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LEMONT – Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves decried the proposed Illinois state budget by Gov. Bruce Rauner during Monday’s Lemont Village Board meeting, saying it would result in an $850,000 reduction in state-shared funding to the village. “The budget address that Gov. Rauner presented last week is an assault on municipalities and governances within the state of Illinois,” he said. “It’s an irresponsible way to balance the budget in the state of Illinois on the backs of municipalities.” Reaves said the village made its own cuts six years ago during the height of the recession. “We put forth balanced budgets from that day forward and have been able to put back money in our fund balances,” he said. But Rauner’s proposed budget would force the village to make more service cuts, he said. “State-shared income is a part of what municipalities balance their budgets on,” he said. “It’s not something that the state itself should be able to move into another fund to help balance their individual problems that they’ve had.” Reaves said the proposed budget is part of a political game between Raun-

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Lemont Mayor Brian Reaves, pictured at last year’s State of the Village address, believes village funding cuts that would be part of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed state budget would negatively affect the village of Lemont. er and the Democrat-controlled state legislature, and he does not expect a budget to be passed until July. Reaves did not say which services from the village’s $9.8 million budget would have to be cut. “These things will not be easy,” he said. “Service cuts never are.” In board action, the board approved a four-year contracts with two Lemont Police Department labor unions: The Metropolitan Alliance of Police Chapter 39, representing the patrol officers,

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and Metropolitan Alliance of Police Chapter 33, representing the police sergeants. The previous contracts had expired April 30, 2014, and the new contracts cover May 1, 2014, to April 30, 2018. The contracts include annual wage increases of 2.5 percent for each of the first two years, 2.75 percent the third year and 3 percent the fourth year. Also included are nominal cost of living increases in the existing stipends for uniform allowance, detective specialty position, health insurance cost containment and tuition reimbursement and one additional personnel leave day. Village Administrator George Schafer said the new contracts give the village cost surety and labor stability. Several police department members also were on hand for a ceremony promoting Officer Dan Dykshorn to sergeant. Dykshorn has worked as a detective and community resource officer at Lemont High School.

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He said the igloo is about 6-feet-tall, 10 feet in diameter and can hold a combination of 10 adults and children. Alvestad already has inspiration for a winter project for next year. He recently returned from a cross-country skiing event in Wisconsin. “The party had an ice bar,” he said. “I thought that was different.”

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“With Jostein, I’m not shocked with his ideas,” she said. “He’s very imaginative. We both love to do fun things Sarah O’Brien with our kids.” Lemont resident Alvestad said they started building after Christmas, but they almost lost the project two could freeze in about eight bricks together. weeks in during a warm spell. hours. His fiancee, Sarah O’Brien, But thankfully for him, temO n c e t h e b r i c k s w e r e along with both their children, peratures soon dropped and, formed, he used a slush mix- helped with the construction after about four weeks of build ture as mortar to stick the process. time, the igloo was finished.

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LEMONT – While the recent cold weather has made some miserable, Jostein Alvestad has taken advantage of it as a creative outlet. Alvestad and his family built a multicolored igloo in the backyard of his fiancee’s house in Lemont. “I wanted something for the kids to play in, and it seemed like a really fun project,” he said. Alvestad, a firefighter with the Elmhurst Fire Department, said he has been a winter outdoor enthusiast since growing up in Norway, where he said it is cold for about half the year. He built a snow cave that his family slept in last year and was inspired to make the igloo this year after seeing pictures of a similar igloo online. “I’ve never seen an igloo before in real life,” he said. Alvestad said he created bricks by freezing plastic containers with water and food coloring. He said when the weather was at its coldest, the brick

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Randolph Pratt, 24, of 3 Loblolly Court, Lemont, was charged with driving while license suspended, speeding, no insurance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at 12:36 p.m. Feb. 17 at 127th Street and Marian Drive.

Traffic violations • Grace Cosentino, 21, of 13640 Ironwood Circle, Homer Glen, was charged with speeding and no proof of valid insurance at 12:41 p.m. Feb. 20 at Parker Road and Huntmaster Lane. • Shawn Newell, 25, of 10845 Front St., Mokena, was charged with driving while license suspended and no insurance at 10:36 a.m. Feb. 17 in the 16600 block of New Avenue. • Urbano Reyes-Mendoza, 39, of 184 Oxford Drive, Bolingbrook, was charged with driving while license suspended and no valid safety test on trailer at 3:04 p.m. Feb. 17 in the 15900 block of New Avenue.

Woman faces charge with bringing gun to Midway Airport LEMONT – Faith DuBois, 58, of the 800 block of Woodcrest Lane, Lemont, was arrested Sunday morning at Midway Airport and was charged with one felony count of boarding an aircraft with a weapon, according to a Chicago Police Department news release. According to the release, a Transportation Security Faith DuBois Administration officer at Midway observed what appeared to be a weapon while scanning DuBois’ carry-on bag in an X-ray machine. A loaded, 9 mm pistol was recovered from her bag, police said. DuBois said her lawyer advised her against speaking to the media, though she characterized the incident as an honest mistake.

