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Susie Sands awarded DSA by Jaycees Woman of numerous accomplishments, best known for UCCA

ELMHURST — At a banquet in her honor held Wednesday, March 16, Susie Sands was named the 64th recipient of the Elmhurst Jaycees’ Distinguished Service Award (DSA).

More than 100 people gathered at the Diplomat West for the

annual event, which showcases a person who has gone above and beyond the call in their service to the community.

Perhaps best known throughout Elmhurst as the president of the United Community Concerns Association (UCCA), a 100% volunteer organization which helps provide food, referrals and services to the

most needy children within the Elmhurst School District 205 service area. With her leadership, UCCA is a strong and vital group that, in 2014, distributed more than $81,000 in food and food certificates to 276 families, $7500 in food certificates to 85 seniors and provided three opportunities for families to “shop” for food

at a mobile food pantry.

As lifelong residents, Susie and her husband Kent have raised two daughters, Katie and Maggie, both of whom attended the banquet. They attended St. Peter’s UCC along the way, where Susie taught Sunday School and volunteered at the Clothes Closet for more than 20 years.

Susie and Kent both devoted time to mission work in places like Biloxi, Miss., after Hurricane Katrina and at Habitat home builds. Susie has long been a member of Elmhurst

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ELMHURST — The Elmhurst History Museum recently hosted a special VIP event for the benefactors who contributed to the By All Accounts exhibit which recalls the history of Elmhurst. The evening served to celebrate the exhibit’s one-year anniversary.

At the coffee-and-dessert reception, there was a program called “Visions for the Future of Elmhurst,” featuring the current and three most recent mayors of Elmhurst for a panel discussion. On the dais were Thomas D. Marcucci, who served as mayor from 19932009; Pete DiCianni, 20092012; Scott Levin, 2012-13; and current Mayor Steve Morley who was first elected mayor in 2013. (Morley had served as an alderman in the 6th Ward prior to that.) Also present was Ken Bartels who served as Master of Ceremonies.

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Finances After introducing the four mayors to the room, the first question posed was: What does the future of Elmhurst look like financially?

Mayor Morley was quick to answer that the City was in “fantastic” shape, financially.

“We are now in the process of doing a lot of hard work to fix smaller problems before they become big problems,” he said. “Currently, there is $20 million in the General Fund -- the highest it has ever been – and, we have $1 million in our Emergency Fund. That amount is just set aside for emergencies.”

Morley attributed the City’s comfortable financial status to the building and development going on in town.

“Sales tax is vital to the City’s finances, as well,” he said. “Your spending helps, but it’s even better when outsiders come to Elmhurst and spend their money here.”

Marcucci agreed the City was in great shape, both tactically and strategically.

“We have a set of revenue streams that continue bringing dollars to the City,” he said.

“There has been a lot of repair and rebuilding of our infrastructure.”

Morley chimed in to say, “The good news is, we won’t have to do it again for about 80 years.”

“When I was mayor, the City had just finished the process of rebuilding City Hall, the police station and the fire station,” Marcucci added. “Then we undertook the rebuild of York High School and a new public library, which went to referendum.

“The amount of money in the bank is important, but the real wealth of a community is in its infrastructure.”

Pete DiCianni said when he served as mayor, the downtown was thriving, so they decided to “go north.” He mentioned the North York Corridor TIF District #4, which he called a “valuable economic tool” to help build up the area on York St., between North Avenue and Grand.

“We were hoping to have some retail, some small players, large players,” he said.

“With all that progress comes jobs, more development and it results in a thriving community.”

DiCianni added that the Hahn St. project, now known as 255, would be a six-story structure that will bring more people to

}We were hoping to have some retail, some small players, some large. With all that progress comes jobs, more development and it results in a thriving community. ” — Former Mayor Pete DiCianni the north area.

“The north side is going to take off,” he said.

“The mix in downtown is attractive and it helped us weather the recession,” said Scott Levin, who serves as an alderman in the 5th Ward, but took the gavel in the short time between DiCianni’s resignation and Morley’s swearing-in.

“We’re not all retail or all service industries, we have a nice mix.”

Levin also talked about the 255 development.

“Consider the people who move into that building,” Levin said. “What will these people need and how will we get it to them? The fact is, we need density and they need goods and services. So the area can’t help but grow.”

The 255 building will be apartments rather than condos or townhomes.

“Thirty years ago, multifamily housing wasn’t even on the radar,” Levin said. “Now it’s becoming more and more prevalent. Elmhurst is a free market. They’re going to need parking, sidewalks, streets.”

Levin pointed out that at a recent open public meeting, there had been a request for a cultural arts center for plays, concerts, the Symphony, etc.

Levin said the City and Elmhurst College are looking into that together. There was also talk about a sports facility.

“There have been so many opportunities to partner with Elmhurst College,” he said.

“In tight times, partnering is the best thing that can happen.”

Diversity The next question posed to the panel was “Do you see diversity changing in Elmhurst?” It was then announced that Elmhurst was 5% Asian, 1.8% black, 6.6% Hispanic, and 89.3% white.

“Our country is an assimilation of immigrants,” said Mar-

cucci. “My grandfather was an immigrant. Every person in America brings their own spice to the soup.”

“The world is changing but the new generation accepts and is used to a diverse world,” Levin said. “The world is getting smaller and smaller, many people are bilingual or even trilingual.”

And what is causing it?

“The Internet has made the world fit in your pocket,” Morley said.

“In 20 years, you’re only going to see more [diversity] in Elmhurst,” said DiCianni. “We need diversity for our kids. It’s what America is all about.”

“All we can do is be the best Elmhurst we can be,” Marcucci added. “We need to show that people in Elmhurst have their feet on the ground; we are clear thinkers and are well-grounded.”

Storm water Then came the inevitable and unavoidable topic: flooding and storm water management.

“Remember when we talked about 100-year events?”

Morley said, recalling that the floods in Elmhurst were measured as “once in 100 years.”

“We no longer have 100-year events, we now call them ‘common,’” drawing a laugh from the crowd.

Morley added that the Public Works & Buildings Committee of the City Council spends about three-quarters of each meeting discussing storm water and possible solutions.

He went on to remind people urban planning “doesn’t happen overnight.”

“Right now, we have seven new projects going on,” he said. “It takes time, effort and money.”

Storm water can’t be discussed without mentioning the Elmhurst Park District, which has been going back and forth with the City to finalize the details of an intergovernmental agreement (IGA). One of the “sticky wickets” was the City having to pay for a $100,000 shut-off valve at a location, where engineers and consultants said it wasn’t necessary.

Some members of the current City Council felt like the shutoff valve was “shoved down our throats.”

DiCianni, who now sits on the DuPage County Board reminded the room that the County had saved about 150 homes in Elmhurst for its efforts.

“It takes vision, cooperation

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Mayor: Park District continues hard line on storm water projects Kennedy says Board ‘shoved provisions down our throats’

By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent

ELMHURST — The City is working on the next proposed storm water detention project at Golden Meadows Park.

Strong comments continue.

“The Park District has shoved down our throats a shut-off valve on a previous storm water detention project (York Commons) and a change in a maintenance garage provision,” said Alderman Jim Kennedy (6th Ward), chairman of the Public Works and Buildings (PWB) Committee.

At a March 14th meeting of the PWB Committee Ald. Marti Deuter (1st Ward) stated that the Park District seems to

and a third one selected by the two appraisers.

Average of the three appraisals will be used to determine value with the highest and best use being subject to IDNR restrictions of passive and outdoor recreations use.

The City has 60 days to deter— Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley mine whether or not to probe saying take it or leave it. and the Park District at Golden ceed after receipt of the three Mayor Steve Morley said the Meadows include: appraisal reports and determinPark District “seems to be takStorm water improvements ing appraised value. ing a hard line.” to be constructed in the west If the City accepts the “We want the project to hap- lobe, with a pipe to be con- appraised value, the City will pen,” he said. “We are writing structed in the east lobe. establish an escrow account for a check for land our citizens Within ten days after signing the Park District to acquire a already own.” the agreement the Park Dis- replacement property.

Jim Rogers, executive direc- trict and the City will jointly When the Park District enters tor of the Park District, attend- approach the Illinois Depart- into a bona fide real estate ed the March 14th meeting ment of Natural Resources contract within one year, if of the PWB Committee, and (IDNR) and work collabora- required, the City will deposit only made one comment: that tively to begin the conversion additional funds up to one-half “the mention of garden plots process. (The Park District the determined appraised mar[at Golden Meadows Park] for used government funds to pay ket value for the Park District citizens this summer was in the for the Golden Meadows land.) to acquire replacement propcatalog.”

The purchase process will erty.

Some of the highlights of the be done by three appraisers: If the IDNR does not approve proposed inter-governmental one selected by the City, one the conversion, the IGA is null agreement between the City selected by the Park District and void and the City gets the

}We want the project to happen,

but we are writing a check for land our citizens already own.”

escrowed money back.

