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Did you know it’s legal to sell guns out of your house?

DPZ Committee talks about zoning for gun sales

By Dan McLeister FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

A discussion between two members of the Development. Planning and Zoning (DPZ) Committee included the topic of where to allow gun sales. Should they be in an industrial-zoned district and or one or more commercial districts.

But at a recent meeting of the DPZ Committee, it was noted that even in industrial or commercial zoned areas, there may be houses or schools nearby.

DPZ Chair Scott Levin (5th Ward) noted that court cases seem to indicate that municipalities cannot by law say firearms sales are not allowed in any particular zoning district. Levin said he felt that gun sales could be allowed in the C3 commercial as well as the I-1 industrial district, should the City Council elect to do so.

He added that licensing is a separate issue. Levin said that currently, residents are allowed to sell guns from their homes.

Than Werner, planning and zoning administrator for the City, indicated that anybody could challenge the City about not allowing gun sales in any zoning district.

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Saluting our veterans…

Korean War vet from Elmhurst takes Honor Flight

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

In October, Edward DePasque got the thrill of a lifetime. The U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War had the opportunity to go on the much-publicized Honor Flight out of Chicago. Family and friends agreed that if anyone should deserve the recognition of the Honor Flight, Ed meets or exceeds all criteria. His extensive experience on the front lines in Korea could be a scripted into a five-star Hollywood movie.

Having worked as a Forward Scout to a cannoneer on the rug-

ged frozen terrain of Korea, Ed could tell numerous stories about that war. Many of these experiences, Ed would like to forget, but fortunately, there were good times as well.

One memory that will never be forgotten is when Ed convinced his Master Sergeant that he’d make a better cook than a sharp-shooter.

Since they needed an extra cook, he got the job. After he was discharged, Ed discovered that many of his Army experiences had a beneficial carry-over into his civilian life. His sharp-shooting experience has made him an excellent

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A happy family helps ‘Pack’ it in

Bruce DeFord is pictured here with his two sons Jed and Isaac, just one of many West Suburban Community Church families who took part in the “Packing Party” held Thursday, Nov. 3 on behalf of “Operation Christmas Child.” The program asked churches to package up toys, school supplies and other items in shoeboxes to be shipped to less-fortunate children.

The church surpassed its goal of 1000 boxes and raised an additional $11,000 to use toward shipping costs. (The Party was actually planned for Wednesday, Nov. 2, but was changed to Nov. 3 so all could watch the Cubs win the World Series for the first time in 108 years.) See inside for the full story and another photo.

hunter and his cooking experience made him a great chef in the kitchen.

Ed has become a bit of a living legend at the American Legion Post in Elmhurst, where they look forward to his wild game feasts every year. Ed is also greatly appreciated for his wise leadership as a past Post Commander.

DePasque was born in Chicago in the 1930s to parents who were both from Italy, but had come to America as children themselves.

Ed was one of nine children, although two of his siblings died when he was young. He was too young to fight in WWII, but both his father and his older brother worked in defense factories in the Chicago area during that time.

After high school graduation, Ed was drafted and sworn in during October of 1951. The recruiters were looking for volunteers to join the Marines rather than the Army, but when only one person out of a group of 150 volunteered, the recruiters counted off every third man and designated each as a “volunteer” to join the Marines!

Luckily Ed was not chosen to “volunteer” so he was able to join the Army instead.

Following a tradition of dropping a silver half-dollar into Puget Sound for good luck, Ed shipped out from Seattle to join the 999th artillery battalion in Korea. His unit was stationed just three or four miles behind the front lines.

The soldiers moved up to the front lines when necessary. Given the terrain and climate of Korea these

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Edward DePasque

journeys were often quite treacherous. The men often needed to use tank retrievers to help get the guns up and down the icy hills or to dig someone out if they got stuck.

After about six weeks as a cannoneer, Ed was talking with the mess sergeant who was complaining about not having enough good workers on kitchen duty.

That was when Ed mentioned his cooking experience, having come from a large Italian family. Once he proved himself, Ed remained a cook for the rest of his military career.

After leaving the service, Ed returned to Chicago where he spent his career working with sheet metal and other construction work, mostly in the heating and air-conditioning field. He retired from

working full-time in 1996, but continued to work part-time for another five years.

While serving as best man at a friend’s wedding, he met a pretty bridesmaid who later became his wife. They married in 1955, had two daughters, who both live near him in Elmhurst, as well as three grandchildren.

After his wife passed away in 1990, Ed has been traveling around the country and now boasts having visited all 50 states and has driven to them all except Hawaii. Having built a cabin in Colorado about 40 years ago, Ed still goes there on a regular basis. He still enjoys hunting and fishing.

Congratulations to Ed DePasque for having made the Honor Flight to Washington, DC.

Establishment offers free car wash for veterans

On Veterans Day, My Car Wash, located on Spring Road just south of Silverado Grill, is offering a complimentary car wash to any veteran who shows an I.D. It’s a way for the business, owned by Hosi Mehta, to salute those who have served our country.

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IC Catholic Prep football team opens playoffs with blowout win [Ed. note: The story below was inadvertently omitted from last week’s edition of the Elmhurst Independent.

The article is printed below, but don’t miss the Sports section inside this issue for the next chapter in the playoffs from last weekend when ICCP won 65-0. The Independent regrets the omission.]

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The first round of the Class 3A state playoffs was no different than the previous nine games for the IC Catholic Prep football team.

The Knights registered a 49-8 victory over St. Joe-Ogden in a firstround 3A playoff matchup at Lewis Stadium in Elmhurst.

The win moved IC Catholic Prep to 10-0 overall. The top-seeded Knights will host No. 8 seed PaxtonBuckley-Loda in a second-round game either Friday or Saturday. PBL (9-1) drubbed Aledo Mercer County 50-2 in first-round action.

Quarterback Luke Ricobene was 5 of 10 passing for 189 yards and two touchdowns. Ricobene also led the Knights in rushing with a single

• GUNS

79-yard touchdown run. Jordan Rowell ran three times for 54 yards and two scores, while Lazerick Eatman had four rushes for 50 yards and one touchdown.

IC Catholic Prep touched the ball only eight times on the ground for 183 yards (22.9 yards per carry).

Khalil Saunders caught a 77-yard touchdown pass, while Eatman snared a 36-yard touchdown pass from Ricobene. Khali Sanders had two catches for 42 yards (including a 27-yard reception). Rowell caught a 34-yard reception. Sanders, Eatman and Saunders are juniors or younger.

Kemon Reese, a sophomore, led the team in tackles with 23. Chris Johnson had 16 tackles and one tackle for loss.

Matt Sutton and Robert Vitek each had nine tackles. Matt Jordan registered two quarterback sacks.

Reese had one quarterback sack.

Jordan and Saunders each recovered a fumble. Eatman caused a fumble, while Johnson and Rowell each had a pass deflection.

Eatman, who had three touchdowns on the day, also returned a

(Continued from front page) Currently, City regulations say firearm sales within its municipal gun ranges are allowed in C3 com- boundaries, it should be done on a mercial districts. much smaller scale with ample proMark Mulliner (7th Ward), a tection for neighboring “sensitive” member of the DPZ Committee, in- land uses, especially near residential dicated that he would prefer allow- land uses. ing gun sales in the C3 district.

The ZPC report noted that the curWerner noted that C3 districts are rent Zoning Ordinance is silent with located on the south side of the City. respect to firearm sales, “therefore Mulliner added that he thought the sale of firearms is not permitthat gun sales should be allowed in ted, either as of right (permitted) or all commercial districts. conditionally, anywhere within the “In reality gun sales could end up municipal boundaries of the City.” being allowed in one or two comHowever, the current Zoning Ormercial districts,” he said. “Part of dinance allows “pistol or rifle” rangSpring Road is a C-1 commercial es within “Recreational Centers” as district, as is part of Vallette.” permitted uses in the I1 Restricted Schools or houses are adjacent to Industrial District and the C3 Cenindustrial districts, Mulliner added. tral Commercial District. Firearm “We need to make sure that all the ranges within recreation and comfacts are on the table,” he affirmed. munity centers are also allowed as a Further discussion will take place Conditional use in the C2 Commuat the next DPZ meeting on Novem- nity Shopping and Service District, ber since the third member of the if such use is non-commercial.

DPZ Committee, Michael Honquest The City definition reads that “a (4th Ward), was not present. recreation center means a buildThe Zoning and Planning Com- ing or use of land operated with or mission (ZPC) recommended to the without membership requirements City that gun sales be allowed in the for entertainment sports delivered I1 industrial district. According to directly to the consumer, including Levin, this would be the most com- but not limited to skating, bowling pelling option to maintain the integ- alley, hall, racquet club, swim club rity of community-based planning indoor or outdoor golf center, minand to develop the rules and regula- iature golf course, entertainment tions, based on what is in the best arcade or indoor archery or pistol interest of the community. range.”

Levin noted that ZPC members The ZPC report stated that “while are not elected, but are appointed the ‘right to keep and bear arms’ is by the Mayor and confirmed by City constitutionally protected, the ConCouncil. stitution is silent on the subject of The ZPC report stated that during mandating where the sale of arms a public hearing some people testi- must be allowed to take place. There fied their support of the City’s and are no Federal or State of Illinois others testified against the City’s laws that mandate that a municipalrequest. Others testified that that ity must permit ‘the sales of arms’ if the City does consider allowing within its municipal boundaries.”

kickoff 70 yards for a score. Rowell and Saunders each had a two-point conversion. Sam Buffo made three extra points.

The Knights now have outscored opponents 517-74 this season. It was the first time in four games IC Catholic Prep had given up a point in a game and it marked the eighth time in 10 games a team has failed to score double digits against the Knights. Forty-nine of the team’s points given up came in Week 2 to a St. Laurence team that is competing in the Class 6A state playoffs, three classes above IC Catholic Prep. St. Laurence (7-3) won its first-round game 31-28 and hosts a secondround game this week.

On the individual statistical front, in 10 games, Rowell has now rushed 100 times for 1,396 yards and has scored 24 rushing touchdowns.

RIcobene has 407 yards rushing and nine touchdowns, while Eatman has five touchdowns.

Ricobene has thrown for 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns against only five interceptions.

Sutton has 21 catches for 348 yards and five touchdowns. Saunders, Eatman and Rowell each have four touchdown catches. Rowell has caught 27 passes for a team-high 466 yards. Rowell has 1,877 all-purpose yards.

Reese was leading the team in tackles with 113, while Johnson had 105. Jimmy Kenneally was the leader in tackles for loss with 14, while Johnson had seven. Kenneally also was leading the team with seven quarterback sacks. Jordan had five.

Jordan, Saunders and Rowell each had three interceptions.

Rowell was leading the way in total touchdowns with 28. Eatman had 11 touchdowns and Ricobene had nine.

[ICCP’s next step in the playoffs took place last weekend and can be found in the Sports section.]

Annual Veterans Day ceremony begins Friday at 10:30 a.m.

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

The Elmhurst American Legion, along with the City of Elmhurst and the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, will host the annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 11, beginning at 10:30 a.m. At 11 a.m., there will be a moment of silence, in other words, “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,” a bound tradition since WWI. The solemn ceremony takes place rain or shine at the Veterans Memorial just south of Wilder Mansion in Wilder Park, where the

public is invited to gather for patriotic music, the placing of wreaths, a message from the mayor and a commemoration for the veterans the Elmhurst community has lost over the past year. Each branch of the U.S. Military will be represented and ceremoniously honored.

Veterans should know that on Veterans Day, My Car Wash, located on Spring Road just south of Silverado Grill, is offering a free car wash to any veteran who shows an I.D. It’s a way for the business, owned by Hosi Mehta, to salute those who have served our country.

