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Addison police officer named to Sports Hall of Fame

Tom Hostetler visits alma mater to be honored for second time

By Dee Longfellow

He took the trip to participate in induction festivities that took place during pregame and halftime activ ities of the home football game be tween the nationally eighth-ranked EMCC Lions and the fourth-ranked Rangers from Northwest Mississippi Community College on Thursday, Sept. 29.

“I’m guessing many people there in the Addison community don’t re alize that Officer Hostetler was pre viously a professional baseball pitch er and is a member of two Sports Halls of Fame in Mississippi,” said David Rosinski, sports information director for EMCC.

Hostetler, who has worked with the Addison Police Department’s

Field Services Division for the past 27 years, was an outstanding pitch er at East Mississippi Community College during the 1985 season af ter transferring from Iowa Western Community College.

He was EMCC’s top pitcher on the Lions’ winningest baseball team ever and most recent conference cham pionship ball club. The right-hander went 10-4 with 97 strikeouts in 82 innings pitched to earn all-state and team MVP honors for head coach Terry Thompson’s 41-16 EMCC squad in 1985.

After getting selected in the 22nd round of the Major League Base ball Amateur Draft that year by the Boston Red Sox, Hostetler passed

up the initial offer to continue his collegiate career by playing two sea sons for Hall of Fame head coach Dave “Boo” Ferriss at Delta State University. While earning the States men’s Most Outstanding Pitcher honor twice, Hostetler capped his collegiate career by being named an American Baseball Coaches Asso ciation All-American and All-Gulf South Conference selection in 1987 after pitching 10 complete games with four shutouts. He was inducted into Delta State’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015.

Hostetler bested his draft stock by being chosen in the eighth round of

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Brewfest draws a crowd

Saturday afternoon’s Villa Park Brewfest gave attendees a chance to sample a range of craft beers and hard ciders from sever al breweries. This year’s event at Cortesi Veterans Memorial Park set a new attendance record, with about 500 tickets sold. The first Villa Park Brewfest was held in 2017. The 2020 event was can celed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Villa Park Village Pres ident Nick Cuzzone (pictured at right) participated in Saturday’s event by pouring samples for at tendees. Another photo (above) shows Charlie Tierney, the own er of Villa Park’s Lunar Brewing Company. He is pictured (center) with Cheryl Kayton (left) and Ted Furman (right).

D88 Superintendent forms Student Advisory Committee

Barbanente hopes to give students voice, address inclusion

In the Friday, Sept. 30 edition of the DuPage High School District 88 newsletter, a letter was published written by District 88 Superintendent Jean Barbanente, Ed.D. announc ing her plans to form a new Student Advisory Committee to provide op portunity for student voice and in clusion. Following is the text of her letter:

“At District 88, one of our top pri orities is to connect with all students to develop in each child a sense of belonging and encourage him or her to find success. As part of this focus on inclusion, I am continuing to im plement a Superintendent Student Advisory Committee to hear directly from our pupils.

“I’m committed to being acces sible, inclusive, collaborative and transparent, and the Student Advi sory Committee is one initiative to help meet that goal. The committee provides students with a seat at our administrative table and an oppor tunity to have their voices heard to help shape the future direction of the district.

“The committee is comprised of students from Addison Trail and Wil lowbrook, who offer diverse back grounds and perspectives. At District 88, we have about 40 languages and more than 30 countries represented among our families, and almost half

of our nearly 4,000 pupils speak a language other than English at home. We know embracing that diversity will lead to success in the classroom and beyond and will allow us to ac complish our mission of working for the continuous improvement of stu dent achievement.”

Following are the members of the committee: Addison Trail: Senior Verenise Morales-Saave

dra, senior Joslynn Elakkatt, junior Mekalah Haywood, sophomore Ary an Shine, senior Vito Diciolla, senior Clarita Gaytan Vazquez, junior Jack DiDomenic, senior Lea Staller and senior Sofia Angiulo.

Willowbrook: Senior Neeraja Kumar, senior Noah Campbell, senior Jade Ino shita, senior Elijah Smith, junior Natalia Garcia-Avila, junior Sean O’Brochta, junior Tia Kelly, sopho more Maggie Brennan, sophomore Aryash Sampat and freshman Jaclyn Bryers.

The committee met for the first time on Monday, Sept. 26 and plans to meet every other month through out the school year.

“We discussed ways to enhance our clubs/activities and increase in volvement, implementing digital student IDs, areas of improvement for technology and district grading policies,” Barbanente continued. “I thank the committee members for their insight and dedication, and I look forward to working together to continue to improve our schools.”

