered a loss against Sandburg in a Class 4A Reavis Sectional semifinal contest.

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Trinity sports report

Postseason awards handed out to athletes

By Tim Cronin There was one piece of unfinished business after Andy Reidsma competed in the NAIA track meet.

He needed to be officially recognized by his school for all his good work throughout the 201314 season.

Reidsma, who placed a career-best third in the 10,000-meter run at the national meet and earned All-America honors in the process, completed his collegiate career by being named Trinity Christian College's Male Athlete of the Year for 2013-14. He leaves as the Trolls' record holder in the 3,000 and 5,000 runs, both marks set during the indoor season.

In addition to his track exploits, Reidsma's senior campaign featured a fourth place in the NAIA cross country final and a National Christian College Athletic Association cross country championship last fall. He was a proven commodity in the classroom, too, as evidenced by his earning scholar-athlete status.

Reidsma was also one of two

Eagles

Trinity athletes to receive the school's Athletic Leadership award. *** Senior volleyball player Jessica Wiltjer was selected as the Female Athlete of the Year and teammate Kirsten Harms collected the other Athletic Leadership award. The two helped the Trolls advance to the NAIA Championship for the first time last fall, Wiltjer doing so by being the team leader in attack percentage and No. 2 in kill percentage.

The middle blocker was second nationally in total blocks. *** A good softball season resulted in a quartet of Trolls from that sport receiving recognition.

Pitcher/third baseman Brianna Brugioni collected an All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference first-team spot, thanks to a 9-4 regular-season record that included two shutouts and a 1.94 earnedrun average. Captain Mattie McGuire scored a second-team AllCCAC berth for her work in the circle and at first base, and leadoff hitter Anna Phillips (.335) joined

McGuire on the latter squad.

Senior Michelle Interrante was feted for her academics as she collected a hat trick of scholar-athlete baubles from the NAIA, NCCAA and CCAC. *** Trinity's baseball team also had a few honorees, including All-CCAC first-teamers Mark Munizzi and Joe McCaw. Steve Brewer was a second-team selection, and the trio of Vince Van Schouwen, Peter Krygsheld and Taylor Boice, were chosen for the conference's All-Academic squad.

Boice matched Interrante by also collecting scholar-athlete honors from the NAIA and NCCAA. One non-athlete who was recognized at Trinity's awards ceremony was Dr. Steve Timmermans.

The college president was presented the Rich Kooy Award for off-the-field contributions to the athletic program as a whole. He spearheaded the development of athletic facilities, including the Schaaf fields on Route 83 and the expansion of the gymnasium complex.

Thanks to three Lincoln-Way North miscues, the Chargers (1719) weren’t without baserunners.

However, not until the seventh did they start off an inning by getting a man aboard.

Ethan Glaza’s double immediately put him in scoring position, but from there Calderon retired three consecutive batters with none of the balls leaving the infield. While some might question why Stagg coach Matt O’Neill didn’t have one of his batters lay down a sacrifice bunt and advance Glaza to third, he refused to second-guess his strategy.

“I didn’t feel bunting there was the right move because we had to try to get a big inning,” O’Neill said.

“If the game went into extra innings, they’re pretty deep in pitching, so I didn’t know when we were getting another chance like that.”

Although his club finished with a sub-.500 ledger, O’Neill does “not think there’s a better 17-19 team out there.” And considering how much the Chargers evolved from the start of the 2014 season, his claim holds

more than a little validity.

“I probably didn’t have the highest expectations going into the year because we had so many variables and we didn’t know what some guys could do,” O’Neill said.

“But I don’t know if I’ve ever had a better group of seniors. In my mind, we won some games because of that.

“I know you can’t really teach someone to be a leader, but I hope this junior group learned some things about what it means to be a team.”

(Continued from page 1) to do that to advance.”

Godfrey, who became a 21st-round selection in last week’s Major League Baseball amateur draft, kept Eagles bats pretty well in check through four innings. Dan Santiago’s fielder’s choice ruined Godfrey’s shutout bid in the fifth, then Sandburg (249) put a legitimate scare into the Celtics during its next at-bat.

Jim Roche’s single, a hit batsman and walk to Alec Martinez filled the sacks. After Godfrey recorded Statistics two outs, Mike Jentel singled in a pair of teammates to shave the Providence Catholic 004 000 1 — 5 Eagles’ deficit to one. Kunsa’s catch Sandburg 000 012 0 — 3 came next.

Providence Catholic 3B: Galgano, God “He probably ran a good 25 or 30 frey. RBI: Galgano 2, Godfrey 2, Kunsa. feet [to reach the ball],” Sandburg WP: Godfrey. assistant coach Chuck Peters said.

Sandburg RBI: Jentel 2, Santiago. LP: “There were probably about 700 Leland. people there and you heard the breath come out of them.

Stagg 000 000 0 — 0 “You never know what would Lincoln-Way North 000 010 x — 1 have happened, but that would Stagg 2B: Glaza. LP: Strus. have put us up by a run and it’s Lincoln-Way North WP: Calderone. pretty tough to get momentum back that late.”

Spared having to climb out of a hole, the Celtics dug a slightly bigger one for the Eagles when Galgano and Godfrey slugged back-to-back triples off Matthias Dietz in the top of the seventh.

“It’s a tough way to go out,” Sandburg head coach Jim Morsovillo said. “We had one bad inning [and] their kid made a phenomenal catch. I’m proud of the kids coming back when we were chasing four [runs].”

“Give Godfrey credit,” Peters said. “He was in a lot of 2-0 counts and we were putting the ball in play, but he kept his composure.”

That was a bit tougher for Eagles players afterward, knowing their postseason journey had come Photo by Jeff Vorva to a halt.

Sandburg pitcher Matthias Dietz fires a pitch to a Providence “There’s nothing you’re going Catholic batter last Thursday. to be able to say that’s going to make them feel any better,” Peters said. “Only one team [in Class 4A] is happy at the end of the year.

“They tried their hardest and we were proud of them. We came a long way from when we struck out 14 times against [Lemont pitcher Jake] Letz a month ago.”

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Record-setting quartet

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Chicago Christian's 3,200-meter relay team placed eighth at the Class 1A state track meet in Charleston while eclipsing a school-record time in the event that had stood since 1988. The foursome completed the race in 8 minutes, 12.65 seconds, a drop of 29 seconds from the time they posted in the Suburban Christian Conference meet two weeks earlier. Pictured (from left) are coach Jake Christiensen, Chad Ellens, Luke Boss, Orland Park's Ben Friesen, Josh VanDyk and coach Neil Okuley.