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Celebrating at Playground For Everyone

These kids are clearly having a great time on Saturday, Nov. 5 as they tried out the new equipment now available at the Playground For Everyone, the new recreation area for persons of all abilities. The Elmhurst Park District held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for the new Playground, as well as the newly-renovated Butterfield Park where it is located.

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ALL PHOTOS BY DEE LONGFELLOW The Elmhurst Independent

This photo shows only a portion of the 500+ people who came out on Sunday, Nov. 6 for the retirement reception for York High School long-time cross-country Coach Joe Newton.

The legacy lives on…

Community of 500+ gathers for Joe Newton retirement These two people are signing cards to Coach Joe Newton at this station set up to allow the public to write individual notes and sentiments to him. The notes were all deposited in a box for the Coach to read later.

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

The Campbell Gym was filled with well-wishers admiring tabletop displays defined by decades. Each decade told another chapter in the life of a person who has touched other lives perhaps more than any other person in history – at least at York High School.

The man, the life, the legend – Joe Newton – the long-time York High School cross-country coach announced earlier this fall that this would be his last season in the position. It’s time to step down and move

(Left) A young Joe Newton is pictured here on the display depicting his career in the 1950s and 60s, including a State Title from 1962. Lee Daniels overheard two modern-day students, pondering if any of the runners from that era might still be alive. Daniels tapped one on the shoulder and said, “Yes we are!”

Coach Joe Newton, second from right next to former House Speaker Lee Daniels, is almost dwarfed by the other people on the dais who gathered to speak at his retirement reception program. No one could ever dwarf Newton’s accomplishments over the past 60 years.

on.

Because of that decision, it was determined that Sunday, Nov. 6 should be a large reception to honor the man and his career.

Following the reception in the Campbell Gym, more than 500 people gathered in the Joe Newton Fieldhouse – his namesake -- for a program to honor him and the years he gave to York, to the sport of cross-country running, and to The Long Green Line.

As guests entered, there was a stand with cards, envelopes and pens where people could write a sentiment and drop it in a box for Newton.

One section of the Fieldhouse was a sea of green shirts, where the ath-

letes sat.

Mayor Steve Morley delivered a proclamation declaring Nov. 6 Joe Newton Day in the City of Elmhurst.

A host of other speakers praised his good works as well.

Former House Speaker Lee Daniels told a funny story from the dais.

It seems two young students were looking at the displays of Newton and his runners from the early years of the 1950s and 60s, when one said to the other, “Do you suppose any of these guys are still alive?”

“I tapped one of them on the shoulder,” Daniels said, “and said, ‘Yes we are!’”

Best wishes to Coach Joe Newton on a safe and happy retirement. We know you’ll still be around.

Tabletop displays were divided by decade in the Campbell Gym, where Coach Joe Newton’s career was told in stories and photos.

This display from the 1970s shows Newton in a similar pose to that of Burt Reynolds, who appeared in an iconic nude photo that ran in a women’s magazine and whose poster appeared on the dormitory walls of several female college students in the 1970s. (Please don’t ask how we know!)

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Police beat

The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations.

Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

being charged and began to use profanity and threatened to kill every HSBC employee. The suspect was contacted and he apologized for what he did. He related he was frustrated with HSBC and the way they are handling his mortgage. He was advised he is not to go to HSBC for any reason and he stated he understood.

Possession of cannabis, drug paraphernalia

Battery

Nov. 2 • Victims near West and First told police at around 4:42 p.m. that while walking home from school they were shot with paint balls as a black car drove past. The suspects in the car were described as three Hispanic males that were high school age. The victims were unable to distinguish any other description of the males.

• A victim told police he got off a bus at approximately at around 3:55 p.m. and walked westbound on Belden with his friend. A dark green four-door vehicle with heavy-tinted windows pulled up next to them. There were two males—one driving and one in the back seat. According to police, the male in the back seat rolled down the rear passenger window, stuck the muzzle of a paint ball gun out of the window and proceeded to fire at least eight paint balls in their direction. The victim was struck in the middle of the chest.

Oct. 29 Kyle Siverts, 36, and Bridget Siverts 35, both of Elmhurst, were arrested in the 100 block of S. York at around 12:01 a.m. According to police, Kyle and Bridget Siverts and the victims had gotten into a verbal argument at which point Kyle Siverts had struck one of the victims in the face with a closed fist. Bridget Siverts then grabbed another victim by the face, grabbing the inside of her mouth and cutting the bottom of the victim’s mouth with her nails, police said. Both were charged with battery.

Criminal damage or defacement to property/vehicle/criminal trespass to property/ vehicle/damage to property Nov. 1-Nov. 2 A victim in the 400 block of Atwater brought his vehicle to the police station at around 8:08 a.m. to report some damage done to it overnight while it was parked in his driveway. There was a foot-long dent near the driver’s side window.

Oct. 31 A victim told police at around 6:48 p.m. he was involved in a road rage incident near North Avenue and I-294 and somehow his back window was broken. Victim does not know how his window was broken but thinks the suspect must have throw something at the window during the incident.

Oct. 29-Oct. 30 Criminal damage to a vehicle was reported in the 400 block of Berkley at around 12:21 p.m. A victim told police that an unknown suspect broke the rear window on the truck cap of his pickup, while it was parked in his driveway. The victim reported finding a large rock lying in the bed of the truck.

Oct. 29 A victim in the 400 block of Alma told police at 4:24 p.m. that an unknown person(s) wrote disturbing messages on the windows of his vehicle while it was parked in the back of his driveway. The defacement appeared to have been done with some type of strongsmelling cheese.

DUI, DUI-drugs, illegal consumption or

CALL 800-222-TIPS possession of alcohol by a minor, illegal transportation or possession of open alcohol/ controlled substance Nov. 2 Michael Vasser, 47, of Bensenville, was arrested near York and Diversey at around 1:05 a.m. and charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, no driver’s license, and expired registration following a traffic stop. Police said Vasser also was found to be wanted on a warrant out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Department.

Oct. 31 • Santiago P. Garcia-Ojeda, 46, of Maywood, was arrested near Lake and Church at around 6:59 p.m. and charged with DUI, no valid driver’s license and disobeying a traffic control device following a traffic stop.

• Kenneth Holowka, 32, of Milwaukee, Wis., was arrested near North and Myrtle at around 11:38 p.m. and charged with DUI, speeding, improper lane usage and no insurance following a traffic stop.

Oct. 30 • Shanieque Barnett, 23, of Chicago, was arrested near Roosevelt and Route 83 at around 2:42 a.m. and charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, no rear registration plate light and no insurance following a traffic stop.

• Joseph Mihalik, 25, of Naperville, was arrested near York and North at around 12:11 a.m. and charged with DUI, failure to signal when required and improper lane usage following a traffic stop.

Oct. 29 Brandy M. Mitchell, 25, of Aurora, was arrested near York and I-290 at around 3:47 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Mitchell was found to be DUI and charged with DUI and improper lane usage. According to police, Mitchell also had an original warrant and was transported to Aurora where she was turned over to the Batavia Police Department.

Oct. 27 Subsequent to a traffic stop for tinted windows near St. Charles and Pick at around 6:56 p.m., police said suspects were found to be in possession of seven unopened cans of beer and one opened pack of cigarillos.

The suspects were charged with possession of alcohol by a minor, and released to their parents.

Harassment, threatening phone call

Oct. 28 A complainant in the 900 block of Weigel Drive told police at around 10:43 a.m. that one of her employees contacted a suspect in regards to his past due mortgage payment. The suspect did not agree with the amount he was

Nov. 2 Michael Pullia, 25, of Chicago, was arrested near Grand and County Line at around 9:23 p.m. and charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding following a traffic stop.

Oct. 30 Andrew DeJesus, 25, of Chicago, was arrested in the 100 block of E. First St. at around 2:33 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a retail theft that had just occurred, DeJesus was found to have taken a 12-pack of beer and fled the store without paying. He was located and taken into custody, according to police. Police said he was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He was charged with retail theft, possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia.

Oct. 29 Kenneth Jones, 20, of Bellwood, was issued a citation by police for possession of cannabis near Roosevelt and Route 83 at around 3:03 a.m. following a traffic stop.

Oct. 28 Police said that subsequent to a call for suspicious activity at around 8:10 p.m., officers located multiple juveniles in the woods between South and Vallette. The suspects fled the scene. Two juveniles were located and transported to the Police Department where they were charged with possession of alcohol by minor and released to their parents. A third juvenile came into the Police Department a short time later and was cited for possession of alcohol by minor and released. Charges are pending for three other suspects.

Oct. 27 • Marcus Hall, 22, of Maywood, was issued a citation by police for possession of cannabis near North and Indiana at around 12:23 a.m. following a traffic stop.

Joseph N. Jimenez, 23, of Berwyn, was arrested near St. Charles and Fair at around 1:36 p.m. and charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop.

• Michael A. Pullia, 25, and Jonathan Spina, 24, both of Chicago, were issued citations by police near York and Lake at around 8:14 p.m.

Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for the passenger, Spina, not wearing his seat belt, an officer detected an odor of cannabis from inside the vehicle. Spina provided the officer with a clear plastic bag containing suspect cannabis and a rolled blunt, according to police. During a search of the vehicle, police said an officer recovered a glass multi-colored pipe. Pullia was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. Spina was cited for no seat belt and possession of cannabis.

• Madeline Raso, 51, of Villa Park, was issued a citation by police near St. Charles and Mill at around 9:45 p.m. for possession of cannabis following a traffic stop.

Prostitution Nov. 2 Adriana Soto, 53, of Elgin, was arrested at an extended stay facility in the 500 block of W. Grand Ave. at around 8:27 p.m. Police said

that subsequent to an on-line posting for the Elmhurst area, an officer initiated a conversation with Soto, who agreed to sexual acts for unspecified cash. Soto was charged with prostitution.

Theft/burglary/attempted theft or burglary/ identity theft/fraud/forgery/deceptive practice/ obstruction/robbery

Nov. 2 Police said a suspect walked into a bank in the 100 block of S. York and asked a bank clerk to cash a check from a company in Northbrook. The suspect did not have an account at the bank, and had a fake Oklahoma driver’s license. The bank clerk went to speak to her manager regarding the transaction and the suspect requested the key to the bathroom.

Bank security called 911, and when an officer arrived, the suspect had left the scene.

Nov. 1 A complainant in the 500 block of N. Willow Road told police at around 5:45 p.m. that suspects sprayed her driveway with a sealant and said she owed them $3,000. The victim was confused because she did not schedule the work to be done. The victim gave the suspects $500 and told the suspects she would have to go to her bank to get the rest of the money. The victim called her husband, who then called the police; he was advised it was a scam. When the victim returned from the bank, the suspects were at her home and her son called 911. The suspects left the scene before an officer arrived. There were three suspects. The first was described as a white, possibly Hispanic, male between 60 and 70 years old, around 5’9” with a medium build, long gray hair, unknown clothing and did not speak English. The second suspect was described as a white, possibly Hispanic, male in his 30s or 40s, around 6’ to 6’2”, 270 pounds with dark brown medium length hair and unknown clothing who was called Jimmy. The third suspect was described as a white, possibly Hispanic, male between 19 and 20 years old, 5’9”, around 140 pounds with a thin build, unknown hair and unknown clothing.

Oct. 31 A victim in the 300 block of Ridge told police at around 7:10 p.m. that while handing out candy to trick-or-treaters, a suspect described as a black male came to the door and attempted to the grab the basket of candy from the victim. She would not let go of the basket which caused her to fall to the ground, causing injury to her right leg. Another group of juveniles had just trick-or-treated at the victim’s house prior to the incident and stayed to help the victim.

The suspect was not located at this time.