The City has the right to conduct environmental testing after signing the IGA. If any environmental contamination is found, the City has the choice of paying for the cleanup, canceling the IGA, or renegotiating land value with the Park District.

The City may terminate the IGA prior to construction start.

The Park District may terminate the IGA, if the City does not enter into a construction contract within two years of signing the agreement.

}The Park District has

shoved down our throats a shut-off valve on a previous storm water detention project.”

— 6th Ward Alderman Jim Kennedy

New salary ranges start at $100,500 for elementary principal Most administrators at or near bottom in total compensation

By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent

ELMHHURST — School District 205 Superintendent David Moyer recently discovered that administrators in Elmhurst, with few exceptions, are currently at or near the bottom

in total compensation compared with the traditional districts of Barrington, Naperville, Indian Prairie, St. Charles, Geneva and District 200 (WheatonWarrenville).

He said the Board of Education had told him that over a period of two years, before he came in July 2015, it had been looking into the issue of administrative compensation in District 205 without resolution.

Since he came, Moyer has studied

City to hold open house for North York Corridor Plan ELMHURST — The City has announced it will be holding an open house on April 12 at 7 p.m. in City Council Chambers at Elmhurst City Hall to present a draft of the North York Corridor Streetscape Plan.

The North York Corridor is a 1.8mile stretch of North York Street that begins at North Avenue and extends north to Grand Ave. It is considered the City’s northern gateway into the community and the downtown area.

A corridor plan for North York was adopted by City Council in June of 2015. Developing a streetscape plan was a key recommendation in that plan.

At the open house, property and business owners as well as members of the public are encouraged to review the plan and provide any questions or comments to City staff and the City’s hired consultants, 3D Design and Gewalt Hamilton.

The plan will help form the character of North York Street by defining the quality of the street and its visual effects including lighting, landscaping and sidewalks. Once the Plan is adopted, the City will use it as a guide for change in the area.

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both internal and external compensation data utilizing the annual Large Unit District Association (LUDA) Salary Surveys from 2013-14 and 2014-15 to access information from other districts.

“I considered a wide variety of factors as I sorted through the information such as the Elmhurst teacher pay scale, daily rate, length of contract, experience, degrees, titles, size of school or district, and any other factors I could access to try to ensure that the information I have compiled is as close to an ‘apples to apples’ comparison as possible,” he said.

The School Board voted 7-0 that, beginning July 1, 2016, the administrator compensation structure range will be: Chief Financial Administrator, $156,000 to $168,000; High School Principal, $155,000 to $167,000; Assistant Superintendent, $143,-070 to $155,070; Middle School Principals, District Directors, $117,000 to $129,000; Elementary Principals Group A (Emerson, Field, Hawthorne, Lincoln), $110,500 to $123,500; High School Assistant Principals, $110,500 to $123,500; Elementary Principals Group B (Fischer , Jackson, Madison) $105,500 to $117,500; Elementary Principals Group C (Edi-

son, Jefferson), $100,500 to $112,500; District Coordinators, $100,500 to $112,500; Middle School Assistant Principals, $81,500 to $90,500.

“The total recommended increase is about $121,000 more than we would have normally paid out,” Moyer said.

“We have the ability to place new hires in a range, as well as provide opportunities to incentivize people to stay in the District.”

“This is something that the Board has been asking for over the last several years,” said School Board member Emily Bastedo. “I appreciate the fresh perspective that you brought, Dave.”

Jim Collins, vice president of the Board, noted that there are 388 unit school districts in Illinois. Only seven unit districts invest less in administration than District 205.

“That is not the right end of the curve to be on,” he said. “We’ve had a high turnover in our administration in recent years. The way to have a great school district is to be able to attract and retain good people. This plan may not be perfect, but it’s better than doing nothing, so I think we’re off to a good start.”

Board member Karen Stuefen indicated ”the community and staff have expressed that they want stability in our leadership.” She thanked Superintendent Moyer for making the new salary structure happen.

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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.

with DUI, failure to dim headlights and tinted windows. Wolfe, a passenger in the vehicle, was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

March 11 Michael Carreno, 33, of Elmhurst, was arrested near Poplar and Church at around 11:07 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Carreno was found to be DUI. He was charged with DUI, speeding and improper lane usage.

Battery March 15 Anthony Sanfilippo, 48, of Chicago, was arrested in the 600 block of S. Berkley at around 8:05 p.m. Subsequent to a verbal argument, police said Sanfilippo grabbed the victim by the shoulders and threw her into the wall in the dining room. Sanfilippo was charged with battery.

March 12 Ashley N. Sorg, 32, of Clarendon Hills, was arrested in the 700 block of S. Fairfield at around 4:18 a.m. Subsequent to a domestic trouble investigation, police said Sorg was told to leave.

While waiting for a taxi, police said she committed a battery by throwing a half full water bottle at an officer’s shoulder. She was charged with misdemeanor battery.

Criminal damage to property/motor vehicle/ criminal trespass to property/ motor vehicle/ damage to property March 14 Michael Oddo, 64, of Shorewood, was issued a citation near York and Lake at around 5:17 p.m. Subsequent to a motorist assist, police said an officer found tire tracks in the grass of the median between the northbound and southbound lanes of York Road. Oddo was cited for improper lane usage.

March 13 An officer responded to a complaint of a car in a parking lot in the 300 block of E. Crescent Ave. doing “donuts.”

Upon arrival, the officer located juvenile suspects who admitted to it and were now stuck in the field. An officer will also follow up with the victim and decide if criminal charges will be pursued. Both suspects were released to parents.

Disorderly conduct March 16 An offender was arrested at a local elementary school in the 300 block of E. Crescent at around 10:41 a.m. Subsequent to a call to assist school staff with a parent, police said officers observed an offender leaving with her son.

According to police, officers observed signs of intoxication and stopped the offender to speak with her. Police said she attempted to leave multiple times and placed a call to 911 while speaking with officers. She was charged with disorderly conduct/public intoxication, resisting/obstruction and making a false 911 call.

CALL 800-222-TIPS March 15 Daryl Brown, 42, of Chicago, was issued a citation at a food store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at around 9:18 a.m. Police said Brown was observed sitting on a lawn chair with a can of beer in front of the above location.

While speaking to the suspect, police said an officer could smell a very strong odor of alcohol coming from his breath.

According to police, the suspect told police he had been drinking and was also on prescription medication. He was cited for possession of open alcohol in public and public intoxication.

March 13 Chauntalayne Hawkins, 30, of Chicago, was issued a citation in the 900 block of Riverside Drive at around 6:11 a.m. Subsequent to a well-being check, police said Hawkins was found to be intoxicated. Hawkins was cited for disorderly conduct/public intoxication.

March 12 Robert Ahrweiler, 55, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 600 block of Michigan at around 12:32 p.m. Subsequent to a call of a well-being check at the above location, police said officers observed Ahrweiler sleeping against a fence of a construction site. According to police, Ahrweiler stated that his head started to hurt while on his way to work, so he sat down to rest and fell asleep. He admitted to drinking whiskey prior to this incident, police said. Ahrweiler was charged with disorderly conduct/public intoxication.

DUI/DUI-drugs/illegal consumption/ possession of alcohol by a minor/public intoxication/hosting an underage drinking party March 13 Kevin Lopez-Paiz, 28, of Chicago, was arrested near St. Charles and Sturgis Parkway at around 12:48 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Lopez-Paiz was found to be DUI, for which he was charged along with improper lane usage.

March 12 Anna Marie Dollar, 28, of Carol Stream and Kenneth Wolfe, 36, of Bensenville, were arrested near North and Myrtle at around 1:59 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Dollar, the driver of the vehicle, was found to be DUI. She was charged

Harassment March 13 A victim near Lexington and York told police while washing clothes in the laundry room at around 8:24 p.m., an unknown male continuously spoke with her and asked her various questions.

This made the victim uncomfortable.

An officer spoke with the suspect and the victim was advised to avoid contact with the suspect and to call police if she feels threatened.

Mischievous conduct March 13 Officers responded to a juvenile complaint of kids making a mess next to a business in the 100 block of N. York and inside the fountain at around 3:50 p.m.

An officer met with the juvenile suspects who related they had purchased confetti eggs at a nearby pharmacy and had thrown them at each other and at the nearby wall. The suspects were given brooms and told to clean the area, which they did. An officer released the juveniles to their parents.

No contact order March 11 A victim in the 800 block of S. Hillside Ave. told police that the suspect had contacted her via telephone, subsequently violating a no-contact order that the victim filed against the suspect. The suspect agreed to come in to the police department at a later date regarding the incident. The case is pending investigation.

Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/tobacco March 16 • David D. Bez, 20, of Okemos, Mich., and Robert Castillo-Coronado, 19, of Elmhurst, were arrested in the 200 block of W. Jackson St. at around 5:52 p.m. Subsequent to a suspicious vehicle, police said Bez and CastilloCoronado were found to be in possession of cannabis, alcohol, and a fake ID. Bez was charged with having a false ID and possession of alcohol, and CastilloCoronado was charged with possession of cannabis.

• Roxanne Martinez, 22, of Addison, was issued a citation near North and Melrose at around 12:21 a.m. While conducting a seat belt enforcement zone, police said Martinez was found to

be in possession of cannabis. She was cited for that offense and for failure to wear a seat belt.

March 14 Manuel Estrada, 24, of Villa Park, was arrested near Villa and Thomas at around 4:55 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Estrada was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, and was charged with those crimes as well as for having tinted windows.

March 13 Jordan Evans, 24, of Chicago, and Gabriel Aguilar, 26, of Elmwood Park, were arrested near Grand and Church at around 12:57 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said both suspects were found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. Both were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia, while Evans was additionally charged with obstructed view.

March 12 Taiwan McNary, 21, of Chicago, was arrested near Route 83 and Roosevelt at around 12:56 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said McNary was found to be in possession of cannabis, and was charged with possession of cannabis.

March 11 Justin M. Jarvis, 23, of Schiller Park, was arrested near York and Grand at around 5:50 a.m. Police said an officer responded to the area for a vehicle stuck on the median. Jarvis was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia, according to police, and was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

March 10 Max Oberholtzer, 22, of Riverside, and Christopher Villarreal, 23, of Brookfield, were arrested near York and Butterfield at around 12:05 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, Oberholtzer was charged with possession of cannabis and expired registration, while Villarreal was charged with possession of cannabis.

Suspicious circumstances

March 11 A victim in the 800 block of S. Hillside Ave. told police that the plastic window well cover on the southwest corner of her home had been removed and placed into the window well. The victim stated that no one has been at the residence since early this morning and as far as she knows, the window well cover was secured in place. There were no signs of forcible entry or damage to the window.

March 10 The father of a victim told police he believes that the suspect (the victim’s mother) had been poisoning their daughter. He stated she has been sick for the past 10 years. She denied poisoning her daughter and stated her exhusband accuses her of things such as this because he cannot accept what is

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Continued from page 6 wrong with her daughter. An investigation is pending.

Theft/burglary/ attempted theft or burglary/identity theft/fraud/forgery/ deceptive practice/ obstruction/ robbery March 16 An employee at a local store in the 100 block of E. Schiller St. told police that an unknown suspect described as an Hispanic male, 24-25 years old, 5’2”, 125 pounds with black hair, a black mustache, wearing a dark jacket and blue jeans took between 8 and 10 cans of infant formula and left the store without paying for them.

March 14-March 15 • An employee at an automobile leasing company in the 800 block of N. York told police that an unknown suspect forced entry to the business parking lot by cutting the cable that secured the gate. The suspect took a license plate from a 2014 International truck.

• Burglary to a motor vehicle was reported in the 100 block of Industrial at around 5:13 p.m. A supervisor from Comcast told police an unknown suspect(s) broke into a van.

The supervisor noticed the van was missing a signal reader and a cordless drill.

March 4-March 15 A supervisor from Comcast told police that between the above dates, an unknown suspect(s) broke into a white trailer. Four generators were taken, along with some power tools.

March 14 A complainant in the 100 block of N. Highland told police she and her husband were notified by the IRS that

their 2015 refund was being held while their tax return was being reviewed. The complainant had not yet filed their 2015 taxes. They were advised by the IRS to make a police report.

March 12 • Eulalia Tanon, 32, of Bensenville, was arrested at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 8:32 p.m.

An officer responded to Tanon, who took merchandise and left the store without paying, according to police. Police said she also was found to be wanted out of DuPage County. She was charged with retail theft.

• An employee at an automobile leasing company in the 800 block of York told police that while checking the lot, he noticed spare tires had been removed from two vehicles.

Upon checking a security video, he stated that a gray van pulled in the lot off of York and went around to the back of the lot. The employee also stated that the video showed a suspect remove the tire from both vehicles. An investigation is pending.

• An employee at a coffee shop in the 100 block of N. York told police an unknown suspect had taken the tip jar that was located next to a register. The jar contained approximately $10 in tips. The case is pending investigation.

March 11 • A victim in the 600 block of Washington told police that she received a call from an unknown number advising her that there was a virus on her computer. The suspect proceeded to tell the victim that he could fix the computer for $350. The victim later received another call from the same suspect advising her of another virus and that he would fix it for $500, to which the victim proceeded to wire via Western

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• A victim in the 200 block of Claremont told police that while checking his bank account online, he noticed some fraudulent purchases.

The victim said he does not have his credit card and has been unable to locate it.

March 10-March 14 An officer responded to the report of a burglary to a motor vehicle at a trucking company in the 700 block of N. York, where an unknown suspect(s) entered an unlocked semi truck and entered the sleeping quarters of the cab and reportedly removed an unspecified amount of cash.

March 10 • A victim in the 200 block of Fair told police that while her fourth-grade son was on the playground of a local school, he placed his backpack on the ground unattended. The victim later retrieved his backpack and at that time discovered that his cell phone had been stolen. The victim called the phone and an unknown person answered it but there was no verbal response. The victim sent several text messages to the phone telling the suspect to return the phone but has not received any reply.

• A victim in the 100 block of N. York told police that an unknown suspect took her wallet from the woman’s locker room while at a local yoga

facility. Two purchases were made using her debit card in Hillside and Maywood. Further investigation is pending.

March 8 Police said a suspect had checked into three rooms at a hotel in the 900 block of Riverside, with the total charge of $1,031.60. It was later discovered that the credit card used in the transaction belonged to a victim, who contacted the hotel after reviewing his credit card statement. Hotel staff did not gather the victim’s contact information, but did say that the victim lived out of state and never visited Elmhurst.

March 3-March 4 A victim in the 300 block of E. Crescent Ave. told police that on March 4, she attempted to log into her online credit card account. She had to change her password because an unknown suspect(s) had changed it. The bank told her the unknown suspect(s) had to have her Social Security number in order to change her password. The victim observed six unauthorized charges.

March 2 A victim in the 500 block of S. Prospect told police that he received a call from someone claiming to be with a wireless company. The suspect advised the victim he had an issue with his phone. The victim provided the suspect with his account PIN. The victim later received

a text message from the company advising him that there were some changes made to his account. The victim had also been contacted by an electronics store in regard to a suspicious purchase at its store. The transaction was canceled at the store.

Violation of an Order of Protection

March 15 Edgar B. Lambino, 28, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 300 block of West Ave. at around 4:13 p.m. Police said Lambino was found to have an active Order of Protection against him, with the protected person being the victim. He was charged with violation of an Order of Protection.

Warrant service

March 16 Stephanie Stoviecki, 39, of Chicago, was issued a citation near North and Melrose at around 1:37 a.m. While conducting a seat belt enforcement zone, police said Stoviecki was found to be was to be wanted on two warrants—one out of DuPage County and the other out of the Naperville Police Department. She was placed under arrest, cited for no seat belt and transported to DuPage County on the warrants.

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Viewpoint It’s all about the face

March 24, 2016 • 8

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he young woman was our server at a restaurant one evening. Even though she was a stranger I’d never met or seen before, I had an eerie feeling as though I had. There was a familiarity about her I found hard to ignore – so much so that I said something about it when she came to take my order.

“You look so familiar.”

I was about to ask if we had met previously, but before I had the chance my husband

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and son, who were sitting at the table with me, both piped in with the same one-word answer: Maggie.

Instantly I made the con-

Letter to the Editor Resident remains wary of density on Addison St. Don Judson brought up an excellent point in his letter (published Elmhurst Independent, March 17, 2016, issue, Viewpoint page) about the traffic problems that Oak Park East is dealing with. I wrote that the precedent had been established with the Hahn St. project and now we have the absurd density proposal for Opus.

The traffic issue was brought up by me to the then-First Ward Alderman Diane Gutenkauf. I asked three times what the city did in the way of a traffic study regarding the proposed Hahn St. project since they were going after six stories instead of four.

It didn’t take a genius to know that there needed to be adjustments since the density would increase and a variance was granted for less parking than usual. I was told that when the information was available I would be contacted. I was never contacted and in my eyes it was either neglected, I didn’t deserve a response, or there was no study.

Elmhurst residents are all for upgrades, new shops and a thriving community but not at the expense of safety and crowded streets because of poor planning.

What about the comment from Jordan Uditsky in an article written by Dan McLeister, he is quoted as saying he was concerned about the number of cars coming out of the alley.