“ I’m committed to being accessible, inclusive, collaborative and transparent, and the Student Advisory Committee is one initiative to help meet that goal.”

– Jean Barbanente, Ed.D. Superintendent

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Homecoming comes to Addison Trail

Addison Trail celebrated Home coming Week with several events and activities from Sept. 12 to 17, with this year’s theme of “Rolling Out the Red Carpet.” Students and staff showed their Blazer Pride and school spirit throughout the week. The football game was against Pro viso East. The event also featured the Addison Trail Marching Band, per formances by several student groups and fireworks. Then on Saturday, Sept. 17, more than 1100 students at tended the Homecoming Dance, that

kept to the theme of “Rolling Out the Red Carpet.”

Edward Franczak and Brianna Matthews were crowned Home coming King and Queen during the pep assembly. Members of the Homecoming Court included fresh men Noah Cruz Chavez and Yadira Wesby; sophomores Randy Florian and Cinthya Robles; juniors Chris tian Zacharia and Sveidi Serna; and seniors Juan Trevino and Lara Dim itrijevic.

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Pictured above are the Blaz er Bowl Boys performing at the Homecoming game at Addison Trail when the Blazers took on Proviso East. The boys did sev eral of the stunts normally re served for cheerleaders.

Pictured are Edward Franczak and Brianna Matthews, who were crowned Homecoming King and Queen of Addison Trail High School during the pep assembly that took place before the football game against Proviso East. Members of the Homecoming Court included freshmen Noah Cruz Chavez and Yadira Wesby; sophomores Randy Florian and Cinthya Robles; juniors Christian Zacharia and Sveidi Serna; and, seniors Juan Trevino and Lara Dimitrijevic.

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Through Friday, Oct. 7, the Addison Trail Boys Track and Field Team will host a shoedrive fundraiser, and proceeds will go toward equipment for the team.

Donations of gently worn, used and new shoes will be accepted. Please note, the following items cannot be accepted.

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The shoes will then be redistributed throughout Central and South America by World Wear Project. For more information about World Wear Project, go to http:// worldwearproject.com.

For questions or more information, contact Ziebka at jziebka@dupage88.net or 630458-4363.

Pictured here is Tom Hostetler in 1985, when he was a pitching standout at East Mississippi Community College. His colle giate career ultimately led him to a six-year career in the minor leagues. After baseball, Hostetler became an Addison police offi cer in the Field Services Division, where he has served for 27 years.

Addison police officer and former Class AAA baseball pitcher Tom Hostetler is pictured with Dr. Scott Alsobrooks, president of the East Mississippi Community College, after Hostetler was inducted into the EMCC Sports Hall of Fame for his outstanding collegiate baseball career. Long before his six-year professional baseball ca reer in the minor leagues, he had played prep baseball at Addison Trail High School.

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the 1987 MLB Draft by the San Fran cisco Giants. He registered a career pitching record of 46-22 (.676) with a 3.04 earned run average during a sixyear professional baseball career in the minor leagues. He posted records of 9-2, 13-3 and 14-8 during his first three seasons of minor league com petition before making it to the AAA level with Edmonton of the Oakland A’s franchise in 1995 when injuries curtailed his baseball career.

After baseball, Hostetler packed up and moved back to his home

state of Illinois and became a police officer in Addison. He had played prep baseball at Addison Trail High School and previously called Villa Park his hometown.

In addition to working for Ad dison’s Field Services Division, Hostetler continues to serve as a crime scene investigator for DuPage County. Hostetler and his wife Dawn currently live in Oswego and have a 12-year-old daughter Cassidy. An other daughter Brittany passed away in 2001 following a premature birth.

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Bringing the pep

The Addison Trail Blazettes cheerleaders performed a routine at the pep rally held before Friday night’s Homecoming football game against Proviso East.

Park District ‘Dog Days’ registration deadline extended

There’s still time to register for the Bensenville Park District and Paws 4 Kids 4 Paws Dog Days program. The two entities have joined to teach chil dren ages 9 to 15 how to communicate with canines as part of a weekly, sixweek after-school program beginning Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Deer Grove Leisure Center, 1000 W. Wood Street, Bensenville.

“Dog Days: Learn to Speak Dog” instructs young people in dog safety, assessment, teaching and handling using active sessions with actual les sons interacting with dogs provided by Paws 4 Kids 4 Paws. Personal dogs are not allowed.

Sessions, which run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 13 through Nov. 17,

take place indoors and may be held outside, weather permitting.