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chosen as Lemont’s 2015 St. Patrick’s Day Queen, according to a village of Lemont news release. The village annually chooses a Lemont teen to lead the St. Patrick’s Day parade. According to the release, Lorenz is a Lemont High School student, an Irish dancer and active with St. Patrick Parish.

Orchestra will provide the dance music. There also will be silent auction and raffle prizes, including Disney Park Hopper passes, Blackhawks tickets and multiple downtown getaway packages. Tickets cost $75 and are available at school offices (Oakwood, River Valley and Old Quarry), through board and event committee members, or at www. sd113afoundation.org.

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LEMONT – The Hope and Friendship Foundation will host its annual prom and dress clothing resale from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Community Christian D-113A Educational Foundation Church, 102 Stephen St., Lemont. hosting March fundraiser party Formal dresses will be sold for $20, LEMONT – Community members can and vouchers will be available for those support the School District 113A Educational in need at the Lemont food pantries and Foundation by attending the Bootleg Bash, a 1920s-themed benefit dinner party at 7 p.m. school counselling offices. Volunteers are invited to help sort the March 7 at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, 1 Pete clothing starting at 5 p.m. Friday at the Dye Drive. Guests are encouraged to dress in pe- church. –Suburban Life Media riod cocktail attire and the Paul Windsor

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Starting March 5, the district will begin administering the new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test for grades 3 to 8. The test is replacing the Illinois Standard Achievement Test and will be given in two parts: The Performance Based Assessment from March 5 to April 1 and the End of Year Assessment from April 27 to May 22. During the testing periods, each school will focus on one grade level at a time. Students in that grade level will take a test for about two hours a day for five days. Board member David Deitemyer wanted to clarify the amount of time students would spend on the tests because of the criticism the tests have received from parents in other school districts about

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As part of a communications and branding strategy for the district, marketing and graphic design specialist Joe Durkin created several district logos that he showed to the board. The logos vary from traditional to more creative designs, but most included a torch. Board member Al Malley said he liked a design that included “113A” formed in the flame of the torch. “I like the 113A in the flames because it’s our own,” he said. Superintendent Courtney Orzel said the district does not need to force a graphic such as a torch in the logo and favored a simplified logo without a torch that she called more clean and modern.

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The Archdiocese of Chicago is asking the village of Lemont to demolish the former St. Patrick School, adjacent to St. Patrick Parish on Illinois Street.

The discussion on what’s next for the historic St. Patrick School has once again stalled. The iconic, 130-year-old building on Illinois Street served as the first school in Lemont to offer secondary education. The village’s Historic Preservation Commission voted Feb. 12 to deny the Chicago Archdiocese’s petition to demolish the school, which closed 12 years ago and has fallen into disrepair. The commission doesn’t want to demolish and the archdiocese doesn’t want to sell. We’re eager for the compromise that allows the property, in some form, to carry on with a purpose fitting of the rich history that precedes it. Kyra Udziela picked a perfect time to roll the first 300 game of her career. The Lemont High School senior’s run to the individual state title last weekend included the perfect game and a 12-game pin total of 2,748. Congratulations and good luck next season on the lanes at St. Francis University in Pennsylvania. David Good, managing editor dgood@shawmedia.com 630-427-6270

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Educators and members of the community must have a significant voice in the conversation about public education in Illinois. We are excited to discuss a new initiative called Vision 20/20 – a blueprint for the future of public education that was developed by educators from all regions of the state. Vision 20/20’s goal is summarized in its tagline: “Fulfilling the Promise of Public Education.” Education is an investment in the future of our children, our state and our nation. Educators have reflected upon the current state of education in Illinois and are taking action to create a system that meets the needs of all students. We endorse Vision 20/20 because it focuses on real initiatives that will impact the success of our students now and in the future. Vision 20/20’s policy platform is divided into four main pillars: 1. 21st Century Learning: Providing the technology and tools for learning in today’s world as well as a commitment to the “whole child.” 2. Highly Effective Educators: Policies to attract, develop and retain the highest quality of teachers and administrators. 3. Shared Accountability: Creating a model that includes more input from educators, increases collaboration with legislators and restructures mandates to allow more flexibility for local school districts and communities. 4. Equitable and Adequate Funding: An evidence-based funding model that takes into account what it actually costs to educate a student in various parts of our state and uses research to identify areas that have the most impact on student success. This plan is representative of opinions and expertise from more than 3,000 diverse stakeholders, discussions with field experts, and a review of current literature on best practices. School superintendents, school board members, principals and school business officials collaborated on Vision 20/20, which already has been endorsed by the Illinois PTA and the Ounce of Prevention Fund, an organization dedicated to providing children in poverty the best chance for success in school. Educators should be held to the highest standards, but also be given the flexibility to apply their experience and knowledge to best support each individual student. Please learn more about Vision 20/20 by visiting www. illinoisvision2020.org, and consider signing the petition in support of these policies. You also can follow the progress on Twitter at @ILVision2020. Changing the course of public education in Illinois only can happen with grassroots support. Please help us fulfill the promise of public education to children in our community and across the state.