Oct. 28-Oct. 31 A victim in the 100 block of DuPage Avenue told police at around 8:11 a.m. that he received two pieces of electronic equipment in the mail which he did not order. There were six unauthorized transactions on his PayPal account. He remedied those with PayPal.

Oct. 28 Police said that subsequent to a retail theft that had just occurred at a phone dealership in the 200 block of N. York at around 3 p.m., Marshawn Gunn, 20, and Jaquan Johnson, 19, both of Chicago, were found to have removed several I-Phones and a Samsung Galaxy from the displays inside the store and left the store without paying. According to police, they fled the scene in a silver vehicle, but were located a short time later. They and two other suspects were all placed under arrest. A search of

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Timothy Christian sisters qualify for national honor choir Tolman twins selected from more than 4,200 entries

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

Timothy Christian seventh-grade twin sisters Kenna and Michal Tolman beat the odds.

The Tolmans were two of 300 girls across the country selected from 4,200 entries hoping to gain a spot in the national American Choral Directors Association honor choir.

The Tolmans will take part in the national junior-high honor choir in March at the national ACDA conference held in Minneapolis.

The sisters performed Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus,” which was the required selection for the blind audition, which means all 4,200 entries had to sing the Mozart piece (in Latin) and only were identified by a number and not by name.

“I like a lot of things about the song,” Kenna Tolman told the Independent. “I like how it’s in my voice range and I liked that it’s in a foreign language.”

Michal Tolman also liked that the song was in her voice range. “I like being challenged by music,” she said.

The sisters, who also are participating in the upcoming ILMEA honor festivals, have been singing since early in their childhood and started taking voice lessons in the third grade. The sisters also play the violin and piano.

The ACDA conference for choral directors is held every two years.

The honor choirs will be led by world-renowned directors and the choirs will perform at the conference’s closing events.

The Tolmans, who worked with Timothy choir director Renee De Jager in preparing the Mozart selection, will work under the direction of Lynnel Jenkins, artistic director of the Princeton Girlchoir.

“We’re looking forward to going to Minnesota for four days and work with the honor choir,” Kenna Tolman said.

Michal Tolman added: “We’re really excited. This is one of the biggest opportunities. We get to sing with the national honor choir.”

Timothy students selected for ILMEA honor festivals Timothy Christian Schools recently announces seven of its middleschool and four of its high- school music students were accepted by audition into the Illinois Music Educators Association Junior and Senior Division District 1 Honor Music Festival.

District 1 is the largest and arguably the most competitive division in Illinois with more than 1,000 students competing for a select number of spots in their respective ensembles, De Jager explained.

The musicians auditioned on

multiple scales, technical etudes, prepared selections and (for high school) sight-reading where they did not have any previous practice with sheet music and were expected to perform the music onsite.

Junior honor festival students from Timothy include Kate Buikema (alto), Trevor Burns (alto), Graham DeHaan (alto), Jack Gzdacka (trumpet), Lindsey Heggans (alto), Seamus Smith (alto), the Tolman sisters (alto for Kenna and soprano for Michal) and Andrew De Jager (cello).

Senior honor festival students include Jack Vandermolen (clarinet), Liz Canfield (soprano), Dana McAdam (soprano) and Mary Sheehan (cello).

The junior honor festival took place this past weekend at LincolnWay Central High School in New Lenox.

The senior honor festival takes place Nov. 19 at Elmhurst College where students will rehearse with noted conductors and educators throughout the morning and give a concert performance with musicians from many local schools in the afternoon. The public is welcome to attend the performance at 4 p.m. in Faganel Hall.

Timothy Christian music directors include De Jager (middle-school choir), Linda Fox (middle-school and high-school orchestra), Erin COURTESY PHOTO The Elmhurst Independent Lanenga (high-school choir) and Timothy Christian seventh-grade twin sisters Kenna (left) and Michal Douglas Pelt (middle-school and Tolman recently were selected to participate in the upcoming nahigh-school band). tional ACDA honor choir in Minneapolis. The Tolmans were selected from 4,200 entries and were two of 300 who were chosen.

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Slices of life

Becoming a U.S. citizen takes some effort

We are all citizens – of various entities: a classroom, workplace, family, neighborhood, world and the nation.

We are a country made up largely of immigrants. Unless you are of Native American heritage, chances are your forefathers and foremothers came to the United States in search of the opportunity for a new life in a new land as citizens of the United States.

Citizenship involves rights and responsibilities. Being a citizen of a country includes the right of living, working and voting as well as the duties of being a responsible member of the community, obeying laws, defending against enemies and, of course, paying taxes.

This election cycle has stirred up much discussion and emotion about who and how people can and should become citizens of our country.

There are millions of people wanting to become Americans and nearly as many opinions about what to do about them. This got me curious –

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JILL PERTLER Contributor

about the current process and the requirements for becoming a U.S. citizen.

There was lot to learn.

It’s not a simple process, but then again, nothing worthwhile is ever simple. For starters, don’t even think about becoming a citizen until you’ve been a permanent resident of the country and in possession of a green card for five years.

Other requirements include having good moral character (not sure how they measure that one), an attachment to the principles and ideals of the U.S. Constitution, a basic understanding of U.S. history and government, a willingness to take the Oath of Allegiance and the ability to read,

write and speak basic English. That last one surprised me a bit.

There is a 20-page application for citizenship. It makes sense that the government you wish to join would be interested in the details about you.

Questions about former membership in terrorist groups, the Communist party, Nazi affiliations, past aliases and a predisposition for overthrowing governments are to be expected.

The necessity of renouncing any titles or familial nobility surprised me. Once a noble always a noble – but I guess not.

They also ask about appearance – height, weight and so on. When listing hair color, they provide a choice for bald. That’s good to know in case Vladimir ever decides to come our way.

In addition to the application, there are two tests all potential citizens must pass. One is a civics test; the other an English test.

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less they qualify for an exemption, which is reserved for older adults who have been in the country for 15 or 20-plus years (depending on age).

Sample tests are available online.

Interestingly, the civics portion is provided in both English and Spanish – not a judgment, just an observation. I used the English version and am proud to announce I passed on my first try. Not sure I’d do so well with Spanish.

Civics questions asked test takers to name one U.S. territory. There are five. Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and American Samoa (the island, not the Girl Scout cookie).

Another was: What does the President’s Cabinet do? They do not house his liquor. It’s not that kind of cabinet. The answer is they advise the President.

Finally: Name two rights declared in the Declaration of Independence.

There are actually three: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I guess immigration officials believe two out of three ain’t bad.

After passing both tests, completing the entire application and paying the $595 application fee along with

an additional fingerprinting charge (DO NOT SEND CASH) there are still a couple of U.S. hoops to maneuver through. Applicants must take an oath to renounce any foreign citizenship (don’t forget the nobility) and support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America, so help me God. I was born in the United States. I have to admit it’s something I’ve sort of taken for granted. Knowing 11 million people would like to stand in my shoes is humbling. As is the process they are willing to go through to claim U.S. citizenship.

I don’t have all the answers as to how we should move forward with this great melting pot of ours, but my small amount of research has given me new appreciation for what being born in the United States means (or should mean) to each of us. At least it did for me.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright, author and member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

After many years, Donut Lady still remembers visitors I have written in the past, about the donut lady, but it’s been awhile.

When I was a little girl, trick or treating, in Elmhurst, there was this amazing lady in my neighborhood who made delicious, mouth-watering donuts, for trick-or-treaters, every Halloween. When I had five children of my own, as an adult, I took my children there, as well.

As an adult with my kids grown up, I often trick-or-treated on my own just to get her delicious donuts, every year. So, I’ve gotten to know and love my donut lady over the years.

This past Halloween was the first time I did not go get the donuts, as I heard through the grapevine, that she sold her home and was moving

to a retirement apartment.

My phone rang early in the morning, the day after Halloween. It was my donut lady! She said she missed me and noticed I didn’t trick or treat at her house, the day before. I told her I heard she moved. She then told me that her house was for sale, but hadn’t sold yet. She also told me she had donuts for me to pick up. When I hurried over to her house, she had a dozen donuts for me!

Donna, the donut lady, I love you! I love your legacy; how you’ve made children and adults everywhere, happy, over the years, with not only the sweetness of your donuts, but your sweet heart.

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the vehicle produced a 9MM pistol which was found stolen out of Fishers Ind., police said. Gunn and Johnson were charged with felony theft; the other two suspects were released without charges. Charges for the stolen gun are pending lab results.

Oct. 27 Gustavo Garcia, 20, of Villa Park, was arrested in the 600 block of W. St. Charles at around 7:25 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a theft in progress at liquor store, Garcia had attempted to walk out of the store with a bottle of vodka concealed on his person. According to police, Garcia had left the bottle on a shelf near the checkout counter where store employees confronted him. Garcia was charged with theft.

Oct. 19 An officer met with a complainant in the 300 block of E. Yorkfield at around 9:55 a.m. in reference to an identity theft. She reported a letter was received from a bank in Ohio thanking her for her recent application for a Meijer credit card. She immediately called the bank and told them she had not applied for the credit card. They relayed the account was opened on-line but that they could not supply her with any more information.

Sept. 30 A victim in the 100 block of S. Poplar told police at around 12:58 p.m. that an unknown suspect had opened two credit card accounts under her name. The victim noticed a charge on one credit card.

Aug. 30, 2008-June 1, 2014 A complainant in the 100 block of W. Park Ave. told police they believe a suspect has been fraudulently and purposefully misdirecting funds for personal gain between the above dates.

Warrant service Nov. 2 Celio Garcia-Lopez, 30, of Bensenville, was arrested near Church and Grand at around 12:16 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Garcia-Lopez was found to be wanted out of the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office for two failure to appear warrants.

Nov. 1 Adrian Brown, 22, of Berkeley, was arrested near North and Melrose at around 12:12 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop, Brown was found to have a failure to appear warrant out of DuPage County. He also was charged with driving while license suspended and disobeying a flashing red traffic signal.

Oct. 31 Police said Angela J. Lavallo, 21, of Broadalbin, N.Y., came into the Elmhurst Police Department to turn herself in on a warrant. The warrant was confirmed, according to police.

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Rotary, Diplomat West plans to host 23rd annual Thanksgiving dinner Area residents will be treated to a complimentary turkey feast at the 23rd Elmhurst Thanksgiving Dinner co-hosted by the Elmhurst Rotary Club and Diplomat West Banquets.

The festive event begins at noon on Thanksgiving Day and is open to the whole community, according to Bill Sakash, chairman.

“We hope to have a full house and

extend a special invitation to residents who would be alone or without another place to celebrate the holiday,” he said.

Guests will be served a traditional

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by Rotarians, family members and community volunteers.

A jazz combo from York High School under the direction of Mike Pavlik will add a joyful atmosphere for this special occasion, while

magician Bob James delights the youngsters with his alluring bag of tricks.

The Diplomat West is located at 681 W. North Avenue, just west of Route 83. For more information, contact Sakash at 630-833-3940.

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Pictured here at last year’s event, area residents enjoyed the festivities of the 2015 Thanksgiving Dinner, co-hosted by the Elmhurst Rotary Club and Diplomat West Banquets. More than 500 guests enjoyed a sumptuous turkey dinner.

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When The Saints Go Marchin’ In to Immaculate Conception Chapel On Tuesday, Nov. 1, the Immaculate Conception Grade School community gathered in the IC Chapel to celebrate All Saints Day with Mass. As is a longstanding tradition, first grade students, dressed

as their patron saints, processed into the Chapel at the start. During his homily or sermon, IC Pastor, Father Tom Paul, had the first graders stand on the altar and asked them questions about their patron

saints. The students had done research on these holy men and women from the Catholic faith for weeks. After Holy Communion, the first graders sang the song, “Thy Word,” for all present.

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IC Pastor, Father Tom Paul stands with ICGS 1st graders outside of the IC Chapel after All Saints Day Mass on November 1.