According to Tricia Sutton, co-founder of Paws 4 Kids 4 Paws, “This program—like others we run— is structured to engage and empower youth to take action toward their own successes and implement long term positive changes for themselves and their communities.”

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Those interested should register in advance at the Deer Grove Leisure Center. The fee is just $55 for both res idents and non-residents.

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Addison Trail’s football team faced Willowbrook in Friday’s West Suburban Gold Conference game in Addison. The visiting Warriors beat the Blazers 42-6 in the annual “District 88 Bowl” meeting between the two district rivals. Willowbrook has now won seven straight games against Addison Trail. The Blazers haven’t beaten the Warriors since 2015, when they edged Willowbrook 28-26 in Villa Park. Senior Eddie Franczak (aboveNo. 8) scored the Blazers’ only touchdown of Friday’s game on a 12-yard reception late in the first quarter. Franczak is pictured as he falls into the end zone during his touchdown catch. Junior quarterback Gio Long (left - No. 13), who threw the scoring pass to Franczak, is pictured during the second quarter. Willowbrook led the Blazers 21-6 at halftime. The Warriors added three more touchdowns during the second half. Addison Trail dropped to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in conference play following its loss to Willowbrook. The Blazers’ season continues with this Friday’s conference game at Downers Grove South.

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police departments recently reported the following arrests and ci tations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction,

that suspects are considered inno cent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to pro tect the privacy of victims. Juveniles age 17 or younger are not named.

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Sept. 27

Rafael Cabrera-Santos, 58, of Carol Stream, was charged with DUI, ob structing justice, illegal lane usage and driving while license suspended near Green Oaks and Mill at 2:52 a.m.

Sept. 26

Sebastian Galvez, 22, if Addison, was charged with resisting a police of ficer at 5:30 p.m.

Police said Alfonzo Rodriguez-Es cuadra, 29, of Berkeley, was issued a warrant in the 600 block of S. Iowa at 11:50 p.m.

Sept. 25

Freddy Andrade, 22, of Addison, was charged with possession of a con trolled substance and possession of

drug paraphernalia near Swift and Col lege at 2:29 a.m.

Roman Hernandez Lucas, 47, of Addison, was charged with DUI, no driver’s license/permit and issued a warrant near John F. Kennedy Drive and Army Trail at 2:45 a.m.

A 29-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 500 block of W. Green Oaks at 3:03 a.m.

Sept. 24

Weronika Pucel, 32, of Addison, was charged with DUI and no insur ance near Lake and 9th at 11:36 p.m.

Sept. 23

A 41-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery, resisting a police officer and violation of bail bond near Mill and Stevens at 9:04 p.m.

A 53-year-old Addison man was charged with two counts of domestic battery in the 200 block of E. Oak at 5:41 p.m.

Villa Park Sept. 24

Police said Brandon M. Griffith, 35, of Villa Park, was arrested on a fail

ure to appear warrant out of DuPage County in the 300 block of E. Schiller at 2:12 p.m.

Theft was reported in the 200 block of S. Myrtle at 9:42 p.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect(s) entered their home and removed multi ple pieces of jewelry.

Sept. 23

Residential burglary was reported in the 300 block of N. Ardmore at 2:03 p.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect entered an unsecure home and removed multiple tools and other household items.

A complainant in the 700 block of S. Harvard reported at 9:44 p.m. that an unknown suspect used an unknown object to slash the tire of vehicle that was parked in the driveway.

Sept. 22

Orlandas M. Martin, 28, of Villa Park, was charged with violation of a domestic violence bail bond and resist ing or obstructing a police officer in the 1-100 block of E. St. Charles at 4:57 p.m.

A complainant in the 300 block of W. Division reported at 10:51 p.m. that an unknown suspect threw a rock at

their vehicle as they drove by, damag ing their passenger side door.

A complainant near S. Addison and E. Division reported at 4:47 p.m. that an unknown suspect threw a rock at their vehicle as they drove by, damag ing their driver’s side door.

Sept. 21

Police said Sherrie R. Dinkins, 55, of Downers Grove, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant out of DuP age County near N. Addison and W. Plymouth at 4:09 p.m.

Theft was reported in the 300 block of N. Addison at 1:12 p.m. A com plainant reported that an unknown suspect removed a portable generator from outside the home.

Sept. 20

A complainant in the 700 block of E. Madison reported at 8:32 a.m. that a subject was sending them unwanted text messages.

A complainant in the 1000 block of S. Route 83 reported at 11:39 a.m. that an unknown suspect attempted to gain entry to their home using a crow bar. The complainant also reported the glass screen door was broken.