“Something needs to be done like flashing lights or PEOPLE COULD GET KILLED.” The commissioners of the Zoning and Planning Committee are right in raising questions regarding these issues.

Do we litter the streets with flashing lights or do we reconsider proper density and the proper amount of parking?

The other nonsense that I keep reading is what the “developer” wants. What about what the residents want? That seems to be taking a back seat to all of these plans.

In the not-too-distant future Addison Ave. as well as the surrounding streets will turn into the Indy 500 at peak traffic time and adding more six-story buildings to that area is adding insult to injury.

The current design of the downtown area streets need to be adjusted before any more of this nonsense goes on. Just like the water issues plaguing our city, we don’t want apologies because we put the cart before the horse.

In the meantime, let’s see what the 146-page Downtown Plan from Housel Lavigne looks like with the proposed “varying building heights.”

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nection. Of course! She was Maggie. Or at least she looked like Maggie – a character on a popular zombie apocalypse TV program that is a weekly mainstay at our house. My server could have been her stunt double or even a first cousin. She was neither and hadn’t even heard of Maggie or the TV show.

Seeing someone who looks like someone else isn’t uncommon, but what struck me about this situation is that all three of us identified the same similarity. And our reactions were immediate. One look at our server and we all saw Maggie.

While probably not earth-shattering, I found the occurrence intriguing and at the very least interesting.

Facial recognition – humans have developed the intricate skill in part because we don’t identify one another the way many animals do – with our sniffers. At least not consciously. (Never let ‘em smell your sweat.) We recognize with our eyes. And it’s clear we use similar guiding points when making our determina-

tions. Being able to look at a face and recognize who is your friend or foe is a strength that benefits us in a number of ways and is the fodder of many complex and compelling scientific studies for which we have neither the time nor space for here. Unfortunately.

At the restaurant that night my husband and son were able to put a name to the face. I was not. Recognizing a familiar person and pinpointing why they are familiar are two different things.

Whether it’s a TV star or regular Joe, I’m not typically good at knowing the exact identity of someone I recognize. Especially in unexpected situations.

If I know a person from the grocery store or post office, I will recognize them at the grocery store or post office, but if I run into them at another location, I may not be able to pinpoint where I’ve seen them before. The effect is multiplied if they have changed their appearance in some way – cut their hair, lost weight, are wearing a hat or new sunglass-

es. Then I’m really thrown for a loop.

I’m sure I know them, but from where? I wrack my brain trying to figure it out. I review all the locations I frequently frequent, attempting to place them in the correct environment. Kid’s sports practice?

Gas station? School? Ah ha, the bank, that’s it! When I finally trip on the right locale, I immediately know who they are. And in most cases, by this time they’ve disappeared down aisle five and I don’t get the chance to say hello anyway.

But that wasn’t the case with Maggie’s doppelganger. We all knew who she was. And even though she properly introduced herself to us at the beginning of our meal as Laura, for the rest of the night, at our table at least, she was Maggie.

Jill Pertler is an awardwinning 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.

Speaker Madigan’s ‘spring break’ unacceptable, Nybo says SPRINGFIELD — Efforts to resolve the Illinois General Assembly’s unprecedented budget impasse and the state’s ongoing fiscal crisis have been stalled this month as Speaker Michael Madigan sent the House of Representatives home on March 3 for a 30-day “spring break,” according to State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst).

“Like many of you, I am very frustrated that the General Assembly has failed to enact a budget,” Nybo said. “This ongoing impasse is unacceptable. We were elected to do a job and we are not serving our constituents. I am especially disheartened that House Speaker Madigan sent the State Representatives home for a month-

long spring break, over the protests of the House Republican members.”

The Senate stayed in Springfield during the first three weeks of March to work on resolving its differences and pass a responsible spending plan. Nybo said Illinois is facing a fiscal crisis because recent Administrations have failed to meet the state’s financial obligations, and each delay in enacting a budget only exacerbates the damage.

“We have the responsibility to provide a viable future for both businesses and the residents of Illinois. For example, we have a proposed solution that provides Governor Bruce Rauner with the freedom to transfer previously allocat-

ed special funds between the state’s Treasury and the General Revenue funds in order to fund MAP grants at 100 percent of 2015 rates,” Nybo said. “In addition, this solution will save many struggling universities millions of dollars each year by eliminating inefficient codes that dissuade contracting business, resulting in higher costs to universities.”

Nybo said Speaker Madigan should call the House back to Springfield to get the Legislature’s work done, as it should have been done months ago.

“The General Assembly and Governor Rauner must work together to implement a plan to pull Illinois back from this economic cliff,” he added.

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For the last few years, the Dueling Pianos have performed at ECAF’s Casino Night and this year was no different. Their musical entertainment provided a nice backdrop for the activities of the “casino,” which included not only gambling for charity, but also a lavish dinner spread, an open bar and entertainment.

The lady in red Shayna Preston was the lady in red on the evening of Saturday, March 19, when the Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation (ECAF) held its annual Casino Night at the Diplomat West. Shayna served on the committee who organized the evening’s event, which drew more than 150 people. She’s even making a heart with her hands!

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Bethel presents Bach’s The Musical Offering on Good Friday

ELMHURST — All are invited to attend Good Friday services at Bethel United Church of Christ on March 25 beginning at 7:30 p.m. Hear J. S. Bach’s ingenious work, The Musical Offering, which will be presented as part of a contemplative worship service led by

Bethel’s senior minister, Rev. Gretchen Sylvester. Bach’s inspired composition will be interspersed with scripture readings and poetry that illuminate Christ’s passion. The service will conclude with the veiling of the cross and the tolling of bells as those attending leave the sanctuary

in silence.

At 6:30 p.m., prior to the service, music scholar Dr. Ted Hatmaker, a member of the faculty at Northern Illinois University and pre-concert lecturer for the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra, will present a talk about The Musical Offering. Bach’s master-

work is rooted in the deep spirituality associated with the composer and provides a glimpse into the mind, heart and genius of the elder Bach.

While he was visiting King Frederick the Great of Prussia, the King provided a musical theme, upon which Bach was able to spontaneously improvise a 3-voice Ricercar. When he returned home, Bach augmented this into a collection of numerous contrapuntal works -- complete

with riddles -- and offered it to the musically-gifted monarch. The monumental 6-voice fugue has been called by musicologist Charles Rosen the most significant piano composition in history.

Bethel is pleased to welcome Jennie Brown, flute, Elizabeth Brausa, violin, and Mira Luxion, cello, who will join Bethel’s Minister of Music, pianist Jeffrey Panko, in presenting The Musical Offering.

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The measure would give spending authority to the governor to allow him to honor his contract commitment to Amtrak, while also including funds for higher education, some critical social service programs and other items and services not receiving funding from court orders or consent decrees.

“Thousands of people across the 4th Senate District rely on

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“Through this legislation, we are keeping transportation, adult and higher education, job training, prostate screenings, local tourism and libraries up and running for the people of this state – all of which are deserving of more than what they are currently receiving.”

The legislation is the Senate’s latest effort to pass funds for budget items not yet dealt with during the budget impasse. Senate Bill 2059 is similar to House budget legislation passed earlier this month (HB 2990), but with spending authority for Amtrak and other critical services added.

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Continued from page 3 Panhellenic, where she is a past president and has served as chairperson for many of the organization’s fundraisers.

Always a fixture at her children’s schools, Susie has been a Girl Scout Troop leader and is past president of the Hawthorne PTA; she was active at Sandburg Middle School and has been a long-time member of the York Boosters. As if that wasn’t enough, she also worked part-time at the Uptown Shop in Elmhurst, even serving as store manager at one time.

Numerous people spoke at

the banquet on Susie’s behalf, including Margaret Bucholz, a high school friend.

“I’m so glad she has kept her youthful enthusiasm,” she said. “Susie always has a smile

on her face and in her heart and she has touched a multitude of lives along the way.”

Shari Howe, a director on the UCCA Board, spoke next, mostly about the large food

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“UCCA’s only point is to serve those who are without food,” Howe said. “Susie is a benefactor of her word and we are all better off, thanks to her work.”

The final speaker before the guest of honor herself was Maggie Sands, Susie’s daughter, who is currently working with a not-for-profit organization in Ethiopia. Maggie talked about her mother being involved in her school activities throughout her life, for instance, how she began the Holiday Market, worked on the Sandburg PTA, and served as a chaperone for Snowball events, special evenings designed to keep kids off drugs.

“If there was one person who inspired me to take my notfor-profit to Ethiopia, it is my mother,” Maggie said. “She is the lucky one to be able to help

so many people in a community she loves so dearly.”

Finally, when Susie took the podium, she talked about how much she enjoys coordinating events – in the public and at home -- to the point that her family calls her “Camp Director.”

As a humble recipient of the honor, she shared this Chinese proverb as a guide to happiness in life: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a month, get married. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.”