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Responding to the Sound Off “Pay up, Elmhurst residents” about issuing tickets to residents who don’t shovel the sidewalk in front of their house, anyone older than 55 should not shovel snow, they put themselves at risk for a heart attack. In addition, not everyone owns a snowblower or can afford a snow removal service. ... We don’t Post Our NEW Office Office 127th Street need to punish these people because a few Park Dist. bad apples, who are capable, but don’t clean the snow off the sidewalks in front of their place of residence. Writing tickets would mean the city would need to spend money $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ and resources on monitoring, paperwork $ and administration. It would end up costing DIXIE $ the city more money to issue tickets. Home $ Looking forward to parade $ As an Elmhurst resident and Illinois tax$ payer, I will proudly attend the St. Patrick’s $ Day parade, and I’m honored that Gov. Manufacturer Authorized $ Rauner chose to be our grand marshal this year. Gov. Rauner’s executive order $ to prevent unions from collecting forced Textured Saxony Pin Dot carpet Textured Saxony $ made for heavy traffic. Dense construction 37 oz face weight in stock polyester fair share contributions from workers who 59 oz Anso Nylon - heavy & dense stock colors only $25.99 sq yd $31.99 sq yd $ choose not to join their ranks is an exam$18.50 sq yd that’s only $2.89 sq ft that’s only $3.56 sq ft that’s only $2.05 sq ft $ ple of his drive to eliminate corruption and Frieze & Short Shag Textured Saxony $ pull Illinois out of the past. Textured Saxony 25 oz polyester 53 oz Nylon - heavy & dense 25 oz face weight polyester in 28 colors $ Edwards House is costing money $17.99 sq yd $27.99 sq yd $17.99 sq yd that’s only $2.11 sq ft Let me get this straight, the village of that’s only $3.11 sq ft $ that’s only $2.00 sq ft Downers Grove proposes to waive building $ Berber’s Frieze permit fees, which means the village is Textured Saxony Olefin fiber and nylon fiber berbers31 oz Anso nylon $ paying $140,000 to move Mr. Tillotson’s 32 oz face weight polyester from $19.99 sq yd $21.99 sq yd $19.99 sq yd $ house and destroy or severely trim 20 that’s only $2.22 sq ft that’s only $2.44 sq ft that’s only $2.22 sq ft $ maple trees on Maple Avenue. We already Sale Ends 3-8-2015 All prices include carpet, our best pad, installation and sales tax. have a historic district with brick streets $ and signs. Maybe we could spend the mon$ ey on a couple of squad cars, emergency equipment or any number of worthwhile “The Family Store” We Care About You items that could benefit the village. I’m HOURS: As heard on 229 W. Ogden Avenue • Westmont MON. & THURS. 10-8:15, sure glad elections are coming up. WBBM780 radio (Just 4 blocks west of Cass) TUES. & WED. & FRI. 10-5:15 State St.

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have sidewalks on one side. As good citizens, we share our area so people can walk their children and pets. It is not nice to see dog business left in the middle of the sidewalk. Please be considerate.

No consistency for signs Downers Grove has issued a variance for signage at Art Van Furniture before they are open for business and contributing sales tax income to the village, and to Sara Lee for a nonretail location. Yet, they are using our tax dollars to fight the long standing 80-plus-year-old historic business, Leibundguth Moving & Storage.

Leave Clyde Estates alone Hey, Downers Grove, don’t just straighten out and increase pavement to destroy the unique Clyde Estates subdivision. With a little extra effort, you can convert the two Clyde circles into portraits of Lenin and Stalin, they were the masters of forced urban reorganization. Whoops, I hope I didn’t let the cat out of the bag.

Incumbents do not represent Downers Grove residents The Downers Grove Village Council would not agree to hear from the voters/ taxpayers by referendum regarding a massive village redevelopment project, but now they want to survey voters after the election. Really? Where’s the plan? This is just another indication the current incumbents do not want to represent our best interests if they do not want us to tell them by ballot referendum. These jokers need to hit the road April 7. Here is our plan voters: Replace the incumbents.

other things that parents can expect are for their children to learn to make the right choices, and achieve ahead of their peers. Service to the local and global communities is also a vital part of formation at St. Petronille School. Each year Service takes the older students off campus to Churchill Park in Glen Ellyn to do restoration work, and out to Aurora to prepare and pack foods for an organization called Feed My Starving Children. Closer to “home” an ongoing and in-house food drive called “Friday Foods” sees the gathering and delivery of non-perishable food items each week to the neighboring Glen Ellyn Food Pantry. It is this type of service project that teaches students that hunger is a problem not only during the holiday season, but all year ‘round; and that serving others is a practice that should be built in to our day-to-day lives. As the logo proclaims, St. Petronille School, like other Catholic Schools, does teach more! Their formula for success seems to lie in the partnership between parents and teachers; and the climate of faith in which the educational, spiritual, and leadership formation process takes place.

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semester hours of general education requirements, NUHS’ Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Sciences Program allows you to complete your degree in as little as 16 months. The best part is that no core courses are required, so you can develop a curriculum that will specifically fit your future plans. After graduation, you may consider continuing into one of our professional degree programs in chiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and oriental medicine. Call NUHS at 1-800-826-6285 or visit our website at www.nuhs.edu for more information on these programs and our campus visit opportunities.