Moraine women's tennis coach Baseball skills evaluations to Tatra Foundation sponsoring Nicole Selvaggio will instruct camps take place at Oak Lawn H.S. youngsters entering grades 5-12 in Oak Lawn High School will host a baseball-skills evaluation on Wednesday, June 25, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The event will be presented by U.S. Baseball Academy and My Pro Day. The session is open to players aged 6-18, regardless of ability level. For more information, visit www.MyProDay.com

Summer sports camps to be held at Richards

Summer camps in several sports will be presented by Richards’ varsity coaches during the month of June.

Football, softball, and boys’ and girls’ volleyball camps will all be held June 16-19. A baseball skills camp and girls’ basketball camp both run June 23-26, and a second baseball camp will be presented in a pair of two-day blocks: June 30 and July 1, and July 7 and 8.

Registration fees and participants’ ages vary. For more details on any of the programs, contact the following: Tony Sheehan (football; 499-2550, ext. 5353, or 3079076), Lindsey Gierman (softball; 499-2550 or Lindsey.Gierman@ chsd218.org), Troy Grevengoed (volleyball; 499-2550, ext. 5286 or troy.grevengoed@chsd218.org), or Brian Wujcik (baseball; 4992550, ext. 5184).

Coaches

(Continued from page 1) "You have to do it for the right reasons. You have to love what you’re doing. You have to be willing to put in the time and let it become part of your life because it does end up taking over a large part of your life.”

Ickes, who headed up Rice's volleyball program for 22 years, echoed Meyers' sentiments. He said coaching goes well beyond Lincoln-Way North 1 games and practice sessions.

Stagg 0 “One thing that I’ve always A key to the Chargers’ seclived by when I talk to people who ond-half resurgence this season look into becoming a head coach was their ability to play relatively in particular is if you’re going to mistake-free ball during that span. be successful at it, for every hour Things didn’t go completely haythat you’re on the court, you’re wire for Stagg last Wednesday, but two hours at a desk or breaking the two errors it committed both down film or doing bus schedules happened in the fifth inning. And or putting together tournament those miscues helped the Phoenix brackets," Ickes said. "[It's] all of collect the contest’s only run. those things and it’s a huge time As a result, the Chargers’ commitment to be able to do that." superb tournament run ended.

Chappetto was Richards' boys' Stagg pitcher Max Strus took a head basketball coach for a dozen loss despite giving up just four hits years, one of which ended with and one free pass. Mound counthe Bulldogs owning a Class 4A terpart David Calderone yielded Photo by Jeff Vorva only two hits while fanning five Chris Stearns slides home with a run for Sandburg last Thursday championship, and has spent a total of 21 years involved with the and walking one. versus Providence Catholic at the Class 4A Andrew Sectional. sport. He referenced University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Kevin Ollie's "Ten toes in" slogan when breaking down what makes a good leader but added that outside life can't be neglected.

“If you’re not committed, if you aren’t in it, if you don’t have 10 toes in, you’re not going to be a good head coach," Chappetto said.

"You’re not going to fully reach the potential you have as a coach or, even worse, you’re not going to be able to get your players to where they need to get. You have to commit yourself to it [and] be willing to do it.

"But [you] also have [to have] outlets that are non-related to your sport — be a golfer, stay in shape, go on vacations, do whatever it takes because if [coaching is] all you do, you’re going to end up probably hating it. You have to have other stuff in life to be happy about.”

As classroom instructors, Chappetto, Meyers, Ickes and Bromberek all understand the value of Photo by Jeff Vorva Sandburg's Julian Gutierrez lets everyone know he is safe during last Thursday's Class 4A Andrew learning, and they said coaches Sectional game against Providence Catholic. The Eagles weren't safe at the end, though, as they can't exempt themselves from the same thing. suffered a 5-3 loss to the Celtics.

The Tatra Foundation will sponsor a soccer camp for children aged 5-12 and ski-jumping school for ages 7-12 this summer.

Hickory Hills will be one of two sites for the soccer camp. Ski jumping will be held at a facility specializing in that. The cost of the latter is $275, which includes two bus trips.

For more information, call 7280464 or visit info@ultrafoundation.org.

the fundamentals of her sport July 7-10. Sessions for those in grades 5-8 will go from 9-10:30 a.m. each day, with ones for grades 9-12 to follow from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The cost of each camp is $70, and all three will be held in the school's new Health, Fitness & Recreation Center gymnasium.

For more information, call 9745727 or visit www.morainevalley. edu/Athletics.

Girls' basketball camp to be Moraine to conduct summer offered at SXU St. Xavier University women's sports camps Moraine Valley College will conduct three youth sports camps this summer.

Athletic director and former men's basketball coach Bill Finn will lead a hoops camp from July 14-17 for youngsters entering grades 3-8. Each session will run from 9-10:30 a.m. The camp is designed to develop and improve fundamental basketball skills through instruction, group and individual drills, and team play.

Former Cyclones volleyball coach Gloria Coughlin will host a camp in that sport July 14-17 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. daily. The program, which is open to players entering grades 5-9, will improve fundamental skills through individual attention and group work.

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS Denise Bromberek • 2012 Class 4A title John Chappetto • 2008 Class 4A title; 9 consecutive conference titles Paul Ickes • 11 regional titles in past 12 years Janet Meyers • 28-2 record, regional title in 2013-14 “Your classroom discipline kind of goes hand-in-hand with your coaching with the way you handle your team and how you handle your classroom,” said Meyers, who took over a new technology job at Oak Lawn this past year after previously teaching business and computer classes.

“Definitely the planning that you put into it as a teacher is important as a coach [and] your time management becomes important. I think motivation in the classroom and on the floor are very similar and go together.”

Ickes, who has taught senior religion at Brother Rice, said he learns nearly as much from his players as he teaches.

“I really think that sports can teach young people," he said. "It’s a different kind of classroom that’s a gymnasium instead of a typical classroom, [but] it's a classroom, and I actually think there’s times and ways where you can have an even bigger impact on the lives of students because you’re with them several hours a day for several months. We spend a lot of time together and you get to know your student-athletes at a lot of different levels.

“If you keep the student-athlete first and foremost, if you communicate well — not just with them but with everyone that’s within your program — if you’re well organized, if you have a vision and you can invite people to become a part of that vision, then I think you’re successful, no matter what the win-loss record is. But I think a lot of times the [good] win-loss record follows if you take care of

basketball coach Bob Hallberg will host his annual basketball camp for girls aged 7-15 the week of June 16-20 at the Shannon Center.