A complainant near S. Addison and

E. Division reported at 5:57 p.m. that an unknown suspect threw a rock at their vehicle as they drove by, damag ing their passenger side door.

Sept. 18

A complainant in the 1100 block of N. Ellsworth reported at 12:31 p.m. that while using a moving company, their firearm went missing.

A complainant at a store in the 600 block of W. North reported at 1:31 p.m. that a subject was causing a dis turbance inside the store.

Sept. 16

Theft was reported at a construction site in the 700 block of S. Route 83 at 6:13 a.m. A complainant reported that an unknown suspect removed multiple tools and other machinery from the property.

Fraud, identity theft

According to information provided last week by the Villa Park Police De partment, police reported two incidents of residents being a victim of fraud or identity theft.

Unwanted person on property

According to information provided last week by the Villa Park Police De partment, police reported one incident of complainants having an unwanted person on their property.

Bensenville

The Bensenville Police Depart ment recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons who are charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the vic tim’s privacy. Readers are remind ed that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

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Sept. 27, 12:16 p.m. in the 500 block of Thomas Drive, a com plainant reported unknown suspects gained entry to their business and took approximately $600 worth of miscellaneous tools. This case is un der investigation.

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Sept. 27, 2:27 a.m. in the 800 block of Golf Lane, Christian Espino, 26, of Chicago, was arrested for domes tic battery, criminal damage to prop erty, driving with a revoked license, a warrant out of Chicago, and other traffic violation.

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Sept. 27, 6:27 a.m. in the 300 block of W. Hillside Drive, a com plainant reported his vehicle was missing. This case is under investi gation.

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Sept. 27, 3:52 p.m. in the 200 block of Wilson Court, a com plainant reported that their catalytic converter was missing from their vehicle. This case is under investiga tion.

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Sept. 26, 9:11 a.m. near Irving Park Road and Access Road, Brianne E. Crannell, 22, of Park Ridge, was arrested for two active warrants and possession of controlled substance.

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Sept. 26, 12:15 p.m. in the 500 Su preme Drive a complainant reported their computer was missing from the dashboard of their freightliner truck.

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Renewed focus on civics education is critical for American democracy

Editor’s note: This op-ed was dis tributed by Capitol News Illinois on behalf of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own.

By John T. Shaw

I’m preparing to teach a class at Southern Il linois University next spring on restoring American statesman ship and am struck by the critical connection between engaged citi zenship and successful statesmanship.

Put simply, active citizens expect— and even demand—more from their leaders than less engaged ones. In formed and concerned citizens care about good government and often re ward public officials who provide it. Citizenship, in turn, is undergirded by an understanding of, and respect for, American history and government.

Numerous reports reveal declining knowledge about U.S. history in both our students and adults. A recent con versation with a terrific student who is now in medical school made this tangible to me. He is a serious and dil igent young man with wide-ranging interests. In fact, the first time I met him he was reading Homer’s “The Odyssey”—for fun, or at least personal enrichment.

During our conversation, I made a reference to the Marshall Plan, the historic American program to rebuild Europe after World War II and argu ably one of our nation’s greatest ac complishments. The student looked puzzled and said he had never heard of the Marshall Plan.

This surprised and saddened me. How is it possible that a highly moti vated and deeply curious college stu dent is not aware of the Marshall Plan?

I don’t blame the young man. I blame our education system. To me, this suggests that our schools are not doing an adequate job in civics educa tion. This results in adults who do not understand our nation’s history or the structure of our government and are less likely to be engaged citizens.

Annual surveys by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania show the American public is not well informed on the ba sics of our history and government.

This year’s report revealed that less than half of Americans surveyed could name all three branches of the federal government and less than a quarter knew that freedom of religion, free dom of the press, the right to assembly, and the right to petition are rights listed under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

“When it comes to civics, knowl

edge is power,” said Kathleen Hall Jamieson, the director of the Center, when announcing this year’s findings. “We are unlikely to cherish, protect, and exercise rights if we don’t know that we have them.”

The good news is that there are peo ple and organizations confronting this challenge.

Former Supreme Court Justice San dra Day O’Connor established iCivics about a decade ago to teach the funda mental principles of civics to middle and high school students with free online interactive games and courses that make learning fun, relevant, and effective. This program continues to generate creative approaches to teach ing civics.

There is bipartisan legislation pend ing in the U.S. House (HR 1814) and Senate (S 4348) called “The Civics Se cures Democracy Act” which is wor thy of careful study.

The bill authorizes $1 billion annual ly over five years for civics education, primarily to states and school districts. It also provides competitive grants to qualifying institutions of higher edu cation, nonprofits, and researchers for projects to improve civics and history education in elementary and secondary schools.