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SS. Cyril & Methodius School Open House March 19, 2015 9am to 10:30am and 6:00pm to 7:30pm Everyone Welcome • Rich In Tradition And Innovation

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Visit our school and see all the wonderful things St. Cyril’s has to offer. We now offer a full day 4 year old preschool program in addition to the 1/2 day 3 year old and 1/2 day 4 year old.

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t. Petronille School is a kindergarten through Grade 8 Catholic Elementary School. Located within walking distance of the downtown area of Glen Ellyn and the Station for the west line of the Metra train, St. Petronille School is serving more than 540 students and their families this year. “St. Pet’s” educates the whole child, and serves students of a wide variety of learning styles. An important element in the education of students here is the prevailing emphasis on leadership formation through service to others. St. Petronille School is one of the 48 Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Joliet, which spans a geographical area from Bensenville to Kankakee. Their logo boasts the words, “We Teach More.” And because more is taught here, parents are able to expect more. Beyond teaching Math, Science, Social Studies, and many other advanced and core courses, teachers also lead meaningful and open classroom discussions about faith, values, and spirituality, providing children with an early opportunity to explore things about the world and themselves—things not found in textbooks and lesson plans. Among

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St. James the Apostle 490 S. Park Ave Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 630-469-8060 www.stjamesge-school.org

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t. James the Apostle school, located at 490 S. Park Avenue in Glen Ellyn, is now accepting registrations for the 2015-2016 school year. You are welcome to schedule a tour of the school to see us in action. You will learn more about our superior academics; students exceed local and national scores on standardized tests, are prepared for the challenges of the future and are taught by outstanding and passionate teachers. In addition to traditional curriculum, we provide advanced Math in grades 6-8. Curriculum for students in Preschool through 8th grade also includes Spanish and Technology. St. James has a dedicated Science lab and participates in the Illinois State Science Fair, among other competitions in Math and Poetry. St. James provides students with skills to prepare them for careers of the future by using state-of-the-art technology such as I-Pads, Interactive Whiteboards and laptops, LCD projectors and a computer lab equipped with Apple desktops. Small class sizes promote individual attention. Our Pre-3 and Pre-4 pre-school and Pre-K programs blend academics, faith, and socialization in a bright and cheerful

classroom. We provide both full-day and halfday Kindergarten using Core Academic Curriculum. Kindergarteners enjoy special activities with their 7th grade buddies. The Catholic faith is the foundation of our school and is woven into every aspect of the children’s day. They participate in Daily prayer and Religion class, Weekly all-school Mass and the entire school is involved in the “Ripples of Faith” service program. Four sports are offered for boys and girls in grades 5-8, Cross Country, Basketball, Volleyball, and Track & Field. St. James has a no-cut policy and all students are encouraged to participate. Graduates of St. James have the pick of the best local high schools and go on to prestigious national colleges and universities. St. James enrollment increased for the ’14-’15 school year and our momentum continues. Parents continually rate St. James sense of community as one of it’s greatest strengths. We hope you will come and take a tour and feel the difference!

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t. Joseph School, 4832 Highland Avenue in Downers Grove, is now enrolling students for the 2015-16 school year. “The best way to get to know us is to take a tour,” said Principal Rita Stasi. “We’re proud to share our tradition of excellence in Catholic education, and invite parents to take a look at our award-winning Pre-K through 8th Grade program. We have many wonderful stories to share about our students’ achievements this year – both in and out of the classroom.” Based on demand, the school is opening additional preschool morning sessions for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds beginning in August 2015; there are spots now available in these popular classes. Since Pre-K3, Pre-K4 and Kindergarten fill up quickly, parents are encouraged to register as soon as possible to reserve a place for their child. St. Joseph’s enrollment has continued to climb over the past few years. The

school offers a personalized approach to learning that’s faith-centered, academically challenging, interactive, and puts children on a path to success – academically, spiritually and socially. Small class sizes, Spanish in all grades, no-cut sports, extracurricular activities and Extended Care are popular features of the school’s program. “It’s been an exciting year,” Principal Stasi indicated. “With continued growth, we’ve been able to provide many enhancements to our facilities and technology program, including a new Computer Lab, LRC and laptops. We’ve also launched a Kindergarten Tablet Pilot, Junior High Chrome Book Pilot, WiFi throughout the school and Google Classroom collaboration. Parents, students and teachers are really excited about these additions.” Please call Julie at 630-969-4306 to schedule a tour or shadow day, or learn more at www.stjosephdg.org/school.