Sessions will run from 1:30-4 p.m. daily. Participants will be grouped according to age and ability, and Hallberg will actively teach each day. SXU assistant coaches and players will also be on hand to instruct campers.

The cost is $135 per individual, and includes a camp T-shirt.

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications are available through the SXU athletic department or online at www.sxucougars.com under the "summer camps" link.

For more information, call Laura Kurzeja at (773) 298-3785. all those other things.”

Bromberek, who has taught English at Marist, said she, too, has incorporated some of the same strategies into both her teaching and coaching.

“As a teacher I try to take the discipline that I have in the classroom and impart it to the athletes as well,” Bromberek said.

“If you can focus mentally, it will greatly help your performance on the field, and vice-versa.

"I try to take the same discipline I use with the girls, the same expectations I have for them, and I bring that into the classroom.

I enjoy being a coach inside the classroom and outside the classroom.”

Chappetto, who has taught social studies and geography at Richards, said seeing student-athletes succeed academically and then do well in college is “sometimes better than a win.”

“On the basketball court, I am a teacher, whether it’s teaching the game or teaching kids the importance of academics," he said.

"That always played into the way I talked to my teams, for sure.

“I’ve had an opportunity to go and watch my players play in college, and it’s a truly rewarding experience. It’s one of those things that you don’t think about when you get into coaching, but once it starts you’re like, ‘Wow, this is cool,’ and you feel like you’ve helped them out.”

Even with the best preparations, sometimes on-field success is determined, at least in part, by good fortune. All four coaches agreed that a little bit of luck — good tournament seeding, a fortuitous bounce of the ball or arrival of a better-than expected athlete on the roster, for example — factors into team achievements.

As for their future plans, Ickes will become the athletic director at St. Ignatius, Chappetto will continue teaching at Richards with an eye on college coaching and Bromberek may also pursue something in the collegiate ranks down the road.

Like Chappetto, Meyers plans to retain her teaching position at her present high school. But with a son who hasn't yet reached the age of 1, Meyers said she doesn't see coaching "happening in the near future."

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CYNTHIA A. RIDDLE AKA CYNTHIA RIDDLE, THE TOWNHOMES OF GEORGIN WOODS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 13 CH 24841 14416 South 90th Court Orland Park, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 22, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14416 South 90th Court, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-10-221001-1006. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $171,710.09. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. If the sale is 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, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 13 CH 24841 TJSC#: 34-8249 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 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE, F O R � CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH T R U S T � 2007-18, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH C E R T I F I C A T E S � SERIES 2007-18; P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � MICHAEL P. CODY; KELLI L. CODY; STATE BANK O F � COUNTRYSIDE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL P. CODY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS A N D � LEGATEES OF KELLI L. CODY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , � 09 CH 9909 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 20, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � P.I.N. 24-30-323-006-0000.

Commonly known as 12555 South 69th Avenue, Palos Heights, IL 60463.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W 0 9 0 4 9 4 . � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I610413

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����������������� For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.ADELE KEALY AKA ADELE T. KEALY, SALT CREEK CREDIT UNION, CATALINA VILLAS CONDOMINIUM II ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 10923 15123 Heather Ct. Orland Park, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 18, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15123 Heather Ct., Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-13-200027-1028. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $212,882.72. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. If the sale is 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, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 12 CH 10923 TJSC#: 34-8098 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 US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, O N � BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE HOME E Q U I T Y � ASSET TRUST 2002-2, HOME EQUITY P A S S - T H R O U G H � CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-2 P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � BRIAN W. SMITH, MARY T. SMITH, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S . � D e f e n d a n t s , � 13 CH 3017 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 27, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, July 7, 2014 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � P.I.N. 23-26-305-008-0000.

Commonly known as 12416 South Iroquois Road, Palos Park, IL 60464.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. David C. Kluever at Plaintiff's Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

(312) 236-0077.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION A.J. SMITH FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM GEORGE A/K/A GEORGE WILLIAM, LOVELY GEORGE, PNC BANK N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO NATIONAL CITY BANK, MISSION HILLS- ORLAND PARK, L.L.C., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2012 CH 36289 17549 SAN BERNARDINO DRIVE Orland Park, IL 60467 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 22, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 17549 SAN BERNARDINO DRIVE, Orland Park, IL 60467 Property Index No. 27-32-204-006-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story residence. The judgment amount was $474,479.27. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Kimberly A. Padjen, GOMBERG, SHARFMAN, GOLD & OSTLER, PC, 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1410, CHICAGO, IL 60604, (312) 332-6194. Please refer to file number 45149. 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. GOMBERG, SHARFMAN, GOLD & OSTLER, PC 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1410 CHICAGO, IL 60604 (312) 332-6194 Attorney File No. 45149 Attorney Code. 90334 Case Number: 2012 CH 36289 TJSC#: 34-7629 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 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, SUCCESSOR IN I N T E R E S T � TO WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB Plaintiff, v s . � VALDAS KERULIS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE F O R � COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A.; Defendants, 11 CH 26548 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 16, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, July 18, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 23-14-106-007-0000.

Commonly known as 8717 WEST VAIL DRIVE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1115605.

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For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIRSTMERIT BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO GEORGE WASHINGTON SAVINGS BANK Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL McELREE, individually, ADELINE McELREE, individually, MICHAEL McELREE, as Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated February 20, 2006 known as the Michael A. McElree Living Trust, ADELINE McELREE, as Trustee Under Trust Agreement Dated February 20, 2006 known as the Adeline McElree Living Trust, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF TRUST AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 20, 2006 KNOWN AS THE MICHAEL A. McELREE LIVING TRUST, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF TRUST AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 20, 2006 KNOWN AS THE ADELINE McELREE LIVING TRUST, HERITAGE CONDOMINIUM PHASE III ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 52686 8810 W. 140 STREET #1A Orland Park, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 28, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 7, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8810 W. 140 STREET #1A, Orland Park, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-03-400-044-1011.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $177,816.45. Sale terms: 10% 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HOWARD AND HOWARD ATTORNEYS, PLLC, 200 S. MICHIGAN AVE., SUITE 1100, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 372-4000. 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. HOWARD AND HOWARD ATTORNEYS, PLLC 200 S. MICHIGAN AVE., SUITE 1100 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 372-4000 Attorney Code. 46359 Case Number: 10 CH 52686 TJSC#: 34-9416 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ONEWEST BANK, FSB (D/B/A FINANCIAL FREEDOM, A DIVISION OF ONEWEST BANK, FSB) Plaintiff, -v.THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 12/11/2006 A/K/A TRUST NO. 6975, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY U/T/A DATED 12/11/2006 A/K/A TRUST NO. 6975, 11323-27-31 ROBERTS ROAD MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ROSEMARY MARTINOTTI (DECEASED) Defendants 13 CH 022780 11327 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT F 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 April 15, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 17, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11327 S. ROBERTS ROAD UNIT F, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-24-100-132-1006. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-22142. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-22142 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 022780 TJSC#: 34-6932 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.