This ICGS first grader dressed as his patron saint, St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the German death camp of Auschwitz.

Church brings out volunteers with ‘Packing Party’ Effort supports Operation Christmas Child program

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

For the past year, the West Suburban Community Church in Elmhurst has been involved in a relief project called “Operation Christmas Child.”

The project provides toys and other items to millions of children in poor communities throughout the world.

Participating churches like West Suburban fill and wrap shoeboxes with various items that children would enjoy for Christmas, such as toys, school supplies, hygiene items, small accessories, etc.

“Our goal was to collect enough items to fill 1000 shoe boxes and we exceeded our goal,” said Jim Lennon, pastor of West Suburban Community Church. “We are not a large church, but we had almost 100% participation in meeting this goal, as well as contributions coming from other interested individuals as well,

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Pictured is a group of more than 80 people who came to West Suburban Community Church on the evening of Nov. 3 for a “Packing Party” to prepare boxes of toys and other items that will be shipped to less-fortunate children. The church is taking part in the project spearheaded by the Christian ministry known as “Operation Christmas Child.” The group packed more than 1000 boxes and raised $11,000.

as the word was passed.”

The congregation set aside Thursday, Nov. 3 for a “Packing Party,” where volunteers were invited to come out to pack the boxes and get them ready for shipping. More than

80 people – both children and adults – came out to help pack the boxes.

In addition to the toys and other items, more than $11,000 was collected, which will be donated to “Operation Christmas Child” to

cover the cost of shipping.

The following Sunday, Nov. 6 at the end of worship service, the church scheduled a special dedication ceremony for the boxes and then everyone loaded them onto the

truck for transport.

It was the kind of experience that can really cement a church community together as everyone volunteers and pitches in to help in a worthy cause.

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Hospital’s Love Light Celebration coming Nov. 30 The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation will host its annual Love Lights Celebration & Open House on Wednesday, November 30 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. in Elmhurst Hospital’s East Lobby, 155 E. Brush Hill Rd. Love Lights, which has become a holiday tradition for Elmhurst Hospital and the community, is the Foundation’s seasonal program that allows those who make a donation to recognize a loved one or special person, such as a caregiver, colleague, volunteer or physician.

The Central Garden at Elmhurst Hospital’s Main Campus will be brightly lit for the holiday season, each light commemorating a special person who has touched a life, or a loved one who has passed away.

With a $20 donation, community members can dedicate a Love Light to symbolically

honor a special person. For a $30 donation, community members will receive a commemorative Love Lights ornament in addition to dedicating a light. The names of the individuals being honored will be listed in a full-page ad in the Elmhurst Independent newspaper on December 15, 2016.

The deadline to purchase a Love Light is December 5. For more information, to purchase Love Lights or donate to the Love Lights program, visit emhfoundation.org/events Donations can also be made by calling the Foundation at (331) 221-0388.

The EMH Foundation offers many giving opportunities and special events designed to support the hospital’s programs and facilities.

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PANDAS/PANS to screen film about misdiagnosis

By Dee Longfellow

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According to a release from the PANDAS/ PANS Advocacy and Support organization, there will be a special pre-screening of a longawaited documentary about Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders called My Kid Is Not Crazy: A Search for Hope in the Face of Misdiagnosis.The film will be shown on Thursday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at the Oak Brook AMC 4. Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased ONLY in advance at mkinc-pas. brownpapertickets.com or at pas.care. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Written and produced by Tim Sorel, the film tracks the journey of six children and their families as they become tangled in a nightmare of a medical system heavily influenced by the phar-

maceutical industry.

It also tells the story of Susan Swedo—a doctor with the National Institutes of Health—who discovered that an undiagnosed strep infection was the cause of one child’s disabling illness.

The deeper Swedo dug, the more evidence she found that strep was linked to symptoms normally chalked up to psychiatric illness. She also discovered how slow and reluctant modern medicine is to accept new ideas. Some doctors have even publicly ridiculed her and her PANDAS theory over diagnoses and treatment.

All the while, it’s the children who suffer.

Join PANDAS/PANS for the film and afterwards, meet the filmmaker and some of the doctors who work with those with the disorder.

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• THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT PRESENTS •

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Long-time employees share the evolution of the Elmhurst Public Library Will Cotton, Kathleen Murphy proudly discuss their place of employment

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o sit down and talk with the longest-term employees at the Elmhurst Public Library, you’ll hear one word consistently throughout the conversation – community.

Will Cotton, who celebrates his 33rd year in November, says the same thing.

“I started in 1985 when I was still studying electrical at Triton College,” he said. “At that time, there was a full-time building engineer named Mr. Yee. I started working with him until he was injured and then retired. Then I was promoted to building custodian. I was doing the same things as Mr. Yee, but I did not have an engineering degree.”

Mr. Yee lived on-premise back when the library was located in Wilder Mansion.

“There was an apartment up there, just off Periodicals and Mr. Yee lived there,” Cotton went on. “There was a separate outside entrance he could use with its own doorbell and everything. It was common for building custodians to live on the premises.”

Kathy Murphy began at the Elmhurst Library in 1982 after working at the Harvey Public Library for almost three years.

“There’s a point at any job where you feel

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Pictured are Kathleen Murphy and Will Cotton who have almost 70 years of service to the Elmhurst Public Library between them. Both are not only proud employees of the library, but also strong believers in making the library a part of the Elmhurst community.

like you’re ‘home,’ like you really belong there,” she said. “I never really felt that way at Harvey. I felt things were getting stagnant, like I wasn’t going anywhere.

Then I got to Elmhurst and it felt like home

right away. In fact, I was sort of waiting for the other shoe to drop, something that will go wrong or make this less enjoyable than it is, but that never happened – to this day it has never happened.”

Asked their favorite parts of the library, Cotton said he liked the cozy fireplace area they now had. Murphy noticed that at the new library, you can curl up with a book and have a view of the outdoors.

“You couldn’t do that at the old library [building],” she said. “It’s more tranquil here.”

When asked what has surprised them over the years, Cotton immediately noted how well the community took to the idea for the new library.

“It was exciting, waiting for the referendum to pass [before the current building was built],” he said. “I know a lot of people worked hard on it, but really, that referendum really seemed to pass without much of any negativity. There were no complaints about losing green space or anything like that, it seemed like the community was behind the library all the way.

“Oh, there were a few negative people and some mild protesting, but for the most part, the community was behind us all the way.”

Noting things that have changed over the years, Murphy pointed out that the longused card catalog has ceased to exist, now that everything is digital.

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We really want to make this our community’s library. We are committed to whatever changes the population wants. We try to listen to what the community is saying.

It’s their building - we are just lucky to be working here.”

– Will Cotton

used to be three shelves!” she laughed.

“Now it’s an entire room.”

And what is expected in the future?

“More technology!” she said.

Murphy then pointed out that some collections at the library are cyclical.

“We used to have a vast vinyl record collection,” she said. “Then everything went to CDs and DVDs and so forth, but now, vinyl is getting popular again. It just shows how much we need to watch the trends and give people in the community what they want.”

Giving people more of what they want includes stepping up the number and the type of senior programs available. In fact, Murphy said the library’s most recent strategic plan showed the senior population to be one of the underserved groups at library, prompting an increase in programming.

Murphy talked about computer classes for seniors.

“The biggest thing seniors worry about is that they will somehow break the machine or overload it,” she said, “and that just doesn’t happen. That’s one of the hurdles we have to get through; sometimes older people just don’t understand the computer itself, much less the things they can do with it. There’s a greater learning curve.”

Overall, Cotton and Murphy are both proud to be part of a community – the library community as well as the Elmhurst community.

“We really want to make this our community’s library,” Cotton said.

“We are committed to whatever changes the population wants.”

“We try to listen to what the community is saying,” Murphy added.

“It’s their building -- we are just lucky to be working here.”

Sounds more like the community is lucky to have a great public library with employees like Will Cotton and Kathleen Murphy.

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Timeline of the Elmhurst Public Library – the last 100 years

1912: City ordinance establishes the Elmhurst Public Library On July 8, 1912, an ordinance was passed by the Elmhurst City Council and signed by then-mayor F.W.M. Hammerschmidt, establishing the Elmhurst Public Library and appointing a nine-person board to oversee its development.

the old Glos Building, causing the Board to consider buying land for a permanent location to construct a building.

In November of 1919, the Library Board approved the construction of a Library building “on the tract of land bounded by Cottage Hill Avenue, Virginia Street, Prospect Street, and a line approximately 500 feet North of and parallel to Virginia Street” – which would have put the new building at very near the exact location that the Library presently stands at today. Construction never began at that location and, in February of 1922, an agreement was reached by the Library Board to purchase one acre of the Wilder estate, including the Wilder Mansion as the new home of the Library.

Pictured is “White Birch” or Wilder Mansion in 1891, when the Henry W. King family used the house as their summer home. In 1905, Thomas E. Wilder bought the house and renamed it “Lancaster Lodge.” Upon his death, Wilder bequeathed the north six acres of the estate to the City of Elmhurst, which paved the way for the future library.

1916:

Elmhurst Public Library officially opens After nearly four years of planning and implementation, the Elmhurst Public Library opened its doors for the first time on March 22, 1916, in the rear room of the old Glos Building at York and Park Avenue. Despite a snowstorm, a crowd of 100 people came out to celebrate the day.

The first location In the four years since the passing of the ordinance creating the Library, several locations had been considered for its home – including Hawthorne School, the Hinz Building on West Park Avenue, and the Post Office building (then at York and First Streets) – before the Library Board decided to rent the rear room of the Glos building from Lucy Glos for a term of one year, with rent not to exceed $15 per month. The Library loaned out books, most of which were bought from Marshall Fields, and magazines.

The first librarian Katharine Breitenbach, the firstever librarian for Elmhurst was paid a salary of $15 per month; another $5 per month was allotted for janitorial services. The Board

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authorized Breitenbach to purchase $400 worth of books and magazines to start the library and the Elmhurst Woman’s Club donated another $75 for the purchase of children’s books.

The Board also authorized the purchase of a typewriter for the new Library. The collection began with 830 books, and the Library building was open to the public only 10 hours per week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 2-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m.

1917:

EPL Celebrates one year of serving the community In just one year of being open to the public, the library was already beginning to grow and

establish itself within the Elmhurst community. The first annual report, published in the Elmhurst Press, boasted that the Library’s collection had grown to 1,507 volumes, 12 magazine subscriptions and 643 registered borrowers. In the first year, library books circulated 10,400 times.

First-ever Story Time for children In the summer of 1917, EPL began offering its first program, a story time held for school-age children on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer and put on by a volunteer. The program was wildly popular, and by the 192324 school year more than 1200 students attended story time. To this day, it is a popular program in the

Kids’ Library.

Support for the war effort During the First World War, EPL participated in an effort by the American Library Association to create “soldier libraries” designed to supply soldiers at home and abroad with books. With the help of local school children, EPL collected more than 1,000 books for soldier libraries. During this time, the Library also distributed food pamphlets and government bulletins.

1922:

EPL moves to the Wilder Mansion By 1919, the Library was already beginning to outgrow its home at

About the Mansion The Wilder Mansion was built in 1868 by Seth Wadhams and was called “White Birch” originally.

Later, the Henry W. King family used the house as their summer home. In 1905, Thomas E. Wilder bought the house and renamed it “Lancaster Lodge.” When Thomas E. Wilder passed away, his will bequeathed the north six acres of his estate to the City of Elmhurst.

When the Elmhurst Park Board was organized in 1920, they negotiated for the estate, which they acquired and turned into Wilder Park except the portion they sold to the Library Board for $14,000 as a location for the growing library.

In its new home, the Library was now open to the public on Mondays.