After the speeches and applause were over, Fisher reminded the audience that the annual Jaycees Carnival would be taking place from June 9-12.

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Susie’s daughter Maggie gave a lovely speech to honor her mother and her efforts throughout the community. “We were raised by the creed ‘If not me, who? If not now, when?’ and if there was one person who inspired me to take my not-forprofit to Ethiopia, it was my mother. She is the lucky one who gets to help so many people in the community she loves.”

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Understanding the Holocaust

ELMHURST—After more than 30 years, Rabbi Steven Bob is retiring this year as senior rabbi of Congregation Etz Chaim of DuPage County, which serves more than 500 families in the western suburbs. He also is an adjunct faculty member at Elmhurst College, where he is the Jewish chaplain and a founder of the Holocaust Education Program.

Rabbi Bob will present “Understanding the Holo-

caust” on April 17 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Founders Lounge of the Frick Center on the campus of Elmhurst College. This year’s program is part of a commemoration of 25 years of holocaust education at the College. Admission is free.

Rabbi Bob has served Congregation Etz Chaim, in Lombard, since 1981.

For more information, call (630) 617-3025.

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State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst) welcomes the state-champion Timothy Christian High School (Elmhurst) soccer team, Coach Stephen Fernandes and Assistant Coach Ryan DeKoekkoek to the Illinois Senate Chambers March 3. The Timothy Trojans beat the AnnaJonesboro-Cobden High School Wildcats 4-1 in the IHSA Class 1A state championship game Oct. 31, 2015, in Normal.

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Family Living

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Pi Day at Hawthorne School ELMHURST — Pi (3.1415926535..) is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi Day is celebrated by math enthusiasts around the world on March 14 (3/14).

On Pi Day, students are invited to recite as many numbers as possible of the equation.

The 5th Annual Pi Recital at Hawthorne School proved to be a big success with 137 reciters and one adult, Mrs. Reichert.

The top 14 reciters memorized 85 digits or more of Pi. They include: Ruth Mathew, who astounded the judges with 705 digits; Jeffrey Mathew (422), Gio Santoro (346), Mark Stukel (228), Joey Rinchiuso (201), Audrey Stanton (129), Jack Burns (127), Niko Stathopoulos (124), Simon Redfearn (105), Audrey Johnson (101), Caroline Fischer (101), Max Wickenkamp (96), Connor Hess (86) and Gracie Wang (85).

Our brains are amazingly stretchable with such a great capacity,” said organizer Geri Sorrentino​. “We should all keep exercising them. Thanks to all who encouraged and helped.”

Programs coming to Elmhurst Public Library Tuesday, March 29 from 7-8 p.m.

A Long Time Ago: The History of Star Wars Stories, trivia, rare photographs, and more are shared during this fascinating peek into another world. Register online, in person, or by phone.

Wednesday, March 30 from 6:30-8 p.m.

Craft Lab: Yarn Wall Art Discover new crafts to spruce up your home. We provide a comfortable, encouraging atmosphere where you can explore and develop creative skills and have fun. It’s all about creating, making, and sharing. Register online, in person, or by phone.

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Pictured are the top 14 reciters of the Pi equation, who recited as many numbers as possible on Pi Day, which is 3/14 or March 14 at Hawthorne Elementary. Top performers were Ruth Mathew with 705 digits, Jeffrey Mathew with 422, and Gio Santoro who recited 346.

100 Heartbeats

Award-winning TV host, animal conservationist to speak at Elmhurst College

ELMHURST — Emmy Award-winning television host, author and biologist Jeff Corwin works for the conservation of endangered species and ecosystems around the globe. Through education and awareness, he conveys his conviction that these vital elements of our planet can be conserved for future generations.

On Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m., Corwin will present “100 Heartbeats,” part of the Roland Quest Lecture Series at Elmhurst College. It will be held in

Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel on the campus.

For nearly 20 years, Corwin has produced and hosted a variety of popular television series on the Disney Channel, Discovery Channel, NBC, Animal Planet, Travel Channel and the Food Network.

He is executive producer and host of the award-winning weekly series Ocean Mysteries, which airs weekends on ABC. Beyond television, Corwin has partnered with the Wittaker Center to

produce the film Expedition Chesapeake, and with Rodale to publish the book 100 Heartbeats: The Race to Save Earth’s Most Endangered Species, an urgent portrait of the wildlife that are teetering on the brink of extinction.

Corwin will be available to sign books after the lecture. Admission is $10 for the general public and free for Elmhurst College students, faculty, staff and alumni. Tickets are available at elmhurst. edu/tix or call (630) 617-5186.

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ICGS eighth graders present Stations of the Cross

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On Friday, March 18, a group of Immaculate Conception Grade School eighth graders, under the direction of Principal Cathy Linley, upheld a longstanding tradition of re-enacting the Stations of the Cross. This 14-step Catholic devotion commemorates Jesus Christ’s last day on Earth as a man. Students, parents, and parishioners reflected, sang, and prayed during this time of meditation.

Garden Club seeks vendors for annual Walk & Faire

Elmhurst Public Library programs Wednesday, March 30 from 7-8 p.m. GMOs: What Are the Issues?

Food made with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) or Genetically Engineered Foods have made headlines with questions about safety, labeling, and the environment. Learn about GMOs to make informed decisions about your food.

Register online, by phone, or in person.

Thursday, March 31 from 2-3:30 p.m. Spring Break Movie: A Bug’s Life Follow Flik the ant on his adventures in this Pixar classic. Presented with Elmhurst Historical Museum’s spring exhibit, Patios, Pools, and the Invention of the American Backyard. Rated G. No registration required.

Friday, April 1 from 12-1 p.m. Wine Club • Age 21+ Learn about and discuss wine with other aficionados. No registration required.

EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, March 26 1:00 p.m. at the Gazebo

on Spring Rd. at the Prairie Path

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ELMHURST — The Faire, or Boutique, in Elmhurst’s award-winning Wilder Park allows guests to shop garden accessories, plants, decorative crafts, speak with horticultural experts and much more.

Vendor reservations are now being accepted for the Elmhurst Garden Club’s Annual Garden Walk & Faire, which will be held on Sunday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Elmhurst’s Wilder Park. Booths are $50 and additional adjacent spaces are $30. Vendors must submit their application form no later than June 8 to be included in the guidebook.

Vendors typically sell garden accessories, plants, decorative crafts and more.

Vendors interested in participating that would like additional information and an application form, should contact Georgia Dolan, Boutique Chair at 630-530-0776 or via email at georgia86@hotmail.com or visit elmhurstgardenclub.org Since 1995, the Elmhurst Garden Club has sponsored the annual Garden Walk & Faire, presenting multiple private and public gardens for the inspiration and enjoyment of visitors. All profits from the Garden Walk & Faire are donated to educational scholarships, local, cultural and charitable causes.

Along with the Faire in Wilder Park, visitors can view a video presentation from this year’s scholars highlighting their activities and research. Food is available for purchase for guests at the Wilder Mansion. The Elmhurst Garden Club’s goal is to stimulate, encourage and further horticultural education, conservation & landscape design through gift scholarships & community projects.

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Epiphany Lutheran Church 314 W. Vallette Elmhurst, IL 60126

630-832-8457 www.EpiphanyElmhurst.org

Holy Week/Easter

Join us for Easter Sunday Services

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 134 Arthur St., Elmhurst, IL 630 530-8515 All are Welcome to Pray with Us

ST. ALEXANDER

Holy Thursday - March 24

300 300 SOUTH SOUTH CORNELL CORNELL AVENUE AVENUE VILLA PARK, PARK, ILLINOIS ILLINOIS 6018 60181 VILLA 630-833-7730 630-833-7730

8:00 am. Morning Prayer, Church 7:00 p.m. Thursday of the Lord’s Supper-Mass, Chapel (Adoration of the Eucharist will follow in the Church) 11:45 p.m. Night Prayer, Church

PALM SUNDAY MASSES HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT 7:30 PM

Good Friday - March 25

Sat, 5:00pm Sun, 8:30 & 10:30am– Spanish 6:00pm

8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Church 3:00 p.m. Friday of the Passion of the Lord, Church 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross, Church

BLESSING FOOD BASKETS 11:30am GOOD Fof RIDAY WALK aSat. t 10:30 am BLESSING of VIGIL FOOD LITURGY BASKETS at S7:30pm at. 11:30am EASTER

Holy Saturday - March 26

8:00 a.m. Morning Prayer, Church 12:00 Noon Blessing of Easter Food, Church 7:30 p.m. Easter Vigil Mass, Church

Sunrise 6:41 a.m.

Family Friendly 8:30 a.m.

Family Friendly 9:30 a.m.

Traditional 10:45 a.m.