I608694

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � JOSE CANDELAS A/K/A JOSE REFUGIO C A N D E L A S ; � ELSA CANDELAS A/K/A ELSA PATRICIA C A N D E L A S ; � BANK OF AMERICA, NA; CITY OF CHICAGO; D e f e n d a n t s , � 10 CH 36415 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 9, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, July 11, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 18-34-411-020-0000.

Commonly known as 8607 SOUTH KEAN AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0920031.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I610588

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE MARGARET GORDON MAY LIVING TRUST DTD 09/05/97, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE MARGARET GORDON MAY LIVING TRUST DTD 09/05/97, ROBERT MAY AKA BOB MAY, ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, HIDDEN VALLEY CONDOMINIUMS, UNIT THREE, ASSOCIATION Defendants 11 CH 15782 10845 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE UNIT 1B PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 1, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 2, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10845 SOUTH 84TH AVENUE UNIT 1B, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-14-400-091-1002, Property Index No. 2314-400-091-1017. The real estate is improved with a brick condominium; attached parking. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 PA1104237. 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. PA1104237 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 15782 TJSC#: 34-5455 I609610

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, SERVICING L.P. Plaintiff, -v.JOHN F. BRENNAN A/K/A JOHN F. BRENNANN, CARROLL A. BRENNAN Defendants 08 CH 027392 7455 W. UTE LANE PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 20, 2009, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 24, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7455 W. UTE LANE, PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 Property Index No. 23-36-218-009. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 14-08-19142. 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. 14-08-19142 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 08 CH 027392 TJSC#: 34-8663 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.

I609405

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR13 Plaintiff, -v.JOANNE ASSENATO, CHESTERFIELD PLACE HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 023841 8622 KENDALL LANE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 12, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 23, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8622 KENDALL LANE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-14-303-023. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-15947. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-15947 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 023841 TJSC#: 34-8558 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.

I609424

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT J. GRAH, JILL M. SOUTHCOMB, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 13 CH 016283 15640 PEACHTREE DRIVE ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 25, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 2:00 PM on July 2, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 15640 PEACHTREE DRIVE, ORLAND PARK, IL 60462 Property Index No. 27-15-408-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-37536. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-37536 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 016283 TJSC#: 34-5628 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.

I609888

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S � COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ACCESS CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, v s . � FRANK EVERS A/K/A FRANK B. EVERS; C H E S T N U T � CHESTNUT HILLS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FRANK E V E R S � A/K/A FRANK B. EVERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN O W N E R S � AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 13 CH 26254 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 31, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, July 7, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 9147 S. Roberts Road, Unit 208 Hickory Hills, II. 60457.

P.I.N. 23-01-306-027-1016 & 23-01-306-027-1032.

The mortgaged real estate is a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Greg Czaicki at Plaintiff's Attorney, Walinski & Associates, P.C., 221 North LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois 60601-1320. (312) 704-0771.

5 0 0 0 8 / G C � INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I610524

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S I O N � THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 2004-R1 P l a i n t i f f , � v . � DAWN FRY AKA DAWN T. FRY, TONY FRY D e f e n d a n t s � 10 CH 18183 9348 SOUTH 87TH 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 September 3, 2010, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 1, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9348 SOUTH 87TH AVENUE, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-02-302-037-0000. The real estate is improved with a brick house; attached 2 car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. 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 PA1009527. 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. PA1009527 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 10 CH 18183 TJSC#: 34-7127 I609176

For Sale IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL T. DECLEENE, SUSAN A. DECLEENE, DISCOVER BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 043905 8807 SYCAMORE COURT HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 24, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 26, 2014, at The The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8807 SYCAMORE COURT, HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457 Property Index No. 23-03-207-024. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-34298. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-34298 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 043905 TJSC#: 34-8452 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, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ONEWEST BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.ALBERT E. MURAWSKI REVOCABLE TRUST U/T/A DATED 11/26/09, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, RIVIERA REGAL II CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ALBERT E. MURAWSKI REVOCABLE TRUST U/T/A DATED 11/26/09, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALBERT E. MURAWSKI (DECEASED), SHERYL ANN MAPLES, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE ALBERT E. MURAWSKI REVOCABLE TRUST U/T/ A DATED 11/26/09, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE ALBERT E. MURAWSKI REVOCABLE TRUST U/T/A DATED 11/26/09 Defendants 13 CH 020526 11134 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #2A 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 April 2, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 7, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 11134 S. 84TH AVENUE UNIT #2A, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-23-101-116-1103. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. 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. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-13-18605. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-18605 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 020526 TJSC#: 34-6321 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, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.ROCHELLE E. KOPERSMITH Defendants 12 CH 017846 7919 W. 111TH PLACE 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 April 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 7, 2014, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7919 W. 111TH PLACE, PALOS HILLS, IL 60465 Property Index No. 23-24-103001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-00076. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-00076 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 017846 TJSC#: 34-6328 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 more information regarding financing, business opportunities and/or work-at-home opportunities in this newspaper, we urge our readers to contact the Better Business Bureau, 330 N. Wabash Ave. #2006, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 832-0500.

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Thursday, June 12, 2014 Section 2

Out & About

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

Broaden Your Horizons This Week Father's Day at The Farm

Fathers are invited to a free visit to the Children’s Farm at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park, on Father’s Day, June 15.

The Children’s Farm will be open from 1 to 4 p.m., as it is every Saturday and Sunday this summer. Visitors to the farm can tour the barns and see the farm animals. Pigs, lambs, calves, goats, bunnies, chicks, and ducklings are waiting to greet farm visitors. Families are invited into each animal pen by a farm volunteer who helps children to touch and learn about the animal. According the Farm program coordinator Kay Ardizzone, the farm is a hands-on opportunity for children to experience the life of the farm. Complimentary pony rides and/or hayrides are offered every weekend throughout the summer, work and weather permitting.