Starting in 1923, the second floor of the Library was opened up and rented to community groups such as the Elmhurst Women’s Club and the Girl Scouts for a fee of $10 per month.

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Pictured here is White Birch in 1879. The Wilder Mansion was built in 1868 by Seth Wadhams and was called “White Birch” originally. Later, the Henry W. King family used the house as their summer home. In 1905, Thomas E. Wilder bought the house and renamed it “Lancaster Lodge.” When Thomas E. Wilder passed away, his will bequeathed the north six acres of his estate to the City of Elmhurst. When the Elmhurst Park Board was organized in 1920, they negotiated for the estate, which they acquired and turned into Wilder Park, excepting the portion which they sold to the Library Board for $14,000 as a location for the growing Public Library.

1926-27:

EPL turns ten years old Ten years had passed and the library was steadily growing. In 1926, the Library had its first telephone installed and patrons were encouraged to call “Elmhurst 1245” for books and information about library services.

A new head librarian, Miss Grace Murray, was hired. The hours of operation for the Library were extended and the library was now open all day Monday through Saturday, except at lunch and dinner time. In the summer of 1926, EPL’s first summer “Vacation Reading” program was established and students’ names were displayed in the Library as a reward for reading 10 books.

The annual report of 1927 showed that more than 2,100 people were now registered at the Library, with access to the 6,431 volumes the Library now held. With the extended hours, circulation jumped to 50,019 that year. Additionally, during the 1926-1927 school year 1,668 books were sent to Elmhurst classrooms.

1930-31:

Fire at EPL On the night of January 27, 1930, a fire broke out in the Library.

About 150 students from Elmhurst College jumped into action upon spotting the flames and managed to rescue around 7,000 books from the burning building.

Though much of the Library collection was saved, the building and furniture were damaged from the fire and the efforts to extinguish it. Estimates for repair were between $5,000 and $15,000.

As a result of the fire, the building was rewired and redecorated. The organization of the Library was also changed, with the adult fiction collection being housed on the second floor of the building for the first time, and the original drawing room of the home being used as a children’s room while the adult nonfiction remained on the rest of the first floor of the home. A new telephone was installed to talk between the first and second floors.

The budget for the 1930-31 fiscal year allotted $5,300 for salaries for staff, which now included the head librarian, an assistant librarian, several other assistants, and a janitor. The Library Board budgeted $3,000 for books and $100 for newspapers and magazines.

Also in 1930, the Library established a building fund after recognizing that there would be a need for increased space to house the Library’s growing collection and to meet the needs of a growing community. By 1931, the Library owned 10,500 volumes, and 5,200 had library cards.

1936:

Renovations to EPL for Elmhurst Centennial At the Elmhurst Centennial Celebration in June, 1936, the cornerstone of the new Library addition was laid, containing a box with historically significant items, and the renovations were begun.

By this time, the Library had more

The Elmhurst Independent / November 10, 2016 - Page 19 than 17,000 volumes that circulated 122,000 times.

The renovations were completed early in 1937, and included an addition to the building, which would house the new children’s room. Changes to the exterior of the building included removing all the outdoor porches, the removal of a fireplace to make room for the installation of a new checkout desk, new floors and shelving, and a driveway.

The total cost of the renovations was $36,000. On January 31, 1937, a special open house held to showcase the renovations was attended by nearly 1,000 people.

On that day alone, 954 books were checked out. At the conclusion of the renovations, more than 8,000 people – more than half the population of Elmhurst – had library cards. The Library was open every day except Sundays, including during meal hours.

1941:

EPL Turns 25 On the 25th anniversary of the Library, the Elmhurst Friends of the Library Association was formed with 150 initial members, aiming to provide strong moral support to the Library as well as to financially assist as needed. Its mission was to provide education to the general public and to back projects of the Library with enthusiasm.

At this time, EPL was increasingly involved in the Elmhurst community, offering new programs like a course in Library reference for 6th grade students and later a Great Books lecture series offered to adults. The Library had also established by this time a collection of “material of historical interest and value concerning the city of Elmhurst.” The cost of putting a Library item on hold in these days was one cent, the cost of the postcard sent to notify patrons when their books were ready.

1942-1944:

EPL supports the war effort in WWII Early in 1942, EPL participated in the national Victory Book Campaign, which aimed to collect 10 million books nationwide to supplement the government’s libraries for soldiers. In addition to participating in the national campaign, the Friends of the Elmhurst Library ran its own program with the aim of sending a book to every Elmhurst man in the armed services overseas. The Friends of the Library advertised, asking the community for the latest overseas address of an Elmhurst man or woman, which the Friends would then write to in order to send them their personal choice of book.

1952:

Garden Club decorates the library for the holidays for first time The Christmas of 1952 saw the Elmhurst Garden Club generously decorate the Library for the holiday season for the first time officially.

The Garden Club had always been involved with the Library, as the first head librarian Katherine

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Pictured is the Elmhurst Public Library children’s library section during the 1950s. It was a popular place then as it is now, although fashions have definitely changed!

Breitenbach was a member. In the 1940s, the Elmhurst Garden Club began hosting flower shows at the library including during the holiday time, which eventually turned into a formal collaboration for the library’s holiday decorations.

Later, the Garden Club would also volunteer and sponsor library programs, including wreath-making workshops and a drive to collect hats and mittens for those in need.

In December 2015, the Library Board adopted a resolution to thank the Garden Club for its annual holiday decorating of the library for the past 63 years.

1965:

Addition to EPL completed In 1965 a major addition to the Elmhurst Public Library building was completed, bringing the usable floor space from 9,000 sq. ft. to 39,500 sq. ft., allowing the Library to house up to 120,000 books.

The planning for the addition had begun five years earlier in 1960, when the Board commissioned a building study that concluded that a substantial amount of additional space was needed for the Library to function with the needs of the community. The citizens of Elmhurst voted in 1963 referendum to approve a $500,000 bond issue to fund the addition to the Library.

At the time of the referendum, the Library served more than 19,000 library cardholders and owned more than 40,000 volumes. By the time the addition was completed, the collection had grown to 51,200 volumes.

The Library hosted an open house in October of 1965 to introduce the newly expanded building. The new children’s room was named in honor of librarian Ruth Strand, who had worked at the Library since the 1920s, first as a page and then as

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The coolest Elmhurst Historical Figures I ever knew, my grandparents, Bud and Gert Allen. Taken in front of their home where the Jewel now stands in downtown Elmhurst. - Circa 1934

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an Assistant Librarian before being promoted to Head Librarian.

From 1965-1975, before relocating to the Glos Mansion, the Elmhurst Historical Museum was located on the top floor of the Library.

The 1970s:

EPL continues to expand Beginning in September of 1970, EPL offered a service to the homebound. With the help of volunteers, the Library would take requests and gather books and other materials to be delivered to these patrons. To this day, the effort continues, now known as the Outreach program.

Also in an effort to further reach out to patrons, the Elmhurst Public Library joined the Suburban Library System (now known as the Metropolitan Library System) in January 1972. This gave residents access to materials from more than 50 other Libraries in the system.

EPL’s own collection continued to grow in this time and in 1971, the first paperback book collection was begun with around 1,700 volumes.

In the years following that, cassettes, VHS tapes, audiobooks, CDs, and eventually DVDs, computers, and Internet access were all added to the Library.

In 1975, the Library installed an automated circulation system with computerized patron records and library holdings. Beginning in 1976, the Library again extended hours

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Pictured is an adult helping some new little readers in the Young People’s Services department at the library when it was located inside Wilder Mansion. The Young People’s Services department is now simply called the Children’s Library.

to meet the demands of a growing community, opening to the public on Sundays during the autumn and winter months. Programming for the Library also expanded, and in 1979, the first Lyric Opera lectures were held – a program that still continues today.

The summer of 1986 saw the first

“Stories in the Park Storytelling Festival” and in 1989, the statue Once Upon a Time was unveiled, the first piece of public sculpture in Elmhurst.

“The Modern Era:” Building studies referendum By the dawn of the new

millennium, library books numbered more than 240,000 in a building intended for a maximum of 120,000 volumes. EPL was busier than ever. Circulation skyrocketed to over 794,000. Over 4,000 children and hundreds of teens and adults joined the Summer Reading Program each year. With online

databases, thousands of magazine and newspaper articles are just a click away.

In the early 1990s, a building study helped the Library Board determine the best use of its current building, Wilder Mansion. The study concluded that the mansion— originally intended as a home, not a library—was incapable of supporting the weight of the Library collections. The Board reviewed options for obtaining additional space and agreed unanimously to study the feasibility of a new building.

Shortly thereafter, the presidents of the Elmhurst chapters of the League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) appointed a joint committee to study the space needs of the Library, which concluded that a new building was needed.

A request for proposal was sent out in the late 1990s, asking architectural firms interested in building a new Library to submit proposals. Over the next few months, EPL’s Board reviewed the firms and narrowed the choices to five. In December 1999, Lohan Associates was chosen.

Lohan studied the character of buildings in the vicinity of the new Library location to determine what style of architecture would fit into the area. The architects noticed that all of the buildings in

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Wilder Park were white or light in color. Surrounding the park, other buildings like the ones at Elmhurst College, churches, and schools were constructed from red brick. Lohan architects suggested EPL be built with light- colored stone in keeping with the color scheme within Wilder Park.

In June 2000, the Park District Board, Library Board, and City Council signed a land exchange agreement.

In exchange for land on the north end of Wilder Park on which the Library could construct a new building, the Library gave the Park District 94,000 square feet of Library-owned land in the center of the park, including Wilder Mansion.

This set in motion plans for the new building.

First, however, Elmhurst residents would need to vote on a referendum proposing a bond issue to fund a new facility for library.

In December 2000, City Council approved the Library’s proposed referendum, sending the decision to voters in April 2001.

Over the next four months, the community attended public hearings, learned about the conceptual design for the building and prepared to vote. In April 2001, a new chapter opened for Elmhurst Public Library as residents approved an $18.7 million bond issue to build a new 80,000 square-

foot building on the northwest corner of Wilder Park.

2002:

Breaking ground A groundbreaking ceremony on May 10, 2002 kicked off Elmhurst Public Library’s building project.

The Library Board of Trustees, then-Mayor Thomas D. Marcucci, and Architect Dirk Lohan had shovels in hand to break ground.

During June and July 2002, the foundation was installed. By the end of October 2002, steel, concrete, and masonry work had begun. Mechanical, electrical, and plumbing was also roughed in by the end of 2002. Interior framing began in November and continued through March 2003.

By January, the building was “under roof,” and over the next two months, workers concentrated on the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing work.

2003:

Pictured is the library’s circulation desk circa 1966.

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Grand Opening During a farewell ceremony on September 7, 2003, the community gathered to say goodbye to the Wilder Mansion, home to EPL for more than 80 years. Over the next month, professional movers relocated more than three miles of library books, materials, furniture, and equipment to the new building at 125 S. Prospect Avenue. In the new building, books were shelved, computers were installed, furniture was moved, and staff prepared for

opening day.

On October 4, 2003, the sun was shining, the Elmhurst College Jazz Quartet was playing, and hundreds of Elmhurst residents gathered to celebrate the opening of the new Elmhurst Public Library.

A “book brigade,” made up of dozens of Elmhurst residents lined up along Prospect Avenue, passed the last book from the Wilder Mansion to EPL’s new building.

The last book—The Library by Sarah Stewart—was passed to Mayor Marcucci and the reshelving of the books was complete.

Boy Scout Troop #78 raised the flag, and the Girl Scouts of Edison School sang “America.”

After remarks from Library Board President James Wall, Architect Dirk Lohan, and Mayor Thomas Marcucci, the mayor cut the ribbon and the crowd streamed into the new building.