GOOD FRIDAY WALK at 10:30am HOLY WEEK SERVICES AT 7:30 PM

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Easter Sunday - March 27

7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Chapel 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Church

EASTER SUNDAY MASSES EASTER SUNDAY MASSES

8:30am, 10:30am, 12:30 pm — Spanish 6:00pm 8:30am, 10:30am & 12:30pm – Spanish 6:00pm www.stalexanderparish.org

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Easter Sunday Worship Service Please join us to celebrate the joy of the Resurrection

BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Connecting the community with Christ thru worship, education, Stephen Ministry, small groups and mission.

Sunday, March 27, 2016 10:25 A.M.

Easter Week Services

Easter Breakfast at 9:00 A.M. Join Us!

315 E. St. Charles Rd., Elmhurst www.bethel-ucc.org 630-279-4040

Maundy Thursday, March 24, 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday, March 25, 7:00 p.m.

Easter Sunday, March 27, 10:30 a.m.

Join us for worship Sundays at 10:30am.

Adult Christian Studies Sunday School (3 years-8th grade) Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Childcare provided

Nursery care available.

First United Methodist Church of Elmhurst 232 South York (Corner of York and Church) (630) 834-2440 umcelmhurst.org All are welcome.

Easter Sunday, March 27 Coffee & Pastries at 9:00 a.m.

Worship Service at 10:00 a.m.

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779 S. York Street Elmhurst, IL 60126 630-834-6700

Easter Vigil Mass Saturday, March 26th 7:00 p.m.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH

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SATURDAY WORSHIP SERVICE 5:00 P.M. SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES 8:30 Traditional and 11:00 Family ADULT BIBLE STUDY AND CHILDREN’S SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:30 A.M.

Easter Day Masses

Hearing Loop Enabled

Sunday, March 27th 7:00, 8:15 and 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon

143 E. Third St. Elmhurst, IL (3rd & Michigan)

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Special guest creates special art

A member of the Committee in charge of ECAF’s annual Casino Night told the Independent they had booked this artist two years ago to make sure of his availability. Elliott From literally splashes paint onto a canvas in what seems to be a haphazard way, making it impossible to tell what the picture was – until he turned it upside down. Then it became visible as a Chicago Blackhawks mascot. The painting was put up for auction and was awarded to David Strossberg, developer of the 255 structure (formerly known as Hahn St.), who said he will hang it in the lobby of the new building under construction.

• VISION

Continued from page 4 and yes, dollars,” he said.

“We won’t ever solve the flooding issues,” Levin said.

“The best we will ever be able to do is mitigate it.”

Marcucci talked about the flood in August 1987, calling it “a seminal event in our community.”

“At that time, we spent $80to $90-million dollars to keep the creek IN the creek,” he said.

“We have to protect people in their homes. It’s the platform I ran on in 1993.

The state of Illinois How are the state’s woes affecting Elmhurst?

“While we don’t appreciate unfunded mandates coming out of Springfield, we are in a pretty good place, with $20 million in the checking account,” Morley said.

“Problems in the state are the biggest threat to not-for-profit organizations,” said Levin.

“Non-profits are closing up right and left because of the state.”

Other topics that came up that evening were affordable housing, which is a huge issue in DuPage County; rebuilding Lizzadro Museum; a new train depot, which Metra would pay for; and, using part of the Post Office as an entranceway to Wilder Park.

“Go take a look at the post office,” said Morley. “How bout tearing it down and keeping the arches. Then we could reinforce the post office arches which would form a perfect entry to Wilder Park.”

As more and more ideas were suggested, even a City in good financial shape has to work prudently.

“The mayor of a town should have a vision,” said Levin, “but not a hallucination!”

Looking back, and moving forward.

There is a difference.

“We tell our ‘ostrich’ friends if they wait until they need care, they’ve waited too long.

Move in when you’re healthy and can enjoy meeting people. I’ve made wonderful friends simply by gathering for breakfast at the bistro.”

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For Tom and Shirley Myers, living at Park Place meant looking forward to new opportunities — and that’s made all the difference in their retirement. These days, the couple finds they’re busier than ever, on and off campus. They’re active Elmhurst volunteers and get involved with our resident council.

Read more of the Myers’ story at ParkPlaceElmhurst.com. Request a brochure or schedule your personal visit by calling us at 1.800.941.1514.

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Real Estate/Business

March 24, 2016 • 18

Schiller leads the list of Top 20 Real Estate Agents in DuPage

Tim Schiller (center) is pictured here surrounded by staff of the Schiller team along with his sister Amy (left, seated on bench). Schiller was placed at the very top of a list of 20 outstanding realtors in DuPage County by the magazine Chicago Agent.

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent

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ccording to Chicago Agent Magazine, Elmhurst resident Tim Schiller has topped the list of the Top 20 Agents in DuPage County in terms of total dollar volume closed from January 1 to December 31 of 2015.

Schiller listed 106 sales at a volume of $54.48 (million).

On the buy side, he listed 67 properties at a volume of $35.18 (also in millions).

His total volume was $89.66 (million). The next three agents on the list are all from Hinsdale.

In the No. 7 spot on the list

is Thomas Makinney, also affiliated with @properties.

Makinney listed 52 properties at a volume of $26.89 (million) and, on the buy side, listed 42 at $18.33 (million), for a total volume of $45.23 (million).

More about Tim Schiller Tim Schiller and his sister Amy are the second generation of a family that has been involved in Elmhurst real estate for more than four decades.

With 40+ years of combined experience, Tim and Amy are team leaders of The Schiller Team – the top-producing

See SCHILLER, Page 38

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Stop looking, start finding® atproperties.com

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Community Knowledge.

Industry Experience.

Personal Dedication.

A team approach to Elmhurst & Dupage County Real Estate, and beyond.

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Correction Elmhurst resident named Top Young Person by Illinois Jaycees College says recycling Harding recognized in Personal Accomplishment category

the Schaumburg Business Association, membership and event attendance has increased. Several noteworthy events were created such as the Manufacturers Forum and Commercial Real Estate Summit.

KAILI BENEFIELD Harding proudly wears the crown as Ms. Illinois Galaxy 2015. She also earned the crown of Mrs. Illinois America in 2005 and went to compete at the Mrs. America Pageant. In 2014, she embarked on a professional speaking career giving presentations to local and national organizations. Harding also serves as an executive committee member for the American Diabetes Association and assists many other charitable organizations.

The Illinois Jaycees will honor Harding at an awards banquet on May 14, 2016 at the Wyndham SpringfieldCity Centre. Friends, businesses and organizations are invited to offer congratulations and support the program by purchasing space in the program, available along with banquet tickets, at iljaycees.org/toyp.

ELMHURST — Elmhurst resident Kaili Benefield Harding has been selected by the Illinois Jaycees as an honoree of its Outstanding Young Persons of Illinois award program. The Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) program annually recognizes young people throughout the state who excel in their chosen fields, endeavors and demonstrate a commitment to the community.

Harding, 36, is being recognized in the category of Personal improvement and/or accomplishment.

Harding is president of the Schaumburg Business Association, a professional speaker, philanthropist and pageant titlist.

“It is an honor to be recognized by the Illinois Jaycees and to hold this award alongside this year’s recipients, who I feel have all contributed a great deal to the vibrancy of our state,” said Harding. “I will use this award as a platform to encourage young women to set goals for excellence in their career paths and inspire volunteerism in their communities.”

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event will not include carpeting

By De Longfellow For The Independent

ELMHURST — In a previous issue, the Independent published information about Elmhurst College’s Recycling Extravaganza to be held April 16. In the meantime, organizers of the event have now advised that the previous release contained erroneous information that carpeting would be accepted for recycling but this is not true.

Carpeting will not be accepted for recycling.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the College’s Alexander Street parking lot. Please enter at Prospect and Walter. For more information and a complete list of what will be accepted, visit elmhurst. edu/sustainability or send an e-mail to sustainable@elmhurst.edu.

This year’s sponsors include the City of Elmhurst, DuPage County, SCARCE, Goodwill, the DuPage Habitat for Humanity ReStore and Working Bikes.

Mike Muisenga awarded Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Chairman’s Circle-Gold

ELMHURST — Mike Muisenga of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Prairie Path, REALTORS has been named to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ prestigious Chairman’s Circle Gold for 2015.

Mike was recognized during special awards ceremonies at the 2015 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Sales Convention held in Dallas, TX. The Chairman’s Circle-Gold is awarded to the top 2% of the network’s 40,000+ sales professionals. This is the 3rd year in a row that Mike has achieved this status.

“We congratulate Mike, winning the Gold Level of the Chairman’s Circle Award is an impressive achievement and attests to Mike’s commitment to his profession,” said Gino Blefari, President of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Prairie Path, REALTORS became a member of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Real Estate network in April 2014.

Please visit www.PrairiePathRealtors.com for further MIKE MUISENGA information.