Admission to the farm is $5 per person, or by a $75 annual family pass. No reservations are required on the weekends from 1 until 4 pm. For more information, call The Center at 361-3650.

The Bridge Teen Center programs • Shoot a Music Video — 4 to 6 p.m. today (Thursday), The Bridge Teen Center, 15555 S. 71st Court, Orland Park, will hold a program to teach students how to shoot and edit their very own music video.

• Bike Maintenance with Performance Bike — 2 to 3:30 p.m. today, learn how to fix and take care of your bicycle.

• At the Wayside with the U.S. Army - 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. June 13, The Bridge will team with the U.S. Army to host their Friday Night Live event with live music from At the Wayside and food from Chicken Wild.

• Tomorrow’s Alliance with Fannie May — 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

June 14, High School Saturday event with live music from Tomorrow’s Alliance (rock) and a chocolate tasting from Fannie May. • Ukulele — 2 to 3 p.m. June 17, 18 and 19, learn how to play the Ukulele (a popular Hawaiian instrument).

• Start a Summer Business with Junior Achievement — 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 17 and 24, The Bridge will team with Junior Achievement to teach students the basics of starting their own business and turning their ideas

into a reality.

• Chicago Sky Basketball Game — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

June 18, The Bridge will take students to see Chicago’s own WNBA team take on the New York Liberty at Allstate Arena.

• Canoeing at Lake Katherine — 10 to 12:30 p.m. June 19, students will spend the morning paddling through the peaceful lake.

These free events are for teens in 7th through 12th grade.

For information, call 532-0500 or visit thebridgeteencenter.org/

Children’s Farm Camp season

The Children’s Farm in Palos Park begins its seventy-eighth season of camp this Sunday, June 15. Campers ages nine through seventeen will arrive to enjoy two weeks of living at the farm, riding horses, caring for animals, hiking in the woods and creeks, making campfires, meeting new friends, and enjoying campouts, hayrides, games, and crafts. Older teenagers, ages 15-17, learn leadership and outdoor adventure skills, such as canoe-camping.

Later in the summer, one and two week sessions of overnight camp begin on June 29, July 13, July 20, and July 27. Day Camps are also offered for one week sessions throughout the summer, for children in grades 2 through 7. There are still some open spots in some sessions in the 2014 season roster.

Interested families should contact camp director Amy DiDominicis at 361-3650 as soon as possible. The Children’s Farm is located at 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. More information is available at www. thecenterpalos.org.

Art classes

New six-week sessions of summer adult art classes begin soon at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway in Palos Park. The Log Cabins are located in the woods and feature the natural beauty of the Palos area.

On Monday, June 16, Silversmithing Classes with Dan Snyder begin at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Weaving classes with Nettie Botts begin on Wednesday morning, June 18, at 9:30 a.m. Lapidary with Larry Rothenberg begins Monday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m.

Advance registration is required for all classes at the Log Cabin Center for the Arts. Call The Center at 361-3650 or check the website:www.thecenterpalos. org.

Moraine Valley Movie in the Moonlight

Moraine Valley Community College begins its free Movie in the Moonlight summer series starting with “Frozen Sing-ALong” this Saturday, June 14, at 8:30 p.m. Follow the bouncing snowflake to sing along with favorites, including the Oscar-winning song “Let It Go,” from the hit Disney movie.

The college also will show “Muppets Most Wanted” on Saturday, July 12, at 8:30 p.m., and “Rio 2” on Saturday, Aug.16, at 7:45 p.m.

The movies will be shown on a 16-foot inflatable screen on the Gateway, between Buildings F and M, on campus, 9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills. Bring your own blanket, chairs and food, or purchase popcorn, candy and pop from a concession stand. Alcohol is not allowed on the campus. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be shown in the Moraine Rooms in Building M. The movie is subIsland Rendezvous Experience life in the 18th ject to change.

For more information, call century and learn more about fur trade along the Des Plaines 974-5375.

River during the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 31st annual “Island Rendezvous.”

The free, family-oriented event will be held this Saturday Papercraft workshop and Sunday, June 14 and 15, at The Log Cabin Center for the Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. Arts, 12700 Southwest Highway Romeo Road in Romeoville. Ac- in Palos Park, will offer a pativities will take place on both percraft workshop on Tuesday, days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

June 24, from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

Free parking and shuttle ser- Ann Fowler will teach stuvice will be provided. For more dents to make greeting cards information, call the Isle a la with brass stencils using ink, Cache Museum at 815-886-1467 glitter, and paint. The workshop or visit ReconnectWithNature. cost of $18 plus a $6 materials org for a full schedule of activ- fee. Advance registration is reities. quired. For more, call 361-3650.

Upcoming

Omarr’s Weekly Astrological Forecast

by Jeraldine Saunders LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A little self-discipline goes a long way.

You may not be able to control circumstances or other people, but you can control yourself. Both good habits and small economies pay off this week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Your inner child may pine for an avenue of expression, but is stifled by restrictions this week. Bide your time and immerse yourself in beauty and refinement.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Knowing the difference between passion and love could become essential in the week ahead. Performing routine duties as agreed may show others that you’re true blue and reliable.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The story of the “little engine that could” offers a valuable lesson. The most insurmountable obstacles can be conquered if you’re patient. Wait until the second half of the week to make your move.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Good sailors follow the wind.

If the seas begin to get rough head for a safe harbor of familiar faces and places. Avoid entering into new contractual obligations in the week ahead.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may be challenged by ambitions that conflict with your relationships this week. Keep your promises and don’t be tempted to break off a relationship over a simple misunderstanding.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Spinning wheels may lead to fortune or a fall. You may go nowhere without outside help.

You’re enthusiastic and are anxious to make a change, but could lose traction in the first half of the week.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A penny saved is a penny earned.

This isn’t the time to gamble with your spare change or emotions.

You may be titillated by flirtatious experiences from an unexpected source this week.

Top Country Albums

Top Pop Albums

Top DVD Rentals

1. Just As I Am, Brantley Gilbert, VALORY 2. Rewind, Rascal Flatts, Big Machine Records 3. Here’s to the Good Times, Florida Georgia Line, Republic Nashville 4. Crash My Party, Luke Bryan, Capitol Nashville 5. Storyline, Hunter Hayes, Atlantic 6. The Outsiders, Eric Church, Universal Nashville 7. Blue Smoke, Dolly Parton, Sony Masterworks 8. Mud Digger: Volume 5, various Artists, Average Joe’s Ent. 9. Riser, Dierks Bentley, Capitol Nashville (Universal) 10. Based on a True Story..., Blake Shelton, Warner Bros.