On opening day, more than 5,500 items were checked out, 100+ patrons signed up for new library cards, and as many as 1,700 people attended the special programs during the following week. Donors across the community “bookmarked” their place in history by dedicating a square-foot space of the new Library.

In November 2003, EPL offered a new service to patrons by opening a coffee shop in the lobby of the new building.

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The Elmhurst Independent / November 10, 2016 - Page 27 The one-year mark The 2004 Annual Report showed that patron use of the Library rose significantly in the new building.

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21, 2004, just under 5% of the entire Elmhurst population visited the Library—more than 2,000 people. By the one-year anniversary in the new building in October 2004, more than 1 million items had circulated, an increase of 14%, and librarians answered more than 72,000 questions during the 2003-04 year.

In a survey about what patrons loved about their Library in 2004, one person raved, “What a great investment for our town!” Another wrote, “I love the architecture— all the curves and natural light and woods. I’m proud to live in Elmhurst.”

By May 2004, the Elmhurst Noon Lions Club donated equipment for a Special Access Center on the second floor of the building near the Silent Study Room. Assistive technology software, equipment, and computers allow patrons with sight impairments or other disabilities to access a wide range of materials.

In the summer of 2005, the Elmhurst Garden Club donated two dragonfly benches and a butterfly bench to enhance the Library’s

outdoor John Carroll Memorial Children’s Reading Garden. Also in the summer of 2005, EPL celebrated its 20th Annual Stories in the Park, hosting storytellers and musicians. Summer reading programs for all ages continued to draw thousands of participants at EPL, always nearing the 5,000-child mark for summer reading sign-ups.

space was created to foster early literacy, a love of reading, and school readiness skills.

In January 2011, the Small Meeting Room was renamed the Kossmann Room in recognition of a gift from long-time Elmhurst resident Liesel Kossmann. She dedicated the room to her family, especially her father who was an avid reader.

2008-2011:

New leadership On July 29, 2011, Mary Beth Campe took the helm of Elmhurst Public Library. Campe became director after Marilyn Boria retired in July 2011. Boria’s 27 years of leadership spanned a transformational period for EPL. During her tenure, collections, services, and technologies were added, and a new Library was built to meet evolving needs. As a result, EPL was recognized numerous times as one of the top libraries in Illinois and the nation.

Advances in technology Continued growth in technology allowed patrons to access their library accounts, pay their fines, and keep track of their reading histories online beginning in January 2008.

In March 2008, children had access to online books through BookFlix and Tumblebooks. The popular Playaway collection of audiobooks debuted in the Kids’ Library in 2007, and in July 2008 was expanded to include titles for adults.

March 2009 was the start of 24/7 Library and research access on EPL’s website. Social media expanded the Library’s reach to the community in the years that followed.

A room in the Kids’ Library, previously used as a Silent Study Room, was transformed into The Learning Garden in 2010. This new

An ever-evolving facility As EPL neared its 10th anniversary in the new building, the Library continued growing to meet patrons’ needs. By the end of 2011, eBooks and eAudiobooks were made available to patrons. In January 2012, EPL started loaning out eReaders, donated by The Friends of the Elmhurst Public

Library. By the end of 2012, eBook checkouts had increased by a whopping 353%.

The RFID project was complete by the summer of 2012, allowing greater access to self-checkouts, quicker processing time, and a reconfigured checkout desk area.

In January of 2013, a new service of wireless printing was made available to patrons. A dedicated area for Middle School students was created in response to evolving needs and library usage.

Always striving to better meet patrons’ needs, in August 2013, the Library’s website was relaunched. In September 2013 EPL became a stand-alone catalog library, improving efficiency and easing navigation of the catalog for patrons. Also, at the end of that year, the AV equipment in the meeting rooms was be updated to better address technological advances in the last decade.

More than 10 years after the opening of the new building, the needs of the community had already evolved and, as always, the Elmhurst Public Library looked to evolve with them. A brand new enclosed Teen Space was designed to give high school age visitors their own space to work and play.

Additional study rooms were added to meet the increased demand for private spaces for people to

work and study from. A fireplace was donated by the Friends of the Elmhurst Public Library and installed by the new Periodicals Section to create a comfortable space to pick up a newspaper or magazine.

Many new pieces of technology were added, including a 3D Printer and a Poster Printer for public use. The Creative Studios were also introduced for the first time, featuring three separate suites. Each suite has an iMac computer loaded with the full Adobe Creative Suite.

Studio A is the largest, featuring music recording equipment and a photography green screen.

EPL acquired a full collection of materials that can be checked out and used in the Creative Studio, with everything from studio quality microphones to a DSLR camera.

New items and technologies continue to expand this emerging collection.

To the future and beyond As EPL looks toward the future, the Board of Trustees and staff continue to anticipate and meet the needs of the Elmhurst community.

The Library strives to become the community hub for small businesses, local clubs, special interest groups, and individuals who seek resources and spaces to connect, create, explore.

1916… News in the U.S.

An overview of the U.S.:

The U.S. Population was determined to be 106,021,537 about 15% more than the 92,228,496 people enumerated in the 1910 Census.

Illinois was the state with the third highest population at 6,485,280, behind New York and Pennsylvania.

President; Woodrow Wilson Vice-President: Thomas R. Marshall Federal spending: $0.71 billion Consumer Price Index: 10.9 Unemployment: 5.1% Cost of a first-class stamp: 2 cents 1916 -- Elsewhere in the world…

Easter Rising and the Irish Rebellion of 1916 On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, a group of Irish nationalists proclaimed the establishment of the Irish Republic and, along with some 1,600 followers, staged a rebellion against the British government in Ireland. The rebels seized prominent buildings in Dublin and clashed with British troops. Within a week, the insurrection had been suppressed and more than 2,000 people were dead or injured. The leaders of the rebellion soon were executed. Initially, there was

Top news items: • The shark attacks of 1916 off the shores of New Jersey cause five fatalities and widespread panic. The event serves as inspiration for the movie “Jaws.”

• Jeannette Rankin, a 36-year-old Republican from Montana, was elected the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.

• The U.S. National Park Service was created within the Department of the Interior by an act of Congress.

• Margaret Sanger opens the first birth control clinic in the country. little support from the Irish people for the Easter Rising; however, public opinion later shifted and the executed leaders were hailed as martyrs. In 1921, a treaty was signed that in 1922 established the Irish Free State, which eventually became the modern-day Republic of Ireland.

The Battle of Verdun The longest and one of the bloodiest engagements of World War I, the Battle of Verdun began on Feb. 21, 1916, when the Germans, commanded by Crown Prince Frederick William, launched a massive offensive against Verdun, an awkward salient in the French line. The outlying forts of Douaumont and Hardaumont soon fell, but the French rallied under General Petain (with the cry “They shall not pass”) and resistance stiffened. A British offensive on the Somme relieved the pressure

• Charlie Chaplin signed on with Mutual Studios and began earning an unprecedented $10,000 a week.

• Albert Einstein completed his mathematical formulation of a general theory of relativity, which included gravity.

Sports news: • In the second-ever Rose Bowl, Washington State beat Brown 14-0.

• In the World Series, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers 4-1 • The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Club.

• Wimbledon was not held because of World War I.

on Verdun in July, 1916, and by December, the French had recovered most of the ground lost.

The intention of the Germans had been a battle of attrition in which they hoped to “bleed the French army white.” In the end, they sustained almost as many casualties as the French; an estimated 328,000 to the French 348,000.

Unsuccessful attempt to bring down Pancho Villa Pershing, John Joseph (1860–1948), American army officer and commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, led the much-publicized but unsuccessful punitive expedition against Mexican Revolutionary Francisco “Pancho” Villa (1877-1923) in Mexico.

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Gregory Peck, actor Beverly Cleary, author Roald Dahl, author Jackie Gleason, actor comedian Olivia de Havilland, actress Tokyo Rose, WWII radio personality Kirk Douglas, actor Peter Finch, actor Glenn Ford, actor Sherwood Schwartz, TV producer Robert S. McNamara, U.S. Govt official Eugene J. McCarthy, U. S. Representative Betty Grable, actress Walter Cronkite, journalist, news anchor

People who died in 1916…

Grigori Rasputin, religious figure, mystic of Czarist Russia H.H. Munro, author Jack London, author, Call of the Wild Henry James, author Thomas Eakins, painter, photographer, sculptor Ernst Mach, for whom mach speed is named Charles T. Russell, founder of the Watchtower Society John Singleton Mosby, Confederate officer known as the Gray Ghost Mildred J. Hill, composer, musician who wrote Happy Birthday to You Yuan Shikai, president of China Henrietta “Hetty” Green, business woman known as the Witch of Wall Street James Whitcomb Riley, author, poet Charles Taze Russell, founder of the Jehovah’s Witnesses Percival Lowell, astronomer, founder of Lowell Observatory in Arizona

Maintaining history...

Eric Carle artwork, letters, donated to library by retired Elmhurst teacher

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

In July of 2016, the Elmhurst Public Library unveiled a new collection of original artwork and handwritten letters of Eric Carle, famed author and illustrator of the modern children’s classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar. The collection had been generously donated by Mrs. Trilby Porter, an Elmhurst resident and beloved kindergarten teacher who taught at Edison Elementary School for 35 years until her retirement in 1995.

Over several decades, Porter’s classes corresponded with Carle by sending him letters and art projects from her students. Carle wrote back, encouraging the children to keep up with their creativity, often including whimsical doodles, or small gifts for the classroom.

In the 1980s, Carle traveled to Elmhurst to promote one of his books; he also visited Mrs. Porter’s classroom at Edison at that time.

The collection includes several framed original works of art by Carle, in addition to many letters handwritten to “my friends in Elmhurst.”

Porter said since she and her husband recently moved to a smaller home, she knew the collection was too valuable to be put in boxes. So they contacted the library and bestowed it to the institution knowing it would be valued and well taken care of for many years to come.

Photo: Independent archives Retired Kindergarten teacher Trilby Porter recalls the day author and artist Eric Carle visited her classroom at Edison Elementary School in Elmhurst. Carle sketched a drawing as he told her classroom the story of The Mixed-Up Chameleon, published in 1975. Porter recently donated all her collection of original artwork and handwritten letters from Eric Carle to the Elmhurst Public Library.

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York boys cross-country team 16th at state meet Kern Jr. finishes fourth in Class 3A; May 21st at 3A girls meet

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York boys cross-country team placed 16th at the Class 3A state cross-country meet held in Peoria this past weekend.

The meet marked the official end of legendary York coach Joe Newton’s career after 60 years at the helm. A celebration of Newton’s career at York was held this past Sunday at the school.

In the Class 3A meet, York finished with 391 team points. The Dukes had the third-lowest point total for their first two runners crossing the finish line (13), but had a significant finish-line drop off after that. Lyons Township’s first two runners had a combined nine points (second- and seventh-place finishes), while

Lake Zurich had 11 (fifth and sixth). Lake Zurich finished third in the state, while Lyons, a member with York of the West Suburban Conference Silver Division, took fourth.

Junior Charlie Kern Jr. finished fourth overall in the 3A race with a time of 14:12 (mile split of 4:43.8). Classmate Sean MacGregor also earned all-state honors after finishing 10th overall with a time of 14:36 (4:51.8 mile).

Kern Jr.’s brother, Ethan, a freshman, was 134th with a time of 15:39 (5:12.9 mile). Junior Danny Honquest was 146th with a time of 15:43 (5:14.3 mile). Junior Jackson Bode rounded out the York scoring with a 162nd place finish in 15:51 (5:17 mile split).

Senior Liam Hill was 195th with a time of 16:13 (5:24.1 mile) and junior Joe Evely was 205th with a time of 16:26 (5:28.7 mile).