I hope this bill soon becomes law and that Illinois schools and research ers take advantage of its resources.

The United States faces a crucial point as it pertains to investment in civ ics education. The federal government now allocates 5 cents for every K-12 student in civics education compared to $50 per K-12 student for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. This imbalance is not healthy for our democracy.

It is imperative that we find com pelling and factual ways to explain how our government works and tell the American story to our young peo ple, neither jazzing it up or dumbing it down. The truth is powerful and compelling. Despite many mistakes of omission and commission by America and Americans, the overall story of the United States—and Illinois—is im pressive and inspiring.

I hope to persuade my students this spring that few nations have had lead ers of the caliber of an Abraham Lin coln or a George Marshall—and that their wisdom and bravery was support ed by wise and brave citizens.

We will need this level of statesman ship and citizenship in the years ahead.

John T. Shaw is the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at SIU Carbondale. Shaw’s monthly col umn explores how Illinois can work toward better politics and smarter gov ernment.

Slices of life Defining death and rebirth

As many readers know, I am a widow. I lost my husband, and it’s caused predictable struggles. He’s gone; I’m here and that leaves a conundrum that I’ve grappled with for the last 22 months.

I’ve struggled to make sense of something that makes no sense, and in that, I’ve opened my mind to various perspectives on the event and on the world. Not everything is what it seems. Maybe my perceptions of what happened are based on my viewpoint and not reality

I lost my husband nearly two years ago. So we say he “died.” But maybe he merely left this earth. Maybe in that he was experiencing a birth and I was the one experiencing a death. I certainly experienced a loss, and isn’t death a loss at its very core? Think about it.

Maybe it was me who died.

It’s all about perspective.

My soulmate, my husband, left this earth too early and unexpectedly. When we speak of this, we say that he died. But what does this mean?

Did his body cease to exist? Did his mind cease to exist? Did his soul cease to exist? Does leaving this earth precede entering another?

When a fetus traverses through the birth canal, it is squeezed and twisted beyond comfort. I imagine it is terrifying. Life, so far, has been warm, cushioned and comfortable. But lately, things have been tight and now the baby feels pressured from all sides.

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“Where am I going? I don’t, don’t want to go there. I liked life just as it was!”

The fetus was fulfilled and happy: food was plentiful, the water was warm and oxygen circulated without even the need for a single breath. Life was good.

But then, suddenly, it changed.

Space got tight. Spinning and dancing in the womb became impossible, and then the squeezing and pressure began. From my perspective, this constituted the fetus’ birth, not death, because a life in comfortable darkness was propelled into a world of love and light.

Does the fetus understand that it is being born into a new existence, or, is it simply scared at the pain, which seemingly leads nowhere. What could it be, but death?

But instead of death, envision a life filled with so much light and love that you couldn’t imagine going back to your old normal. It would seem lackluster and gray. I don’t think it’s too far a stretch to compare a fetus being born to a human leaving this physical life and being “born” into a new realm.

That leaves me here, and wondering.

I want to, have to, need to, believe my husband is in a better place. He was akin to a fetus, leaving one world, only to be born into a wonderful new one.

So where does that leave me? Where does that leave all of us who feel left behind? What is death? Is it leaving this world or staying here after those we love have gone? What is the purpose to all this? What’s next?

There certainly has to be a purpose.

Maybe the challenge is the purpose. Maybe living, when you know you may no longer be of this life because your purpose as you knew it has changed to such an extent that you no longer feel at home is the point. Maybe being propelled out of your comfort zone forces (no encourages) you to discover a new comfort zone. A new world. A new you. A new sense of life—of living. Of what it means to be alive right here, right now.

Maybe flexibility is the point. Maybe resiliency is the purpose. Maybe just living today is winning. Maybe within our greatest losses we are all getting a chance at rebirth without ever leaving our physical bodies. Wowza. How great would that be?

Let’s hope so. I know I do.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. She invites readers to follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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After a two-year COVID-19-related hiatus, Fall Festival is back

Join a celebration of the horse and the fall season at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Fall Fes tival at Danada on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Sunday, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Danada Equestrian Center at 3S507 Naperville Road in Whea ton.

Over the course of the two-day event, the main outdoor arena will feature trick riding, vaulting, car riage driving, a drill team, and equine therapy demonstrations by various performers, including the Midwest Renegades, Chicago Vaulting, and Stateline Hotshots Rodeo Drill Team. Breaks in the equestrian program will feature live music by local bluegrass recording artist Ashley Lewis (Sat urday) and dulcimer player Sherri Farley (Sunday). A full entertainment schedule will be available at dupage forest.org/fall-festival closer to the event.