1. Ghost Stories, Coldplay, Parlophone/Atlantic 2. Just As I Am, Brantley Gilbert, VALORY 3. Xscape, Michael Jackson, Epic 4. Frozen, Soundtrack, Walt Disney Records 5. Turn Blue, The Black Keys, Nonesuch 6. Now 50, Various Artists, UMe 7. Behind the Light, Phillip Phillips, Interscope Records

1. The Monuments Men, 20th Century Fox, PG-13 2. Pompeii, Tristar Pictures, PG-13 3. Ride Along, Universal Pictures, PG-13 4. About Last Night, Screen Gems, R 5. That Awkward Moment, Focus Features, R 6. The Nut Job, Open Road Films, PG 7. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, 20th Century Fox, PG

8. The Fault in Our Stars, 8. I, Frankenstein, Lionsgate, Soundtrack, Atlantic PG-13 9. The New Classic, Iggy Aza- 9. Devil’s Due, 20th Century lea, Island/Def Jam Fox, R 10. Rewind, Rascal Flatts, Big 10. Vampire Academy, The Weinstein Company, PG-13 Machine Records

It seems like movies based on books are becoming all the rage.

With films based upon books like “Harry Potter,” “The Hunger Games,” and “Twilight” being made into movies, it’s becoming much more of a popular commodity. "Edge of Tomorrow" is part of that trend, by being based on the book “All You Need Is Kill,” by Hiroshi Sakurazaka.

The concept of the movie revolves around Lt. Col. Bill Cage, played by Tom Cruise. Cage is not a soldier. He is just a talking head for the United Defense Force, who uses him to get people to support the war and to join the military. He’s basically a wimpy character who’s afraid of war as we see when he talks to Gen. Brigham, played by Brendan Gleeson.

Gen. Brigham orders Cage to go to the front line of battle to film a speech. If he says yes we have no movie, so Cage says no and then we see the patented Tom Cruise running technique as he runs out of the office. That leads to Cage getting arrested and waking up back at a military base.

Long story short — Cage gets branded a traitor and is sent into war, but when when he dies

Pinto’s Popcorn Picks by Tony Pinto he gets sent back to the time when he wakes up at the military base. This aspect of the movie resembles “Groundhog Day” and “Source Code.” In those films the past kept getting repeated until a favorable ending was created. This movie is reminiscent of a lot of war movies also. There are scenes that resemble “Pearl Harbor” and “Alien” among others.

On one of his redoes, Cage meets Rita Vrataski, played by Emily Blunt. She’s a super soldier and can help him save the world from the evil creatures who are taking over. Every time he goes back, she trains him to be a better soldier. He has to re-explain his situation to her every time he goes back.

Thankfully the movie doesn’t reshow everything each time he reawakens or that would be pretty boring and unnecessary.

There’s a little comedy tossed in the film every once in a while, not a lot, but just enough to break through the seriousness.

Tom Cruise does a good job in this film even with such a shallow character. All characters in this film are shallow. None of the characters are really memorable, most of them are interchangeable solders. Even the main characters Cage and Rita seem like they could be anyone and it wouldn’t change the film much.

We don’t even know anything about the enemy, except that they want to take over the world.

What are they is apparently not important, but it would be nice to know what they are. If you want back story or emotion, this is not the movie for you because it pretty much has no emotion or backstory. That’s pretty much the only thing that could make this film any better.

It does what it promises. It delivers action and a lot of it.

If you’re looking for action and you like Tom Cruise, this movie is perfect for you.

Tony Pinto’s grade: A-

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by Jay Bobbin (NOTICE: Ratings for each film begin with a ‘star’ rating — one star meaning ‘poor,’ four meaning ‘excellent’ — followed by the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and then by a family-viewing guide, the key for which appears below.)

STARTING THIS WEEK: “JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT”: After becoming the new Captain Kirk of “Star Trek,” Chris Pine reboots another adventure franchise as novelist Tom Clancy’s CIA hero, seen here early in his espionage career (not unlike Ben Affleck’s Ryan in “The Sum of All Fears”). Under the tutelage of an agency veteran (Kevin Costner, enjoyably comfortable in the part), the title analyst tries to thwart a terrorist plot against the U.S. aimed at dismantling the nation’s economy. Additional cast members include Kenneth Branagh —who also directed the film — and Keira Knightley. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “NON-STOP”: The title also could describe the pace of Liam Neeson’s action-hero work since his success with “Taken.” He’s back in that mode in this effective airplane thriller casting him as a federal air marshal who receives texts threatening that fellow passengers will die, one every few minutes, unless a huge ransom is paid. Neeson expectedly is the main show here, but he has impressive co-stars including Julianne Moore, Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”), Corey Stoll

(“House of Cards”) and recent Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o (“12 Years a Slave”). DVD extra: “making-of” documentary. *** (PG-13: AS, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “TRUE DETECTIVE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON”: At the same time he was en route to an Academy Award for “Dallas Buyers Club,” Matthew McConaughey also was riveting television viewers — in tandem with Woody Harrelson — in this intense HBO drama. They play former police detective partners brought back together to relive a Louisiana serial murder case, with more tragedy very possibly resulting years later.

Michelle Monaghan, Kevin Dunn, Elizabeth Reaser, Clarke Peters and Jay O. Sanders are among other stars of the atmospheric mystery.

DVD extras: three “making-of” documentaries; audio commentary by creator/writer/executive producer Nic Pizzolatto, executive producer Scott Stephens and composer T Bone Burnett; deleted scenes; “Inside the Episode” featurettes. *** (Not rated: AS, N, P, V) (Also on Blu-ray) “TIM’S VERMEER”: A favorite on the film festival circuit, this documentary follows the quest of inventor Tim Jenison to re-create “The Music Lesson” ... one of the most acclaimed of Johannes Vermeer’s photo-like paintings, created a century and a half before photography even existed. Comedic magicians Penn (Jillette) & Teller are the creative forces behind the movie; actor Martin Mull, who’s

also a painter, and English artist David Hockney also appear. *** (PG-13: P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “ALAN PARTRIDGE”: Oscar-nominated recently for the script he co-wrote for “Philomena,” in which he acted as well, Steve Coogan also wrote and stars in this dark-comedy sequel to several of his British television projects. Now a radio personality who doesn’t — or can’t — censor himself, Partridge may be the only person who can keep a just-fired colleague (Colm Meaney) from harming the other staffers he’s taken hostage. *** (R: AS, P) (Also on Blu-ray and On Demand) “RIZZOLI & ISLES: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON”: The TNT mystery series inspired by Tess Gerritsen’s novels is about to resume, but these episodes mark the last appearances by the late Lee Thompson Young as Detective Barry Frost. Fellow Boston cop Jane Rizzoli (Angie Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (Sasha Alexander) still have a variety of murder cases to concern them ... one involving Isles’ biological father (John Doman) as the alleged perpetrator. Lorraine Bracco, Bruce McGill and Jordan Bridges (son of Beau Bridges) also continue as cast regulars. *** (Not rated: AS, P, V) FAMILY-VIEWING GUIDE KEY: AS, adult situations; N, nudity; P, profanity; V, violence; GV, particularly graphic violence.