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recent ranking of America’s best careers bodes well for students at Midwestern University. US News and World Report recently published its “100 Best Jobs of 2015” listing, ranking careers based on a combination of factors that include financial compensation, the balance between professional challenge and stress levels, and opportunities within the various fields. Five of the top 15 careers represented on the list are part of Midwestern University’s graduate healthcare education offerings, including dentistry, which was ranked first overall thanks to salary, low unemployment, and work-life balance. Midwestern’s College of Dental Medicine-Illinois is one of only three dental schools in Illinois. In addition to dentistry, other Midwestern programs that ranked in the US News and World Report list’s top 15 careers include osteopathic medicine, physical therapy, physician assistant, and occupational therapy. Since Midwestern’s founding in 1900, the University has gradually expanded its healthcare career offerings, creating programs in 10 colleges across two campuses in Illinois and Arizona. On the Downers Grove Campus, Midwestern University currently offers the following degree programs:

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• Full and Half Day Kindergarten • iPad Centers in Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2,3 • 1:1 tablets/laptops for each 6th, 7th & 8th Grader • Each 7th & 8th grade student receives their own tablet or laptop for school/home use 24/7 • Technology throughout the entire school • Before and after school academic assistance

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Eye on Education Everest Academy

verest Academy Lemont is an independent Roman Catholic grade school of academic excellence for grades prekindergarten through 8th grade. An Everest Academy education cultivates the faith formation, character development, academic learning, and heart of service of each of its students. Addressing all these components of the child through the educational method of Integral Formation®, the mission of Everest Academy is to educate the next generation of Christian leaders who will transform society. Everest seeks to form well-rounded, mature youth of character and integrity who live according to Christian values with a genuine love and concern for others. Everest students and graduates make a difference in their families, community, and country. The past several months Everest Academy students have had numerous opportunities to enhance their oral presentation skills. Between mid-October through the end of January during Catholic Schools

Week, students have discovered, explained, analyzed and mastered material in a variety of ways. The Poetry Contest, the National Geographic Geography Bee, the Science Fair, the Spelling Bee, and the Catechism Contest have all provided excellent opportunities for learning. Part of the purpose of the academic competition program is to help the students to become confident not only in their final presentation, but to learn through the preparation and the coaching provided. Students set goals and meet/exceed the academic challenges which present themselves each year. Everest Academy offers an advanced, content-rich curriculum that is delivered through a dedicated faculty and staff. Knowing each student’s uniqueness, the committed and caring team supports the students to become the best versions of themselves so they may become all God created them to be. Faculty and staff offer personalized and loving attention, focus on understanding each student’s learning style and talents, and positively motivate the students with

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kindness, patience and self giving. Vital to this is a close partnership with the parents, the principal, and the team of educators. At Everest Academy, students experience a positive and nurturing environment that cultivates outstanding academic performance that is rooted in Christian virtue. At Everest Academy we are poised for growth, and ready to give our students the experience of a Catholic education that will last them a lifetime. If you would like to learn more about Everest Academy’s unique approach to education, all are welcome to walk-in on Wednesday mornings between 9AM to 12PM for our weekly open house or contact KC Wollenberg at 630-243-1995 extension 7007 to schedule an appointment for a tour. Applications for early consideration are due by March 2nd. Applicant testing is scheduled for Saturday, February 28th and March 7th. Learn more at http://www.everestadvantage.org.

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OBITUARIES LOUIS E. BELTRAMI Louis E. Beltrami, age 90, beloved husband of the late Gina, nee Caola, Beltrami; devoted father of Mawy (Dennis) Bieschke; and loving grandfather of Marissa (Ryan) Barcza. Memorial Mass Saturday, February 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at SS. Cyril & Methodius Church, 608 Sobieski Street, Lemont, IL 60439. Visitation Saturday morning, 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers donation will be made to Louis's Church in Massimeno, Italy, at interment. Info: Markiewicz Funeral Home, P.C. 630-257-6363 or www.markiewiczfh.com

KENNETH J. OLSZEWSKI, SR. Kenneth J. Olszewski, Sr., age 78, of Naperville, former longtime resident of Lemont, at rest February 21, 2015, at Provena-St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet. Beloved husband of the late Nancy nee Olinger; loving father of Penny (Jerry) Jay of Lockport, Patricia Walker of Morris, Kenneth Jr. of Lockport, Vince of Idaho and Russell (Theresa) of Minooka, devoted son of Margaret Bechtel; dearest grandfather of ten, greatgrandfather of three, dear brother of Marty Olszewski and Vivian Marlow. Preceded in death by one daughter, Peggy Roth; his father, John Olszewski; and one brother, Russell. Funeral Services Friday, February 27, at 10:30 a.m. at GerharzCappetta Funeral Home & Cremation Services 501 State St., Lemont. Interment Bethany Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation Thursday, from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m. Info 630-257-2123 or www.gerharzfuneralhome.com

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EDUCATION NOTES ACHIEVEMENTS • The following Lemont High School students have been named Illinois State Scholars, recognizing the top 10 percent of the state’s high school seniors: Nicholas Abboud, Kathryn Atherton, Simon Batistich, Sakina Bharmal, Conner Brandt, Savannah Brija, Steven Brija, Nathaniel Burner, Tess Cannon, Maria Castrogiovanni, Danae Choquette, Nicholas DeArcangelis, Rogelio DelaTorre, Adrianna Diviero, Annamae Dziallo, Karina Folliard, Bailey Fox, Radomir Fugiel, Alexis Hanneman, Ian Hinchley, Christine Hunter, Beth Jezyk, Lauren May, Matthew McFarland, Alex Micco, Brittney Mikrut, Christine Moody, Ryan Nilles, Emma O’Leary, Bansi Padalia, Joseph Pavlovic, Sabina Ponicki, Audrey Rex, Tyler Schoell, James Scott, Melissa Smith, Jessica Spinelli, Alyssa Stecyna, William Totura, Andrew Trick, Kyra Udziela, Rachel Uher, Nicholas Urban, Diana Vera, Michael Vitt and Daniel Wang. • Lemont High School seniors Abigail Roselieb and Rebecca Shepro participated in the 2015 Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Conference. Roselieb is a soprano in the All-State Choir, while Shepro earned first chair honors in bassoon II for the AllState Band.