Visitors can meet Danada’s own Nick the Painting Horse and buy his artwork in the gift shop; tour the barn that once housed Kentucky Derby winner Lucky Debonair; and learn about horse care, grooming, and tack. They can also take horse-drawn wag on rides through the autumn woods; watch artistic pumpkin-carving demonstrations; and visit with rep resentatives from DuPage Animal Services, which will be on hand with adoptable animals and the organiza tion’s mobile veterinary clinic.

Children can take pony rides, dec orate their own paper hobbyhorses, explore a hands-on nature exhibit, and participate in activities provid ed by DuPage Children’s Museum and Wheaton Park District’s Sensory Garden Playground. And on Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., kids can meet and have their pictures taken with PBS Kids’ “Nature Cat.”

“We’re eager to welcome back thousands of visitors to our annual celebration of the horse,” said Wayne Zaininger, the center’s manager. “We’re excited to offer two full days of equestrian performances and fall activities for the first time.”

Visitors are also invited to stop by the Danada House, former home to Dan and Ada Rice, for the Friends of Danada’s “Nature Art and Photo Show,” a juried competition featuring local artists.

“The Fall Festival at Danada is a one-a-kind equestrian festival that’s fun for all ages,” said Forest Preserve District Commissioner Jeff Gahris, District 4.

Food and beverages at the event will be available for purchase by lo cal food truck vendors, including MotoChef (Lord of the FryZ), BoJo’s Concessions and Catering, and Windy City Ice Cream.

Fall Festival at Danada takes place rain or shine. Admission and parking are free, but there are fees for some activities (cash and check only).

For information, call 630-9337200 or visit dupageforest.org, where you can also link to the District’s e-newsletter, blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok pages.

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows:

SECTION ONE: That the fiscal year of this Library be, and the same is, hereby fixed and declared to be beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023.

SECTION TWO: That the following Budget, containing the statement of cash on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year, estimate of cash expected to be received from all sources, estimate of expenditures contemplated for said fiscal year, and statement of cash expected to be on hand at the end of said fiscal year, is hereby adopted as the Budget of this Library District for said fiscal year.

Cash on hand at the beginning of fiscal year $500.00

Estimate of cash expected to be received from all sources

Taxes $1,973,000

Sources other than taxes $179,000

Reserve fund $125,000

Total $2,277,000

Estimate of expenditures contemplated

Library materials 165,000

Programs 63,000

Salaries 1,087,000

Library supplies 30,500

Administration 46,500

Capital expenditures 30,000 Building 81,000 Grant projects 70,000 Insurance 169,000

Tort liability, workers compensation, and unemployment insurance 38,000 Construction, building and equipment maintenance 155,000

Employer’s contribution to Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 125,000 Employer’s contribution to Social Security 85,000 Audit 7,000

Cash expected to be on hand at the end of the fiscal year $500.00 Reserve Fund Balance $299,472.52

APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE BENSENVILLE COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2022 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2023

BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois as follows:

SECTION ONE: That the following sums, or so much thereof as authorized by law be, and the same are, hereby appropriated for the Bensenville Community Public Library Dis trict for the objects and purposes hereinafter specified for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. Said sums of money are deemed necessary to defray the necessary expenses and liabilities of the Bensenville Community Public Library District for each object and purpose, as follows:

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Materials $165,000 $44,500 $120,500 Programs 63,000 17,500 45,500

Salaries 1,087,000 0 1,087,000

Library supplies 30,500 0 30,500 Administration 46,500 0 46,500

Capital expenditures 30,000 10,000 20,000

Building 81,000

Insurance 169,000

Grant projects 70,000 70,000

81,000

169,000

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Tort Liability, 38,000 4,000 34,000 Workers Compensation and Unemployment Insurance (Ill. Rev. Stat. 85,9-103, 106, 107)

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Construction, Building and 155,000 15,000 140,000 Equipment Maintenance (Ill. Rev. Stat. 81, 1003-1)

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Employer’s Contribution 125,000 125,000 to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation Employer’s Contribution 85,000 18,000 67,000 to Social Security

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

Special Reserve Fund 125,000 125,000

Appropriated Appropriated other Appropriated raised than taxation by taxation

TOTALS 2,277,000 304,000 1,973,000

SECTION TWO: That the Secretary is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the County Clerk of DuPage County and with the County Clerk of Cook County, within the time as specified by law.

SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall take effect upon the date of its passage and approval, as is provided by law.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, this 26th day of September 2022.