St. Nick hosts Father’s Day food fest St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is hosting a Father’s Day weekend food festival on June 14-15.

Some of the food includes, souvlaki, that is made with pork tenderloin, hand trimmed and cut. The pieces are marinated in an age-old secret recipe and assembled onto 10-inch skewers with onions and green peppers.

Then it is cooked on the grill and offered to visitors in an entrée, which includes Greek pilaf, feta cheese, olives and bread.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is located at 10301 S. Kolmar, Oak Lawn.

There will also be kids’ attractions, a live band, a D.J., Greek dance troupe performances and more.

The hours are 4 to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 3 to 10 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $2 (children 12 and under are free).

Contact 708-636-5460. Web www.stnicholasil.org.

—Submitted by St. Nicholas Church

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Souvlaki, (Shishkabob) is being grilled for guests at the St. Nicholas Greek Festival in Oak Lawn.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get stoked. Your passions may be stirred by a new enthusiasm or challenges in the first half of the week, but don’t let them boil over. Keep your temper in check and wait to make changes and decisions.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A token of love doesn’t need to cost a lot. Gentle, harmony loving Venus is in your sign and may stir up feelings of affection. Romantic overtures get a better reception late in the week.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Judiciously reserve judgment. You could make critical mistakes in the first half of the week. Wait until everything simmers down before you make irrevocable decisions or life altering changes.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cold hard facts clear the air. Balance the checkbook or perform other detail oriented tasks early in the week. Exercise thrift this week and you will be sure to maintain a handle on financial security.

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

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Out & About

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

Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen

by Wolfgang Puck

Chocolate hazelnut spread “How are we going to keep the children busy this summer?”

In some parts of the country, the school break is quickly approaching, while it’s already begun elsewhere. Regardless of the timetable, you’ll hear that one big question. Certainly, many families are planning for vacations and excursions, summer camps, sports activities, play dates and lessons.

But what about downtime? Every summer, there are hours, even days, when children are simply home. I know this well as the father of two grade school-aged sons and two more young men.

Parents everywhere give special thought to how they can lure their kids away from TV, video game consoles, computers and smartphones. Sure, all those electronic devices can help keep children amused, as long as you set limits on time and monitor content. But I’d also like to suggest another activity to share with your children, one that sometimes gets overlooked: cooking.

My two young boys love to cook with their mother and me. They’ll assemble Panini with their choices of bread, sliced meats, cheeses and condiments, then cook them (closely supervised, of course) on a countertop electric panini machine. Or together we’ll select ripe, juicy fruit from the farmers’ market, such as summertime berries, and we’ll freeze them and then puree them in a food processor to make healthy sorbets.

And sometimes, for a special treat, we’ll get more indulgent.

A lot of children (and grownups) enjoy snacks or desserts featuring spreads made from chocolate and nuts. Few people stop to think how easy such spreads can be to prepare.

That’s why I’d like to share my recipe for Chocolate Hazelnut Spread. Easy though it is to prepare, it delivers results even better than versions you scoop out of a jar. Why? Because you start with nuts you roast yourself to a rich golden brown, maximizing their flavor. And you use your

and the nutmeats underneath look deep golden brown, about 15 minutes, stirring them 2 or 3 times while they roast. Remove the nuts from the oven and leave them at room temperature until cool enough to handle.

Pour the nuts into the center Fotolia.com of a clean kitchen towel. Fold the This sweet treat is easy to make towel over the nuts to enclose them and tastes better than anything completely and then rub the nuts you can buy. thoroughly inside the towel to dislodge their skins. Pick out the favorite chocolates, the best you nuts, transfer them to the bowl, can find in the supermarket or and carefully shake the skins from specialty shops. the towel into the trash.

Some precautions are in order, When the hazelnuts are comof course, especially when cooking pletely cooled, put them in a food with kids. Don’t make this recipe processor fitted with the stainunless you’re certain that no one less-steel blade. Pulse the machine who might eat the spread is allergic on and off several times to chop to the nuts. And when roasting the them coarsely; then, run the manuts, working with a sharp processor chine continuously until the nuts blade, or heating the cream and stir- form a paste, stopping once or ring the mixture, keep little hands twice to scrape down the bowl. safely clear. Even at a distance, I Use a rubber spatula to remove can guarantee you that children the paste from the processor will be enthralled as they see the bowl, working carefully around chocolate melt and blend to become the sharp blade, transferring the a deliciously fudgy mixture. nut paste to a bowl. Set aside.

Enjoy it as a dip for pretzels, Put both the milk and dark choca spread for crisp apple slices or olates in a mixing bowl. Drizzle the graham crackers, or an ingredient glucose or corn syrup over them. in gourmet s’mores. It will delight In saucepan, warm the cream your children — and make the over medium heat until it reaches adults in your house feel like kids a simmer. on summer vacation!

Pour the simmering cream over CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT the chocolate in the bowl. With SPREAD a wire whisk, begin stirring in Makes about 5-1/2 cups the center of the bowl to combine 1/2 pound shelled raw hazelnuts the melting chocolate and cream.

9 ounces milk chocolate (about As the chocolate begins to blend 38 percent cocoa solids), coarsely with the cream, forming a smooth, chopped shiny mixture, stir in more and 7 ounces dark chocolate (about more chocolate from the sides 65 percent cocoa solids), coarsely until the mixture is completely chopped smooth. Add the hazelnut paste 1/2 cup glucose syrup or light and sea salt to taste, and contincorn syrup ue stirring until the nut paste 2 cups heavy cream and the chocolate and cream are 1/2 to 1 teaspoon sea salt completely blended.