HONOR ROLLS Lemont High School, first semester HIGH HONOR ROLL FRESHMEN: Elissa Abboud, Jacqueline Aleman, Ameer Ali, Nafisa Ali, Gabija Alisauskaite, Liam Athy, Alexander Bacon, Gia Baldassano, Charles Balisalisa, Roberta Baliukaite, Nathan Barry, Edyta Bartoszek, Ashley Belsan, Erica Blanco, Nathaniel Blanco, Andrew Bobak, Elizabeth Boyle, Emma Bozue, Matthew Bradley, Carson Brandt, Margaret Callaghan, Elizabeth Cannon, Caitlin Canto, Brianna Carlson, Grace Chialdikas, Avery Chmelovsky, Nicole Chraca, Thomas Comiso, Evelyn Conway, Baillie Costigan, Zachary Counsil, Paul Crandall, Christine Cruz, Mariella D’Oronzo, Andres De La Vega, Luke DeBiase, John Desmond, Mathew Deubler, Benjamin Dirst, Beata Drozda, Elena Dziak, Haley Ercoli, Sandra Fahmy, Jack Faron, Deidra Fervil, Anthony Fidanzo, Ryan Fitzgerald, Anna Ford,

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SOUL MEETS ANIMA WHERE: McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 COST & INFO: $38 for adults, $24 for ages 18 and younger; 630-942-4000, www.AtTheMAC.org ABOUT: The Grammy-winning Soul Children of Chicago (shown) will team with internationally recognized Anima (aka Glen Ellyn’s Children’s Chorus) in “Come Together.” The concert caps “Gospel and Grooves SingFest,” a day of workshops for music teachers and choral singers. Fest participants will join numbers including “O Sifiuni Mungu,” arranged by Soul Children founder Walter Whitman Jr.

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WHERE: Helen Plum Library, 110 W. Maple St., Lombard WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 COST & INFO: Free; register at www.helenplum.org, 630-627-0316 ABOUT: Guest speaker Thomas Armstrong wrote “Autobiography of a Freedom Rider: My Life as a Foot Soldier for Civil Rights,” with co-author Natalie R. Bell. He joined the Freedom Rides in 1961, becoming the first of three black Mississippians to purposely walk into the white waiting room at the Trailways bus station in Jackson, and challenge segregation.

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Dao explores sushi and Thai cuisines OAKBROOK TERRACE – Finding a restaurant that delectably delivers on its promise of multiple cuisines in one menu can be an arduous task. Far too often, restaurant owners spread the bill of fare too thin by offering a wide array of dishes from a number of countries, most of which fall short of the precedents set by single-focus sushi bars, Mexican restaurants and Brazilian steakhouses. But Dao Sushi & Thai bucks that trend. Billed as a restaurant that specializes in both Japanese and Thai food, Dao’s Oakbrook Terrace location not only fulfilled its promise, but exceeded my expectations. As we sought refuge from a bitterly cold evening, Dao’s ambiance and decor made my companion and me forget the temperatures outside. Upon entering, we immediately took note of the crowded bar and lounge area, which was furnished with a 15-foot black stone bar top, with additional tables. As we were led to our seats – a semicircle booth nestled in one of two cozy dining rooms – we passed a 5-foot Buddha statue, an impressive fish tank and a sushi bar with two chefs. We sat down, promptly ordered edamame and king crab rangoon as starters, and then spent the next 15 minutes dissecting the menu. The appetizers were delivered in under 10 minutes. The edamame arrived warm and portioned with just the right amount of salt, and the crab rangoon dumplings were some of the largest I have ever encountered. The three-page menu – with everything from soups and salads, to signature rolls, house specials, rice dishes and a select array of Thai noodle entrees – can be daunting to anyone unfamiliar with the two cuisines. But overall, it is very similar to what you would encounter at any high-end Japanese and Thai restaurant. We settled on a tuna roll (six pieces), a Bears roll (eight piec-

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Culinary adventure awaits at Dao Sushi & Thai, open for lunch and dinner in Oakbrook Terrace.

The tempura combo serves lightly battered pieces of shrimp, onions, sweet potato, zucchini and eggplant, with soy dipping sauce.

The Bears roll, a Dao signature treat, contains fried soft-shell crab, cucumber, cooked shrimp, avocado and tempura crunch. es), the tempura combo and an order of chicken pad Thai. I like to consider myself a sushi connoisseur, and I can wholeheartedly say that the Dao rolls hold their own against some of the best sushi restaurants in the western

suburbs. For me, the highlight of the evening was the Bears roll, a perfectly balanced, textured bite of sushi that exploded with flavors of avocado, shrimp and soft-shell crab. The tempura combo included lightly battered pieces of

shrimp, onions, sweet potato, zucchini and eggplant, and was served with a soy dipping sauce. The chicken pad Thai was a savory mix of long, thin noodles sauteed with egg, scallions, bean curd and peanuts, garnished by cabbage.