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WHEATON — DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin announced last week that a jury had found Stephen S. Bona, 52, of 903 W. Roscoe, Chicago, guilty of making threatening phone calls to Illinois State Representative Jeanne Ives. The jury reached their verdict after deliberating for approximately 1½ hours following a two-day-long trial. In all, the jury found Bona guilty of two counts of Threatening a Public Official, a Class 3 Felony.

On Friday, March 22, 2013, at approximately 9:42 a.m., Bona called the office of Representative Ives and left a threatening message. An investigation into the matter led to Bona who was charged with Misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct. A second threatening phone call made to Ives’ office on March 25, 2013, prompted the DuPage County State’s Attorney’s Office to upgrade the charges to Threatening a Public Official. In one of his messages

Bona made several threatening statements directed at Representative Ives including “We know where you live”, “There’s no longer a ban on assault weapons” and “Think about that before you speak next time.”

“The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees everyone the right to free speech,” Berlin said. “What the First Amendment does not do however, is to allow free speech to digress into threats against public employees or elected officials. These men and women who have chosen public service must be allowed to do their jobs without having to worry about their personal safety or the safety of their families.”

On March 25, 2013, a $150,000 arrest warrant was issued for Bona. While eligible for probation, a Class 3 Felony is punishable by up to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Bona’s next court appearance is scheduled for April 29, 2016 for sentencing.

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IC Catholic Prep baseball team stocked with returning players All-conference performer Austin Reed back for Knights

team fits squarely into that category. Coach Zach Rodeghero has a roster loaded with mound arms.

“Our strength right now is definitely on the mound,” he said. “We have a lot of pitching depth. We have nine or 10 guys who can throw and we have

By Mike Miazga five solid starters.”

Correspondent Those five starters include ELMHURST — A baseball junior Brendan Russ, senior team stocked with plenty of Brian Herrera, returning junior pitching is a happy team. all-conference player Austin The IC Catholic Prep baseball Reed, sophomore CJ West and junior Joey Salvi.

The Knights are coming off a 2015 season where they won 12 games and went 3-13 in Metro Suburban Conference West Division play.

Back for the Knights are seniors Herrera (P-1B), Jose

York baseball team benefiting from veteran experience Dukes return host of players, led by three-year performer Schlitter

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — In highschool sports, varsity experience is a coveted commodity.

This spring, the York baseball team won’t have to worry about having lack of said commodity.

The Dukes, who went 14-22 overall last year and finished 9-9 in the tough West Suburban Conference Silver Division, welcome back a host of performers with big-club experience.

That list includes seniors Phil Schlitter (LF), Joe Polowsky (P-IF), Cam Fowler (OF-P), Matt Riecker (P-1B), Frank Romano (2B), Mike O’Malley (IF-OF), Cole Miller (P) and Brennan McGovern (P). Schlitter is a three-year varsity performer.

Also back are juniors Mike Bernal (C-3B) and Nick Lee (P-DH-OF-1B), who both played on the varsity as sophomores.

“This is a veteran group,” said York coach Dave Kalal. “We have a lot of kids back. Phil is a three-year varsity veteran and Mike Bernal and Nick Lee are juniors who already have a year

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Rodriguez (OF), Andy Guzman (OF), Rob Malek (2B) and Matt Dewitte (P), along with juniors AustinReed (SS-P), Salvi (1B-P), Matt Sutton (OF) and Ross (P-OF), and sophomores Amari Reed (OF) and Mike Hoffman (C).

Key newcomers include juniors Trey Morris (utility, infield) and John Hoffman (P-OF) and sophomores West (3B-P) and CJ Slowinski (utility, P).

“We have a lot of experience, but we still are going to be young,” said Rodeghero.

“We’ll have a young product out there. The seniors are getting the first go-around battling for spots, but we’re still going to be very young.”

In addition to pitching tal-

ent, the coach also likes where his team’s defense is headed.

“Our defense is pretty strong as well,” he said.

At the plate, the likes of Austin Reed, Sutton, Herrera and Salvi continue to make progress from last year, while Amari Reed and Morris are two more bats with plenty of potential.

“We’re still filling in all the pieces,” said Rodeghero. “A lot of guys are showing a lot of improvement with the bats. We could surprise some people.”

Rodeghero noted keys for his team will be pitching and defense. “We have to throw strikes and make defensive plays,” he said. “We have to do the small things. We very much have a chance to be better than last year. We have a lot of

young talent that gained experience last year. We’re looking to build on that knowledge and experience from last year.”

The Knights compete in a MSC West Division that features plenty of tough competition.

“The conference will be good,” said Rodeghero. “Aurora Central Catholic is going to be good and Glenbard South has a solid team. R-B and Wheaton Academy are always good, Fenton has a good team and St. Edward will be tough.

Our division always is tough.”

The Knights will play their first 13 games of the season at home on the artificial turf at Plunkett Field.

“It’s always nice to be home,” the coach said.

Kicking into high gear York junior Jenna Dvorak scored a goal to help the Dukes defeat the Warren Township Blue Devils 3-2 on Friday, March 18 in Elmhurst. The Dukes are now 2-0 on the season.

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Timothy Christian baseball team defeats IC Catholic Prep Trojans loaded with returning players from a year ago

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The Timothy Christian baseball team recorded a recent 11-6 nonconference win over neighbor IC Catholic Prep at Plunkett Park in Elmhurst.

The two teams will play a game that will count in the Metro Suburban Conference standings later in the season.

After playing to a scoreless tie through the first two innings, Timothy jumped out to a 9-2 lead after four innings and led 11-2 heading into the bottom of the fifth.

The Trojans had 19 hits in the win. Joey Davidson, Noah Marrera and Brian Schiff each had a double. Carter Johnson was the winning pitcher.

Timothy Christian returns

numerous key contributors from a 2015 team that won 11 games and finished 9-10 in the MSC East Division.

Veteran coach Jim Snoeyink, who has longtime assistant Jim Boven with him on the bench, has seven returning starters back, including sophomore shortstop Jimmy Allen who hit .387 as a freshman. Allen also will pitch.

Junior Jimmy Brush is back and will play in the outfield and infield. “Jimmy is a pretty versatile player for us,” said Snoeyink.

Marerra, a junior, is back at catcher. “Noah caught pretty much every game last year,” said Snoeyink. “He is a good defensive catcher and hit .281 for us as a sophomore last year.”

(3B-LF), Nick Tameling (1B), Nathan Bouman (OF) and We’re looking for a Shaun Van Tholen (OF-1B).

“We’re looking for a good good year. The kids have year,” said Snoeyink. “The kids great attitudes have great attitudes and they’ve worked hard so far. We’re still and they’ve worked not very old with four seniors, but we do have experience. hard so far.”

Joey Davidson played third last — Coach Jim Snoeyink year. Noah played a lot for us and Jimmy Allen started every Junior outfielder Josh Ander- game and this is Josh’s third son also returns after hitting year on varsity.”

Snoeyink said pitching will .276 a year ago. Senior Patrick Roelofs will play second and be one of several strengths for pitch, while Davidson, a junior, the team.

“I feel like our pitching is will start at first and could also pretty deep,” he said. “Cartsee time at third.

Johnson, a senior, will play er and Patrick threw a lot of first and outfield when he’s not innings for us and Jimmy Allen pitching. Johnson hit .449 last pitched at the end of the year.”

Speed and depth will help the year and led the team in RBI and extra-base hits. “Carter is Trojans at the plate.

“Our team speed is better a great hitter,” said Snoeyink.

Key newcomers to the team than the last few years,” said include senior Joe Bootsma Snoeyink. “We’re pretty deep (OF), juniors Brian Schiff when it comes to hitting. We

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have a lot of experience and we feel we’re deeper with our lineup than we have been in the past.”

On defense, the Trojans did graduate all-conference shortstop Devin May. “Devin played a great shortstop for us,” said Snoeyink. “Jimmy has jumped right in there and he’s a good defensive player. This is where Jimmy Brush helps us. He’s a versatile player who can play different positions. He will be important with his versatility.”

Snoeyink said the team is looking to improve its conference standing. “We were 9-10 last year and with the number of kids we have returning, we feel really good about the season,” he said.

Over spring break, Timothy will head to Myrtle Beach, S.C., to play four games there.

This is the program’s third time heading to Myrtle Beach under Snoeyink’s direction.

IC Catholic Prep’s King wins MSC indoor 200 title Timothy’s Hoekstra scores in two events

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — Both the IC Catholic Prep and Timothy

Christian girls track teams participated in the recent 13-team Metro Suburban Conference indoor meet at Glenbard South.

IC Catholic Prep took seventh with 21 points, while Timothy Christian finished in 10th place with 14 points.

IC Catholic Prep IC Catholic Prep’s Kiersten King won the 200 dash indoor

title with a time of 28.07.