Newton retires with a record 28 Illinois boys cross-country state titles to his credit, his last coming in 2012, the last time York had a trophy finish at the state meet. The Dukes en-

joyed a recent string from 2002 to 2012 where it won seven state titles and 10 overall podium trophies (first, second or third).

York girls cross country The York girls cross-country team finished 23rd at the Class 3A state finals meet in Peoria at Detweiller Park.

York had 534 team points. Sophomore Sarah May led the Dukes. She finished 21st with a time of 17:17 (5:45.6 mile split).

Junior Erin Davies was 124th with a time of 18:36 (6:11.9 mile). Senior Julie Biggins was 173rd with a time of 19:07 (mile split of 6:22.3). Freshman Maya Curry took 175th with a time of 19:09 (6:23.0 mile). Senior Bridget Berger was 178th with a time of 19:10 (6:23.4 mile). Junior Katherine Tomaska was 192nd with a time of 19:28 (6:29.1 mile).

Sophomore Anna Morley was 204th with a time of 20:03 (6:40.8 mile).

Timothy Christian boys cross country The Timothy Christian boys cross-country team placed 24th at the Class 1A state finals meet at Detweiller Park. The Trojans finished with 561 team points.

Junior William Terpstra was 103rd with a time of 16:28 (5:30 mile split). Sophomore Clint Fincher was 148th at 17:10 (5:44 mile split). Senior Max Fox finished 155th with a time of 17:19 (5:47 mile), while junior Xavier Ross was 161st with a time of 17:27 (5:49 mile). Freshman Caleb Mitchell was 165th with a time of 17:32 (5:51 mile). Senior Andy Mittlestaedt was 195th at 18:17 (6:06), while senior Tommy Troxel was 203rd in 18:46 (6:16 mile split).

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IC Catholic Prep football team headed to state quarterfinals after blowout win

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

Points have not been hard to come by this season for the IC Catholic Prep football team.

For the Knights’ opponents, not so much.

IC Catholic Prep vanquished another opponent this past Saturday via a 65-0 blowout win over Paxton-Buckley-Loda in a Class 3A secondround state playoff game at Plunkett Athletic Complex in Elmhurst.

The win puts the top-seeded Knights at 11-0 overall and sends them to the Class 3A quarterfinals likely to be held on Saturday at Plunkett Athletic Complex against Wilmington.

In the win against Paxton-Buckley-Loda, the Knights led 23-0 after the first quarter and 44-0 at halftime.

Quarterback Luke Ricobene went 17-for-20 for 290 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 17.1 yards per completion and had a quarterback rating of 164.6.

IC Catholic Prep also gained 222 yards on the ground on just 16 carries (13.9 yards per carry).

Jordan Rowell ran only seven times, but for 119 yards and four touchdowns. He had an 82yard run. Junior Daniel Gibbons ran two times for 55 yards and a touchdown, while Ricobene ran two times for 24 yards and sophomore Jacob Lytton ran three times for 23 yards.

Matt Sutton caught four balls for 82 yards (53yard long), while Brendan Russ had four catches for 67 yards. Rowell caught three passes for 49 yards. Khali Sanders caught three passes for 33 yards. Luke Calles caught two passes for 39 yards and Khalil Sanders caught two passes for 20 yards.

On defense, Chris Johnson had 10 tackles, while sophomore Kemon Reese had nine tack-

les. Khali Sanders had eight tackles. Matt Jordan, Lazerick Eatman, Jim Kenneally and Michael Johnson each had a tackle for loss. Jordan had a quarterback sack for nine yards.

Sean Hipskind returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown. Sutton also had an interception. Eatman and Rowell each had a pass deflection. Sam Buffo kicked off eight times for 507 yards and had three touchbacks.

Khali Sanders, Gibbons, Sutton and Khalil Sanders each had a touchdown to go with Hipskind’s interception return for a score and Rowell’s four rushing touchdowns. Russ and Rowell each scored a two-point conversion.

Week 12 Preview Wilmington (11-0) at IC Catholic Prep (11-0) What: Quarterfinals of the Class 3A state football playoffs.

Where: Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Athletic Complex, Elmhurst When: Likely Saturday, but check www.ihsa. org for official day and time.

Seeds: Wilmington is the No. 4 seed on the top half of the Class 3A bracket; IC Catholic Prep is the No. 1 seed.

Last week: Wilmington 38, Byron 18; IC Catholic Prep 65, Paxton-Buckley-Loda 0 Outlook: The top part of the Class 3A bracket has played out to seeds with only one exception (No. 6 Monticello is in the quarterfinals). Wilmington, located near Joliet, comes to Elmhurst without a loss on its record. The Wildcats, the No. 4 seed, won the Interstate Eight Conference

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IC Catholic Prep senior Jordan Rowell is all alone during one of his 7 carries (for 119 yards and 4 TDs!) against the Paxton-Buckley-Loda Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Knights won the Class 3A second round playoff contest 65-0.

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IC Catholic Prep alum Fenton excelling in college Gallaudet University senior a stalwart in and out of the classroom

speak and communicate in an oral environment and was mainstreamed (in school) since second grade.”

Fenton, who is the only deaf/hardof-hearing person in his family, had major praise for how IC Catholic Prep helped him with his deafness.

“IC was great with it,” he said. “By that time, I was very used to the oral environment and communicated just like any other person. They helped me in the classroom by making sure I could hear everything clearly by sitting me in the front of the classroom. They also helped me on the

field when I couldn’t wear my implant by communicating plays with me through a numbering system.

I would say IC helped me achieve success while simultaneously treatBy Mike Miazga ing me just like everyone else in the CORRESPONDENT school.”

Sean Fenton, a 2012 graduate of Fenton has gone on to study at IC Catholic Prep, was born hard of Washington, D.C.-based Gallaudet hearing.

University where he is a senior line“As I grew up, around the age backer on the football team. of four my hearing was completely Gallaudet is a federally chartered gone,” Fenton told the Independent private university for the education in a recent email interview. “My parof deaf and hard-of-hearing indients decided to give me a cochlear viduals. implant. I learned how to orally On the field, Fenton has enjoyed a strong senior season from his linebacking position for a Gallaudet (Continued from page 32) team that was 2-6 through its first Small Division. Wilmington had only two wins during the regular season against eight games. “I’ve improved in my teams with winning records (one was 7-3, the other 5-4 that didn’t make the pass coverage and breaking on the playoffs) and two wins against teams that made the playoffs and finished 5-5. ball,” he said. “That’s the one thing The Wildcats then defeated a 6-4 Chicago Corliss team in the first round of the I struggled in last season and have playoffs and a Byron team that came in 10-0 to last week’s game. Of note is improved a lot in this year.”

Wilmington’s first game of the year against St. Joe-Ogden. Wilmington won that Fenton, who had 6.5 tackles for contest at home 48-12. IC Catholic Prep ended St. Joe-Ogden’s season last week loss, two interceptions and two in the playoffs with a 49-8 win in Elmhurst. The Knights continue to pile up fumble recoveries through late last points. They have scored 582 this season while giving up only 75 (7 shutouts and week, said a key to being a strong 9 games of 10 or fewer points allowed). Running back Jordan Rowell has rushed linebacker at the collegiate level is to for 1,515 yards and 28 touchdowns this season. Quarterback Luke Ricobene has not focus on doing too much on the thrown for 2,022 yards and 24 touchdowns (only 5 interceptions). IC Catholic field. “Focus on your responsibilPrep’s defense has created 33 turnovers (22 interceptions and 11 fumble recoverity and let the play unfold for you,” ies). The Knights have committed only six turnovers on offense this season. he said. “I also think your ability to Up next: The winner heads to the semifinals to face either No. 2 Farmington make quick reads and recognize the (11-0) or No. 6 Monticello (11-0) in a game that will feature a pair of 12-0 teams. play will lead to more success.”

If IC Catholic Prep wins against Wilmington, it will hit the road regardless of Fenton said he had a particularly Elmhurst Park District Half Page NEW.pdf 1 9/11/16 8:28 PM semifinal opponent because both Farmington and Monticello have hosted twice strong game recently against Norand IC Catholic Prep will have hosted three playoff games. Farmington is a town wich University (he had an intercepwest of Peoria, southeast of Galesburg and northeast of Macomb and is about 180 tion and a fumble recovery in the

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game). “The atmosphere there was great and beautiful,” he said. “I had a great game and got two turnovers in the first half. I also loved my team’s attitude to fight the whole game. I guess there’s nothing like a close football game with hard rain coming down.”

In the classroom, Fenton has been equally up to snuff. He recently was named a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s Campbell Trophy, frequently referred to as the academic Heisman award. It honors outstanding scholar athletes for their achievements in football, academics and service to the community. He was one of 156 semifinalists honored from the Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III and NAIA. Fenton was named to the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference allacademic team the past two seasons and made the dean’s list four times at the school.

“It means a lot to me,” said Fenton of the semifinalist designation.

“To say I am one of the best studentathletes in the country is an amazing honor to me. I always have focused on academics and to be recognized for that is incredible. It’s a huge honor and I have to thank everyone, my parents, my teammates and coaches who have pushed me to excel in both the classroom and on the field.”

Fenton said academics always have been a priority for him. “The term is student-athlete and student comes first in that,” he said. “Athletics are a privilege that can be taken away if you don’t focus on your academics. I’ve learned that since my days at IC. It also is very important to prepare myself for my career and life and that starts in the classroom.”

Fenton said one of his big goals at Gallaudet was to learn American

Sign Language. “After four years of being in the deaf community and learning ASL, I am fluent in sign language and use it every day to communicate with my professors, friends, teammate and coaches. I have learned ASL and am proud to be bilingual. I had to adjust to ASL and learn through that only. This meant I had to learn in a different way and that meant working harder in my academics.”

Fenton is an IT major at Gallaudet. “I aim to work in my dream job of systems or network engineering,” he said. “I chose IT because I always have loved working on computers and have naturally understood the way they work, especially networking. I’m passionate about computers and helping fix peoples’ issues with them.”

Fenton is set to graduate in May and said his plan is to get a job in the D.C. area and begin his IT career.

Fenton also tipped his cap to Gallaudet for the experience the university provided him. “I have enjoyed the football program and the honors program, both of which have pushed me to work to the fullest of my potential and have opened many opportunities for me,” he said.

“The lesson I will take away form Gallaudet is that I can do anything I set my mind to, even when it feels impossible.”

Fenton reflected as well on the opportunity he received to play college football. “It has been an amazing experience that will never be taken from me,” he said. “There are times where football taught me life lessons and never to give up.

Overall, college football was a challenge that I have never had before.

The work that is required for college football is tough and to do it, you need mental toughness, as well as physical toughness on the field

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The Knights’ Sean Fenton tackles the Ridgewood QB during a 2011 IC victory.

and in the weight room. The mental toughness is needed when you are exhausted from workouts and practice, but still have to do your classwork.

Fenton said he’s been keep-

ing tabs on this year’s IC Catholic Prep football team that steamrolled through the regular season at 9-0.

Fenton played on the varsity in 2011 and 2012. His older brother, Josh, played in 2007 and 2008 on the var-

sity and was the starting guard on the 2008 state-championship team.

“I am proud of the program and the undefeated team this year,” he said. “I’m rooting for them to win state.”

IC Catholic Prep cross country wraps up season at sectional

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

At the recent Class 1A Lisle sectional, the IC Catholic Prep boys cross-country team had several

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Eric James took 28th in 18:20 and dropped 22 seconds off his time from regionals. “Eric ran a strong race, passing runners the entire race,” said IC Catholic Prep coach Jeff Fredrickson. “He finished his four-year cross-country career on a high note.”

Tony Gaudio finished the race in 20:45. “Tony also finished his fouryear career at IC with a good race,” said Frederickson. “The seniors should be proud of what they accomplished this year.”