Preheat the oven to 350 de- Spoon the mixture into individgrees F. ual small serving glasses or bowls Spread the hazelnuts in a single or into 1 or more larger serving layer on a rimmed baking sheet containers. Leave it to cool and set or pan. Put them in the oven and at room temperature. Then, cover roast until they smell fragrant, with plastic wrap and chill in the their skins are dark and cracked, refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Monee Reservoir makes Top 100 list of family-friendly spots to boat and fish Monee Reservoir was recently named among the Top 100 Family-Friendly Places to Boat and Fish in the U.S. by the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation.

Monee Reservoir, at 27341 Ridgeland Ave. in Monee, was one of five Illinois sites to make the list compiled by the Alexandria, Va.-based Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation as part of its “Take Me Fishing” campaign. To get on the list, lakes and rivers had to have family-friendly locations and amenities in park settings, be well stocked with fish, and have plenty of places to cast fishing lines.

“Anglers from around the U.S. cast their vote and thought these parks offered some of the best fishing spots,” according to the foundation.

The 46-acre Monee Reservoir – which was once used by a railroad to supply water to steam engines – is stocked with bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass and channel catfish. Boat and fishing pole rentals are available, and the Visitor Center also sells bait, tackle, fishing licenses and snacks.

During the fishing and boating season, many special events take place at the recently updated Monee Reservoir including fishing derbies and kayak and canoe classes.

Four other Illinois sites made the list: Starved Rock State Park on the Illinois River at Utica, Chain O’Lakes State Park at Spring Grove, North Point Marina on Lake Michigan, and Johnson-Sauk Trail State Park Lake near Kewanee. All four sites are managed by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources.

For information on upcoming events at Monee Reservoir, visit ReconnectWithNature.org or call 534-8499. The preserve is located 27341 Ridgeland Ave. in Monee. For the complete “Top 100” list, visit the RBFF website at www.takemefishing.org.

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

by Maane Khatchatourian Hollywood’s growing faith in Christian movies Sony’s Christian drama “Heaven Is for Real” is the latest offering in a year with an uncommonly large slate of religious-themed wide releases.

Although there’s long been a robust DVD market and numerous indie releases, more major studios have been taking a leap of faith and embarking on extensive marketing missions this year. It’s only fitting that the senior production exec for “Heaven Is for Real,” DeVon Franklin, is an ordained minister and one of the film’s producers, T.D. Jakes, is a bishop. Jakes has teamed up with “Alice in Wonderland” producer Joe Roth for the project.

“My hope is that it’s going to appeal to the same demographic of the book, which was in the mainstream,” said Franklin, the author of spiritual success book “Produced byFaith.”

“But at the same time,” he adds, “(the story) really had a strong faith-based following.”

Franklin, senior VP of production at Columbia Pictures, oversaw marketing, publicity and distribution for the drama, which TriStar Pictures will release in 2,500 locations Wednesday, getting an early start before Easter Sunday. The pic is co-written and directed by Randall Wallace and stars Greg Kinnear.

Sony’s grassroots marketing campaign for “Heaven Is for Real” seeks to mirror the success of Todd Burpo’s 2010 global bestseller of the same name, which not only had a religious core, but also mass appeal.

The account of Burpo’s then-4year-old son’s near-death experience has sold more than 10 million copies and recently climbed back on top of the New York Times’ paperback nonfiction bestseller list.

Although “Heaven Is for Real” is following the lead of recent faith-based surprise hits “God’s Not Dead” and “Son of God,” Franklin revealed it’s also taking a page from “Noah’s” playbook with its broad promotional campaign that focuses less on the two coasts.

“The success of those films just proves that the strategy is the right strategy,” he said. Franklin, who delivers sermons throughout the nation around three weekends a month, hasn’t preached about the film, but he recently hit the road with Jakes to help promote it through advance screenings and talks with church leaders. This included screenings at the 2014 Pastors & Leaders conference in

Orlando, Fla., Franklin’s West Hollywood church One Church Intl. and Virginia’s interdenominational Christian college Regent U. The previous two events each attracted 1,000 people.

“Being able to be in front on an audience and talk about helping them uplift them with their faith and what they’re dealing with on a day-to-day basis and to have a movie in the marketplace that can do the same thing really (works) hand in hand,” Franklin said.

Wallace (“Braveheart’s” screenwriter), who left the seminary to write music, joined in on the promotional tour during a stop in Mississippi. The studio has also distributed free movie passes throughout Southern states.

Franklin said Sony went after the core audience for the book and reached out to ministries all across the country.

“Bishop T.D. Jakes, the producer on the movie, his ministry and his support of the film have been critical,” he said. “Todd Burpo ... is a minister so we’ve been able to tap into his outreach and his database. We have absolutely made sure that this movie had the support of anyone in the religious community that already was a fan of the book or already knew of the film.”

A small division of Sony also released the religious documentary “Unstoppable” last year with host Kirk Cameron. The former “Growing Pains” actor is an active evangelical. A one-night screening in late September grossed almost $2 million on 1,050 screens.

Like Jakes, who is the chief pastor of American megachurch the Potter’s House, producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey aggressively pushed Fox’s “Son of God” — based on their five-part miniseries “The Bible” — to open in late February to a solid $25.6 million and to gross $59 million Stateside to date.

The husband-and-wife duo targeted the faith-based community by reaching out to Christian and Jewish institutions. Church groups ultimately bought tickets in bulk to organize group outings and theater take-overs.

Unlike “Heaven Is for Real” and “Son of God,” Russell Crowe’s biblical epic “Noah” (playing in only 1,000 more theaters than “Heaven”) was marketed as a blockbuster. Although Paramount reached out to religious groups and the pope, its promotional campaign

also included a Super Bowl spot.

Darren Aronofsky’s drama opened to an impressive $43.7 million and has earned $247 million worldwide ($85 million Stateside), despite generating controversy among Christians in its deviation from biblical source material.

Hollywood’s last religious release, Freestyle Releasing’s “God’s Not Dead,” opened to $9 million at only 780 locations and has grown to $40.9 million domestically (currently playing in 1,860 theaters).

The hearty box office haul is partly thanks to direct marketing to churches and religious groups, which resulted in heavy group presales. The movie placed an impressive third in the Friday box office when it hit theaters late last month.

“The audience is saying and consistently saying this year that ‘we want more movies like this, that are faith and life-affirming, uplifting, inspirational, that we can take our whole family to’ so that is what is really, really exciting is the frequency and the voracity in which the audience is responding to the offerings they’ve had this year,” Franklin said.

One more major religious movie, “Exodus,” Ridley Scott’s Moses pic starring Christian Bale, will be released right before Christmas.

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