APPROVED: /s/ Linda Weiss Linda Weiss President, Bensenville Community Public Library District

ATTEST: /s/Mandi Zalewski

Mandi Zalewski

Secretary, Bensenville Community Public Library District

STATE OF ILLINOIS ) SS

COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND COOK )

CERTIFIED ESTIMATE OF REVENUES BY SOURCE

I, Susan Earley, certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District of DuPage and Cook Coun ties, Illinois and, as such, I am the chief fiscal officer of said Library District.

I further certify that said Library District estimates that its revenues, by source, anticipat ed to be received during the fiscal year beginning July 1st, 2022 are as follows:

1. Public Library Tax. $1,600,000

2. Illinois Corporate Replacement Tax 200,000

3. Special Taxes:

a. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund 125,000

b. Social Security Fund 67,000

c. Workers’ Compensation Insurance 6,500

d. Liability Insurance 21,000

e. Unemployment Compensation Insurance 6,500

f. Annual Audit 7,000

g. .02% Building and Maintenance Fund 140,000

4. Fines 2,000

5. Photocopy Receipts 2,000

6. Interest from Funds on Deposit 2,000

7. Miscellaneous 10,000

8. Grants and Donations 70,000

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have affixed by signature this 26th day of September, 2022.

/s/Susan Earley Treasurer, Bensenville Community Public Library District

STATE OF ILLINOIS )

COUNTY OF DUPAGE AND COOK )

SS

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

I, Mandi Zalewski, do hereby certify that I am the duly qualified and acting Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Bensenville Community Public Library District of Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois and as such I am the custodian and keeper of the records and files of said Library District.

I do further certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of that certain Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for said Bensenville Community Public Li brary District for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 which was adopted by said Board of Trustees at a meeting of said Board of Trustees held on September 26th, 2022.

I do further certify that the attached Combined Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordi nance has not been amended, altered, changed or repealed and is still in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed by official signature and the corporate seal of said Bensenville Community Public Library District, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois at Bensenville, Illinois this 26th day of September, 2022.

/s/Mandi Zalewski Mandi Zalewski, Secretary,

Bensenville Community Public Library District (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Review Oct. 6, 2022)

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Addison Trail’s College Fair deemed successful

The Addison Trail Guidance De partment’s College Fair took place on Wednesday, Sept. 21 in the com mons area at the school, providing an opportunity for all students to gain exposure to the many options that await them after high school.

Nearly 60 colleges and universi ties attended the event, and pupils had the chance to speak with repre sentatives from those institutions and obtain information about campus life

and various majors.

According to the guidance depart ment, the focus of that event was not only to assist upperclassmen with the college decision and application pro cess, but also to help underclassmen realize the importance of thinking about and planning for life after high school. The goal is to help make sure students are prepared to discuss their future plans with their counselor and parents or guardians.

Early voting at DuPage County Fairgrounds under way

DuPage County voters may now cast their paper ballots in the 2022 general election. The county’s ear ly voting location opened Sept. 29 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds (Building 5), 2015 Manchester Road in Wheaton, just off County Farm Road, east of the county’s Govern ment Administration buildings.

Doors to voting at the Fairgrounds are open at 8 a.m. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

DuPage County now features 100 percent paper ballots on new voting equipment for both early voting and Election Day. Beginning on Monday, Oct. 24, early voting will expand to 22 locations throughout DuPage County—twice as many as the Gen eral Election in 2018.

Hours for early voting at the Fair grounds are:

• Weekdays: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Sept. 29-Oct. 21)

• Saturdays: 9 a.m.-noon (Oct. 1-Oct. 22)

• Weekdays: 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. (Oct. 24-Nov. 7)

• Weekends: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Oct. 29-Nov. 6)

In addition to new voting equip ment, the Fairgrounds has a new parking lot and driveway near its polling site. Funding for the paving was made possible by a $149,000 grant from the Illinois State Board of Elections to the County Clerk’s Of fice for polling place improvement and safety.

Voters can find a complete guide to all early voting locations and dates, as well as information about voting by mail, on the Clerk’s election web site.

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Addison Trail junior Jessica Delagarza speaks with Johnathan Vallecilla, assistant director of ad missions and Chicago regional representative with Cornell College during Addison Trail’s College Fair.

Assistant Director of Admissions Jen DiSessa with Central College chats with junior Aaron Kuffel who attended Addison Trail’s recent College Fair.