Both entrees were generously portioned, and splitting one would have been more than enough after an appetizer and a flight of sushi. The service was attentive, courteous and efficient: Our water glasses were always more than half full, and idle plates were removed promptly. With appealing aesthetics and ambiance, Dao proves to be an inviting destination on two culinary fronts.

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Lemont’s Jim Brennan battles for hand and arm control Feb. 20 with Antioch’s Patrick Schoenfelder during the Class 2A quarterfinal match at the IHSA state wrestling finals in Champaign.

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Lemont wrestling grabs spot at state By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com OAK FOREST – In 2012, Jimmy Brennan was a freshman on a Lemont wrestling squad that fell short of the dual team state tournament after finishing second to Montini at the regional. Now one of a handful of seniors on the Indians’ roster, Brennan and his teammates will get an opportunity to compete on the biggest stage after Lemont defeated De La Salle 42-24 Tuesday as part of the Oak Forest Class 2A sectional. The Indians, who are making their first trip to state since 2011, will match up with Crystal Lake Central in a quarterfinal at 11 a.m. Saturday. “We’ve got great coaching and a great atmosphere and that helps you win,” said Brennan, who emerged with a 4-1 victory at 145 pounds. “This year shows how hard our program works

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Bloomington and how hard our coaches coach us. Coach St. Clair pushes us every day, and it’s proven on the mat by the end of the year. It’s been great to be a part of this program and be a leader this year and see all of the improvement the guys have made.” Lemont notched five pins in the dual, starting with Gabe Berta at 120. Jake Kirkman (152), John Polk (170), Mike Lyeweski (182) and Patrick Flynn (220) also picked up the maximum six points. Also adding victories were Ryan

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Glynn at 126 and Egan Berta at 138. “At the beginning of the year, we started off kind of slow,” Egan Berta said, “but then we started to pick it up in the room and started getting after it and now we’re here. This was a big win for our team, and it’s real big for our program.” This will be the fourth Lemont team that has reached the state quarterfinals. “This group works their tails off,” Lemont coach John St. Clair said. “And they deserve to go as much as any team I’ve ever had. I told the guys, this was a program win. We had a JV guy (Mike Lyeweski) come out and get a pin, that was his first varsity match ever. “Now we get to wrestle on the last day of the year and not every team gets to say that. This team has talent, we just can’t fill out the line-up. But the kids we do put out there, they fight.” The Indians, who forfeited two

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weight classes at the sectional, will look for a similar effort Saturday. “It’s something that not a lot of people get to do,” senior Dimitri Giatras said. “And I’m really happy that we could be our fourth team to make it to state. At the beginning of the year, we had a lot of young guys and didn’t know where we’re going with it. I haven’t seen more people grow as a team than we did. It’s very exciting, and I’m blessed.”

Six Indians compete at individual state tournament Last weekend, Lemont sent six wrestlers to the IHSA individual state tournament in Champaign. Egan Berta won two matches at 138, Polk notched two wins at 170 and Brennan picked up a victory in his first match at 145. Also competing were Glynn, Kirkman, Giatras.

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Udziela bowls perfect game en route to state title Lemont senior finishes high school career on first 300 game By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com ROCKFORD – Kyra Udziela put away her bowling balls this week for the first time in more than two years. Safe to say, the Lemont senior certainly deserved a little break. Making her third appearance at the IHSA state tournament last weekend, Udziela was crowned the individual champion after a scintillating performance that included the first 300 game of her career. “It is still very surreal for me,” Udziela said. “It’s just an amazing feeling. I keep expecting to wake up from a dream. It is too perfect of an ending to my high school career.” Udziela finished with a 12-game pin total of 2,748 and blew away the rest of the field, beating her closest competitor by 85 pins. Her 229 average was the eighth highest in IHSA girls finals history. She had finished 28th at state as a sophomore and 52nd last winter. “I’ve been downstate three years,” she said. “And it has always been that pipe dream

that I’m going to show up and do very well and win it and now I actually did. My dad said that he knew I had it in me all along and I said, ‘well that makes one of us.’ “I did know that I was definitely capable of competing, and at the very least placing, which was definitely my goal. I always had that little voice in the back of my head saying, ‘you can win it,’ but then I’d be like, ‘let’s be realistic.’ Especially after the sectional last week where I didn’t have a great day [Udziela was the last individual to qualify out of the Lockport sectional]. That wasn’t exactly what I wanted to build upon.” The senior began the twoday event with a 704 series and then bowled a perfect game on the biggest stage in the opener of round two. Her previous high game was a 280. “I was incredibly nervous,” Udziela said. “Just the timing of it, it happened while the entire alley was changing lanes. It was very quiet and I was just hoping for a distraction or noise. I think I took 15 deep breaths before the last frame. “My dad was joking with

me, way to wait until the last second. Every year we’ve been saying, maybe this is going to be the year or maybe this is going to be the year, and I was running out of time. To be able to get that 300 and to do it at state, it blows my mind. I think there were four 300s at state and holy crap, I was one of those girls that had a 300. I never would have thought I’d be one of those girls.” Udziela is only the fourth athlete in Lemont school history to win an individual state title. “I can’t believe it,” the senior said. “I think every senior says that this is going to be my year to make a mark but when does it actually happen? It hasn’t set in yet. I just feel so grateful to have the support I’ve had.” She will resume tournament bowling in March and then continue her career at St. Francis University in Pennsylvania. “When you get to the collegiate level, you are not just on the state stage,” Udziela said, “you are on the national stage so I have to work hard and prepare myself to do well at that level.”