Fredrickson also lauded the ef-

forts of Casey Kristie, Nico Gaudio, Jacob Schmidt, Dominic Gaudio and Fabian Perez. “Casey, who came on strong in the postseason was dissatisfied with his race, but should hold his head high with his new confidence,” he said. “Nico has been battling tendonitis all season, but ran well in races. Our underclassmen, Jacob, Dominic and Fabian, were pressed into service early due to runners joining other sports and injuries, and have gained valuable experience. Even though we didn’t advance to state, I am still proud of my runners.”

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Timothy Christian sophomore Clint Fincher looks down at the course, while running the Illinois High School Association Class 1A state championships at Detwiller Park in Peoria, Illinois. Fincher helped Timothy Christian finish 24th among IHSA Class 1A teams.

Individually, Fincher took 148th, while running the three mile course in 17 minutes, 10 seconds.

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Senior Matt Sutton races to the end zone for a 58 yard TD reception, escorted by senior Brendan Russ.

Knights sophomore Kemon Reese gets behind the Pantherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s line; He made 9 tackles in the game.

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Junior Dylan Packer blocks on offense. The game was played in Elmhurst.

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(Right) Junior QB Luke Ricobene guided the IC Catholic Prep squad to a 65-0 2nd round playoff victory on Sat. Nov. 5.

Senior Sam Buffo kicks an extra point against Paxton-Buckley-Loda H.S.

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Freshman Polach an immediate contributor for York girls swimming program Will compete in two events at Saturday’s York sectional

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

York freshman Amanda Polach has wasted no time in making an impact in the girls swimming program at the school.

Polach swam the 200 IM, backstroke and was part of the 200 and 400

relay teams this season. At the conference meet, Polach was fourth in the IM and third in the backstroke at the frosh-soph level. She will compete for York’s varsity in the IM and 400 relay at Saturday’s York sectional.

“I’ve been working on my turns and working on my sprints and how to prepare myself for my events,” she said.

Polach counts the 200 IM as her best event. “I’ve worked on my turns in the IM. Each turn is an open turn,” she explained. “I’ve also worked on

my starts. You can add on time if you have a late reaction to the start. I’ve worked on getting the fastest reaction possible.”

York coach Sarah Krizmanic has high praise for Polach’s development.

“Amanda has played the part of key newcomer this season,” the coach said. “She has made tremendous growth and improvement throughout the season, played a key role in our WSC championship lineup and will play an integral role on our sectional

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Polach added the Dukes have been hard at work perfecting their execution in relay events. “We’ve worked a ton on starts and getting the timing and reaction right when a swimmer comes in,” she said. “We’ve worked on our flip turns and how to prepare to sprint.”

Polach has been a member of the Elmhurst Swim Team since she was eight. “I’m familiar with the York pool,” she said.

She’s stuck with the sport because of the social and competitive aspects of it. “I’ve definitely met lots of new people,” she said. “This is a sport where you can have fun and it keeps you in shape and busy. You are constantly doing something and I like to stay busy.”

Polach got started in the sport by following in the footsteps of a cousin who was swimming in the Elmhurst Swim Team program. “I decided to try it and stuck with it,” she said.

Polach used to play a variety of oth-

er sports, including volleyball, basketball and softball. She’s concentrating mainly on swimming now, but said she’ll give lacrosse a shot at York this coming spring.

“The York swimming program is a fun program,” said Polach. “We do a lot of team work together. We go out to breakfast after practice on Saturdays. We’re always doing something as a team.”

Polach gave credit to York’s senior swimmers for welcoming her and helping her adjust to the rigors of high-school swimming.

“The senior girls helped get me used to swimming and managing the morning and after school practices and the amounts that we swim,” she said.

Polach said the Dukes have been successful this season due to the contributions of many. “We have a lot of seniors who specialize in one event and that’s helped us,” she said.

“We’ve had success in most of our meets. We’ve done well this season.”

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York sophomore Sarah May runs her way to an all-state finish at the Illinois High School Association Class 3A State Championships, which were held at Detwiller Park in Peoria, Illinois. The sophomore finished the three-mile race in 17 minutes, 17 seconds, which was good for 21st overall. She helped York finish 23rd among IHSA Class 3A teåms.

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at school football games this fall and is readying itself for the competition season under new coach Olivia Wolicki.

York kicks off the competitive season Dec. 16 at Belvidere North for a co-ed challenge meet.

“Hopefully we can make it past sectionals and get to state at the beginning of February,” said Wolicki. “We have high hopes for this season. We finished fourth last season at state and are hoping for the podium this season. The team is looking really good and practices have been going very well.”

York has 21 athletes on the cheer roster with 17 girls and four boys.

“Having boys on the team is pretty normal for York, but this is the first time we’ve had this many here,” she said. “We’re looking forward to bringing more of a coed look. We’d like to bring more males into the sport. Other schools are doing it and have six to eight guys on the team and we have four, which is a huge deal. Between everybody we have on this team, this is probably the most athletic team I’ve ever coached.”

Wolicki is no stranger to the sport. Prior to York, she coached at Lake Park and Niles North high schools. She was a competitive cheerleader at Elk Grove High School where she was part of four state-championship teams.

Wolicki’s first high-school coaching job was at age 19. During the day, she’s a personal trainer in Schiller Park.

Wolicki said the fall season was used to work on game etiquette and performing in front of crowds.

“We learned how to have a good, crowd-pleasing performance,” she said. “It’s different at games be-

cause you are performing in front of people you do know like family, friends and faculty. In the competition season, you are performing in front of people you don’t know.

What you see on the sidelines and in the stands is nowhere near what you see competitively.”

Wolicki is excited about the program’s Nov. 20 showcase event in the Green and White gym at York.

“Anybody and everybody in Elmhurst can come from 12-4 p.m.,” she said. “We are doing a showcase with York and the Elmhurst Eagles youth cheerleaders. We want to get the community involved. If you can’t make it out to a game (York also will cheer at basketball games) or a performance, this is a great opportunity to see what we are preparing for and what York looks like this year.”

Wolicki is excited to have 11 seniors on the roster this season.

“It helps having that amount of seniors,” she said. “They are out there giving it their all and leading by example.”

Wolicki also lauded the work ethic of the squad.

“We’ll have two-a-day practices sometimes,” she said. “They will practice from 5:30 a.m. to 7 and then after school. Cheering is more than just rah-rah. It’s very competitive. This is a great group of kids and a lot of them are very high in academics. All of this works when you have the support like we do.

There are people ready to help. We have awesome parents that provide a great support group. The athletic director (Rob Wagner) has been awesome and the new principal (Erin DeLuga) has been great.

They are very supportive of cheerleading at York.”

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By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York girls swimming team placed fourth at the recent West Suburban Conference Silver Division meet.

At the varsity level, York placed sixth in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:55.87 with swimmers Winona Asher, Nicole Bednarik, Meaghan McIntyre and Meghan Quinn.

Ailie Orzak was 10th in the 200 with a time of 2:05.58. Bednarik was seventh in the 200 IM with a time of 2:20.77. Senior Sarah Lewand was sixth in the 50 with a time of 25.46.

Quinn took sixth in the butterfly with a time of 1:00.57. Orzak was sixth in the 100 with a time of 56.74.

Lewand was the conference runner-up in the 500 at 5:18.90.

York was third in the 200 relay with a time of 1:42.07 with Bednarik, Quinn, Asher and Lewand.

Martha Eaton took 10th in the backstroke with a time of 1:05.88, while Bednarik was sixth in the breaststroke with a time of 1:10.45.

York was fourth in the 400 relay with a time of 3:43.84. That team included Lewand, Quinn, McIntyre and Orzak.

In diving, senior Katie Fischer was third with 349.10 points. York was second in diving as a team with 21 points.

At the junior-varsity level, York was fourth in the 200 medley relay with Sam Reed, Maddie Fitzpatrick, Amalia Siavelis and Sydney Hutchinson. Jess Reed took sixth in the 200, while Siavelis was eighth in the IM. Reed took seventh in the 50 freestyle, while Siavelis was fifth in the butterfly. Fitzpatrick was ninth in the 100, while Niamh Horan was eighth in the 500.

York was fifth in the 200 relay with Siavelis, Hutchinson, Kate Caforio and Reed.

Sam Reed was fifth in the backstroke, while Fitzpatrick was sixth in the breaststroke. York was fourth in the 400 relay with Jess Reed, Sam Reed, Caforio and Fitzpatrick.

Rachel Doyle was sixth in diving.

At the frosh-soph level, Birgitte Kammerdiener won the conference diving title with 347.00 points. Her closest competition finished with 287.25 points.

York was fourth in the 200 medley relay with Samantha Harrington, Moleigh Waldherr, Nicole DeMare and Emma Radcliff.

Delaney Tase was fourth in the 200, while freshman Amanda Polach was fourth in the IM. Harrington was fifth in the 50, while DeMare was sixth in the butterfly.

Tase was fourth in the 100. Claire Blum was 11th in the 50. York took fourth in the 200 relay with Tase, Radcliff, Waldherr and Polach.

Harrington took second in the backstroke, while Polach was third in the event. Waldherr was eighth in the breaststroke.

York took third in the 400 relay with Tase, Harrington, DeMare and Polach.

York’s frosh-soph team broke school relay records in both the 200

medley and 400 (3:47.14).

York is preparing for the upcoming York sectional Saturday where berths in the state meet will be on the line.

Dukes coach Sarah Krizmanic has been impressed with the improvement of the team and cited individual strong performances of late from the likes of Lewand, Kammerdiener and Polach.

Krizmanic said Lewand is “very capable” of qualifying for the state finals meet in four meets. “She’s the most valuable swimmer on the team,” the coach said.

Kammeridener now owns the school 6-dive record at both the

varsity and frosh-soph levels.

“Birgitte has had many breakthrough performances,” said Krizmanic. “She has been adding more challenging dives to her lineup and has hopes of potentially qualifying for the state finals.”

Polach has helped York in her debut freshman season where she swims sprint freestyle, the IM and backstroke. “Amanda has played the part of key newcomer this season,” the coach said. “She has made tremendous growth and improvement throughout the season, played a key role in our WSC championship lineup and will play an integral role on our sectional team.”

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PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 10, 17 & 24, 2016) 263508 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074639 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 27, 2016, wherein the business firm of IMAGINE YOU LOCATED AT 440 ARBORETUM DRIVE, LOMBARD, IL 60148-0000 was registered; that the true or real name or names of the person or persons owning the business, with their respective post office address(es), is/are as follows: NAME OF PERSON(S) KIRBY HENNING, HOME ADDRESS 440 ARBORETUM DRIVE, LOMBARD, IL 60148-0000; NAME OF PERSON(S) CRYSTAL LOCKETT, HOME ADDRESS 440 ARBORETUM DRIVE, LOMBARD, IL 60148-0000.

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PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent Nov. 3, 10 & 17, 2016) 262650 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074610 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on OCTOBER 17, 2016, wherein the business firm of TEXTURES

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Business & Service

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DISCLAIMER NOTICE This publication does not knowingly accept fraudulent or deceptive advertising. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all ads, especially those asking for money in advance.

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Automobiles Wanted

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Other For Rent Addison - Corner Office Building For Rent with option to buy.

2600 sq. ft. on Lake Street.

Retail or office use. Available now. Jim 630-543-1242.

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153 Addison Street Elmhurst, Illinois (630) 617-9797

299 E. St. Charles Rd. Villa Park, Illinois (630) 832-3160

TIRES, SERVICE & MORE

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equipped). Special gaskets, filters extra if needed. Some cars/light trucks extra.

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COMPUTERIZED 4-WHEEL ALIGNMENT Set caster, camber and toe to exact manufacturer’s specifications while referencing and compensating or adjusting thrust line, depending on alignment type, part and additional services extra if needed.

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