Addison Trail Guidance Counselor Samantha Rivera (right) picks up some literature from Lewis University freshman admis sions counselor Julia Schaefer at the College Fair held at ATHS on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Candy Carbajal (right), bilingual admissions counselor with Mil waukee Institute of Art & Design, talked with Addison Trail senior Jacqueline Crispin about considering a career in art and design at AT’s College Fair.

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Chicago man accused of attempted murder at Naperville hotel

On Saturday, Oct. 1, DuPage Coun ty State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and Naperville Chief of Police Jason Arres announced bond had been denied for a Chicago man accused of stabbing a female acquaintance multiple times about her stomach, neck and chest.

Willie Tidwell, 50, of the 300 block of W. North Avenue, appeared in Bond Court recently where Judge George Ford granted the State’s motion to deny bond. Tidwell has been charged with one count of Attempt Murder (Class X Felony) and one count of Aggravated

Domestic Battery (Class 2 Felony).

It is alleged that on Saturday, Sept. 10 at approximately 9:17 p.m., Tid well, who was involved in a roman tic relationship with the victim, went to the Extended Stay hotel located at 1827 Center Point Circle, where the

Options Fair offers opportunities for special needs families

On Monday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m., there will be an Options Fair held at Downers Grove South High School, 1436 Norfolk St. in Downers Grove, where more than 70 vendors will offer information about options for the future for students with spe cial needs and their families.

The Options Fair was established to offer students with special needs and their families an opportunity to meet with colleges and universities, to learn about trades and certification programs, and about adult services agencies and other organizations.

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The vendors in attendance will provide information on the following topics:

• College degree programs (in cluding admissions and accommo dations).

• College experience programs for those interested in continuing their education formally after high school, with a focus on developing vocation al, social, independent living and academic skills for employment and beyond.

• Adult agencies and services that provide insight regarding accessing

state funding and services, obtaining government benefits, guardianship, long-term financial planning, day programs and more.

The schedule is as follows:

• 6 p.m. -- opening

• 6:10 to 7 p.m. – College Experi ence Panel

• 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. – Understand ing the Alphabet Soup of Govern ment Benefits

• 7 to 7:50 p.m. – College accom modations (ADA vs. IDEA)

This program is free to the public and NO registration is required.

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victim had been staying. It is alleged that once inside the victim’s room, a verbal altercation ensued between the victim and Tidwell. It is further alleged that the altercation turned violent with Tidwell repeatedly hitting the victim. It is alleged that Tidwell then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim eleven times about her stomach, neck and chest. It is alleged after the attack Tid well fled the scene at which time the victim called 911. Following an inves tigation into the stabbing, Tidwell was identified as a suspect. He was taken into custody from a home in Calumet City on Friday, Sept. 30, without inci dent.

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This case is under investigation.

BEPC2200862

Sept. 26, 8:01 p.m. in the 1-100 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported an unknown amount of cosmetic products were taken by an unknown suspect. This case is under investigation.

BEPC2200863

Sept. 25, 2:51 p.m. in the 700 block of E. Grand Ave., a com plainant reported the catalytic converter was stolen off their car. This case is under investigation.

BEPC2200860

Sept. 24, 9:22 a.m. in the 1000 block of S. York Road, Cassandra Gage, 54, was arrested for driving while under the influence of al cohol and other traffic violations.

BEPC2200856

Sept. 24, 4:22 p.m. in the 1-100

Dr. Kelly Talks Straight About Sciatica

Are you suffering from back pain or sciatica? Then it’s likely your biggest problem is pain. But there’s another major problem: bad information.

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“It is alleged that Mr. Tidwell ruth lessly beat and stabbed an innocent woman eleven times and then left her bloodied and beaten on a hotel room bed,” Berlin said. “Domestic violence remains a top priority of my office and any allegation of such will be ag gressively prosecuted. We are all very grateful that the victim has survived her injuries.”

Tidwell’s next court appearance is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 31, in front of Judge Margaret O’Connell. Members of the public are remind ed that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defen dant’s guilt.

block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported unknown sus pects had taken items without pay ing for them. This case is under in vestigation. BEPC200857

Sept. 24, 11:41 p.m. near Medinah Street and Spruce Avenue, Adilene Hernandez, 20, of Villa Park, was arrested for possession of a con trolled substance. BEPC2200858

Sept. 23, 8:39 a.m. in the 400 block of Grace Street, a complainant reported an unknown suspect gained entry to their vehicle and the com plainant’s credit cards were found to be missing. This case is under inves tigation. BEPC2200853

Sept. 22, 7:51 p.m. in the 1-100 block of S. York Road, a com plainant reported their front license plate to be missing. This case is un der investigation. BEPC2200851

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