“It is still very surreal for me. It’s just an amazing feeling. I keep expecting to wake up from a dream. It is too perfect of an ending to my high school career.”

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Lemont bowler Kyra Udziela stands with her state championship medal Saturday in Rockford. Udziela finished with a 12-game pin total of 2,748, besting the second-place finisher by 85 pins.

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Lemont swimmers break pair of school records at sectional SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA The Lemont boys swimming team competed at the Neuqua Valley sectional Feb. 21 and broke a pair of school records. The 200-yard medley relay team of Andy Wood, Teddy Kwasigroch, Adam Zaporowski and Owen Ganzer set a new mark with a time of 1:49.56, breaking the record of 1:51.76 they set earlier this year. The 200 free relay quartet of Jake Rangel, Zaporowski, Wood and Ganzer then posted a time of 1:35.59 in that event, besting the previous mark by more than a second.

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The team of Owen Ganzer (from left), Andy Wood, Teddy Kwasigroch and Adam Zaporowski now hold the new school record in the 200-yard medley relay after breaking their previous record Feb. 21 at the Neuqua Valley sectional.

The 200 free relay foursome of Jake Rangel (from left), Adam Zaporowski, Owen Ganzer, Andy Wood compete Feb. 21 at the Neuqua Valley sectional. The quartet broke the school record in the event at the sectional by more than a second.

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“They should be hungry and they should want to take the next step. We will provide them with everything they need and hopefully they take us up on it and work very hard.”

ABOVE: Lemont sophomore Ali Kramer clears the ball away from St. Joseph pressure Feb. 18 during the Indians’ 3A regional girls basketball semifinal against host St. Joseph.

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LEFT: Lemont’s Marissa Dyer takes a jump shot Feb. 18 in a 3A regional girls basketball semifinal win against host St. Joseph.

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senior Emma O’Leary. “She is a nice kid who works hard all the time,” the coach said. “She was a good contributor who supported everyone.”

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Indians boys basketball prepares to make postseason push dians received the No. 3 seed at the Hillcrest regional and will open up the postseason against No. 6 seed Bremen, whom they already defeated 62-47 back tory, Nick Wisz scored 19 points and on Feb. 5. The winner advances to see Austin Tittle posted seven points and No. 2 seed Oak Forest in a semifinal. The host Hawks are the top seed. 10 rebounds. Lemont lost 56-54 to Oak Forest on After competing in Class 4A for the past two years, Lemont has dropped Jan. 30 and also fell to Hillcrest on Jan. back down to 3A this season. The In- 23.

After beating TF South 55-51 Feb. Seed (regional): 3 20, the Indians improved to 15-10 on the Regional: Hillcrest The road to the Class 3A boys bas- Sectional: Rich East season, with an 8-4 mark in the South ketball state finals begins with region- Opening game: 7:30 p.m. Monday vs. Suburban Blue conference. In that vic-

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al play starting Monday. Here’s the Bremen outlook for the Lemont boys basketball Outlook: Despite losing last year’s leadteam: ing scorer Mike Wisz to graduation and having a less experienced roster Lemont this time around, Lemont has still put together a successful 2014-15 campaign. Class: 3A

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LEMONT – The season didn’t end exactly how the Lemont girls basketball team hoped. But despite a 50-26 loss to Glenbard South in the St. Joseph Class 3A regional final Feb. 20, nothing but positives can be taken away from a season in which the Indians finished with 17 wins despite having just one senior on the roster. “We were a young team,” Lemont coach Bill Bozue said. “Basically aside from a couple of people, we were a frosh-soph team. Our team improved all season and that is all you can ask for. Our progression was pretty good, we won seven games in a row [at the end] and started playing really good team ball.” Lemont actually opened the season with a loss to the Raiders and the improvement of the team was noticeable to Glenbard South coach Julie Fonda. “Coach Bozue does a great job and they have come a long way,” Fonda said. “They started off with us and finished with us and are a different team. I have a lot of respect for coach Bozue.” The Indians struggled to put the ball in the basket early on and trailed 8-2 after one quarter and 28-6 by halftime. Ali Kramer ended up topping the team in scoring with eight points. Paige Terrazas had four points and Marissa Dyer, Sarah Knoepfle and Kristen Malloy all had three points. “They started four seniors and a junior,” Bozue said. “And they weren’t going to let us take something they felt was theirs.” Next up is an important offseason as Lemont tries to build off a campaign in which the Indians emerged as the South Suburban Blue conference champions. “The coaches have already started planning the summer,” Bozue said. “They should be hungry and they should want to take the next step. We will provide them with everything they need and hopefully they take us up on it and work very hard.” The program does say goodbye to

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