Amber Lewis was 15th in the long jump, while Molly Greer was 13th in the triple jump.

Lillian Brown was seventh in the shot put with a throw of 31-4. Deirdre Lee took 16th.

King also took seventh in the 55 dash with a time of 7.88.

Jaida Smith was 11th at 8.08.

Mikko Eguia was fourth in the

800 with a time of 2:35.94.

The Knights took third in the 4-by-160 relay with a time of 1:33.39. That team included Kerry Mulligan, Smith, Katie Harvey and King.

Clare Ryan was ninth in the 400 with a time of 1:13.28.

Anna Gendusa was 19th in the 1,600 run. Smith was 11th in the 200.

The Knights also took sixth in the 1,600 relay with a time of 4:40.03. That team included Eguia, Ryan, Mulligan and Harvey.

They’ve worked hard on their swings and put in the time in the weight room and have gotten bigger and stronger.”

Circling back to experience, Kalal said it will come in handy on defense. “Defensively we should be solid because Mike Bernal is catching, Matt Riecker is at first, Frank Romano is at second and Joe Polowsky is at third and we have Phil and Cam Fowler in the outfield,” he said. “That’s a lot of experience. All those guys had more than 60 at-bats last year.”

Kalal said the team is determined to put last year behind it. “We are looking to rebound from last year,” he said. “It was a down year last year and we struggled a little. The kids want to turn it around and get on the plus side of things and go out with a very successful senior season of baseball. Their focus and attention to detail has been phenomenal. They are deter-

mined.”

Kalal noted Oak Park-River Forest will again be a favorite in the WSC Silver. “Oak Park will be really good,” he said.

“They bring 25 wins back on the mound and they finished third in the state last year. Glenbard West is going to be better this year. It’s a typical West Suburban Silver, but right now Oak Park is head and shoulders above the rest. But on any given day in baseball, you can get anybody. We’ll be ready. It should be a fun year.”

York has games scheduled this week with Naperville Central, Glenbard East, Hoffman Estates and Waubonsie Valley. York is on the road the entire week of spring break, culminating in the WSC Silver opener on Saturday, April 9 at Downers Grove North.

“It’s time to get after it and see where we are at,” said Kalal.

Timothy Christian Timothy’s Claire Miller tied for 11th in the high jump at 4-3.

Olivia Hoekstra was sixth in the long jump at 14-8 1/2. Ellie Jarzombek was 13th in the long jump.

Heidi Westra was 14th in the triple jump, while Gabi Silvia was 15th. Alyse Schnurr was

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Continued from page 25 of varsity ball. A lot of the seniors played last year and a lot of them had more than 50 at-bats.”

Newcomers to the team include juniors Austin Gelsomino (OF-P), Brendan Connell (3B) and Will Dvorak (P) and sophomore Joey Jaeger (C).

Polowsky will anchor the Dukes’ pitching staff. “Joe led us in ERA last year and will be our No. 1 guy this year,” said Kalal. “We have more than 25 pitching appearances coming back and more than 120 innings of experience on the mound. We have a lot of good arms.”

Kalal said generating offense shouldn’t be a problem for his group. “From what I’ve seen so far this season early-on, this might be one of the best offensive teams top-to-bottom,” he said. “They do well contactwise and with situational hitting. They barrel-up the ball.

15th in the shot put.

The Trojans were eighth in the 3,200 relay at 11:32.91.

That team included Rachel Stoll, Westra, Valerie Hoekstra and Nicole Terpstra.

Schnurr was sixth in the 55 hurdles at 10.25. Maggie Troxel was 12th in the event.

The Trojans placed fourth in the 4-by-160 relay with a time of 1:33.95. That team included Olivia Hoekstra, Zoe Stanton, Schnurr and Silvia.

Jordyn Strube was 10th in the 400 with a time of 1:13.98.

Reamer Olivia was 13th in the 1,600 run.

Olivia Hoekstra was second behind IC Catholic Prep’s King in the 200 at 28.27, while Stanton took 13th.

The Trojans placed seventh in the 1,600 relay with a time of 4:40.06 with Stoll, Valerie Hoekstra, Westra and Olivia Hoekstra.

MSC Indoor Point-Scorers Name Kiersten King Olivia Hoekstra Kerry Mulligan Jaida Smith Katie Harvey Kiersten King Mikko Eguia Olivia Hoekstra Alyse Schnurr Mikko Eguia Clare Ryan Kerry Mulligan Katie Harvey

School ICCP TC ICCP ICCP ICCP ICCP ICCP TC TC ICCP ICCP ICCP ICCP

Event 200 Dash 200 Dash 640 Relay 640 Relay 640 Relay 640 Relay 800 Long Jump 55 Hurdles 1,600 Relay 1,600 Relay 1,600 Relay 1,600 Relay

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th 6th

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York girls soccer team: Early season action

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York sophomore Maggie Bleyer leaps over the Warren Township goalie during the Friday, Dukes senior Kristen Viola waits for a pass. Viola scored a March 18 game held in Elmhurst. Bleyer scored one of the Dukes 3 goals on the evening. goal in York’s 3-2 victory over the Blue Devils.

Above: Junior Jenna Lundgren stops the ball in front of a Blue Devils player.

Senior goalkeeper Ellen Foley held the Blue Devils to 2 goals Right: Bailey Stearns, a senior, goes for a steal in Friday’s match. on Friday.

Senior Rachel Teague races to the ball. York improved its record to 2-0 for the season.

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Young, but talented

York softball team boasts multiple threats on offense

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — At first glance, the York softball roster is filled with youthful players.

But those youthful players, mixed in with successful veterans has coach Jenna Nolan excited for 2016’s prospects.

“This is a very talented team,” she said. “It’s young, but it’s talented. They will never give up.”

Back for York are seniors Abby Solem (3B), Amanda Karnatz (CF), Gabby Magnifico (middle IF), Sarah Maciejewski (1b) and Annie Mundle (OF) along with sophomore Kyra

Kroll (OF-2B). Kroll played on the varsity as a freshman and Nolan noted, “did very well in the field and at the plate.”

Solem batted .436 and belted seven more home runs last year. She earned all-conference honors along with Karnatz and Magnifico, all who were part of a York team that went 27-7 overall and 9-3 in West Suburban Conference Silver Division action.

Newcomers to the team include junior Shawna Hanrahan (OF), sophomores Lauren Wojcik (P), Andrea Meagher (P), Madison Collins (C) and Mia Tran (IF-OF), along with freshmen Katherine Karnatz

(IF-OF), Julia Derkowski (P) and Izzy Smith(IF-OF).

“Our offense again is going to be our strength,” said Nolan.

“We have a bit more speed so we’ll be able to hit and be fast on the bases. I think we are going to put up a lot of runs in games.”

Derkowski, Wojcik and Meagher form an all-new pitching staff for the Dukes.

“Pitching is going to be a key for us,” said Nolan. “All the pitchers are new, but I am very confident. They have looked great in practice. I think they will do well on the mound and all of them are going to have an opportunity to pitch.”

Nolan said her senior group will be a key asset on defense.

“We still have a strong base of seniors who are strong leaders,” she said. “They are working with the younger kids and showing them the ropes. We are going to be very aggressive in the field.”

Nolan said teams such as Oak Park-River Forest and Downers Grove North will be top-tier contenders in the WSC Silver.

“We definitely have the opportunity to win,” she said.

“We just have to keep focused and play the game and keep working hard.”

York is scheduled to open the season today at Hoffman

Estates and will face Hinsdale South in a doubleheader Saturday. Next week, the Dukes are scheduled to play Benet Academy at the Rosemont dome and also have games scheduled against Waubonsie Valley (away, Thursday) and Glenbard North (home, Saturday).

“Once we get a few games under our belt, we’re going to start piecing things together,” she said. “This program has had young teams before. The team that went to state had eight or nine sophomores on it. This is a young team, but if they play together they will go far.”

York boys gymnastics team ready to tackle 2016 season

By Mike Miazga Correspondent JOEY DAVIDSON

BEN LODEWYK

Davidson averaged team-high 14.6 points; Lodewyk led team in assists, steals and blocks

Davidson noted having a sophomore season on the varsity paid dividends this season.

“For sure,” he said. “Having that year of experience playing made a pretty big difference.

I’m used to the speed of the game and I’m a year older. It’s also helpful knowledge-wise learning what to do and not to do. Overall, I was very pleased with how I played this season.”

Lodewyk, a senior guard and tri-captain on the team, averaged 10.8 points per game and led the team in assists (2.6), steals (2.1) and blocks (1.1).

Lodewyk was a three-year starter for coach Jack LeGrand.

Davidson will be one of the key returnees for LeGrand next season.

“We have some key returning players and we had a very good JV team this season,” said Davidson. “Bringing those guys up is going to help us as well.”

Timothy Christian’s Davidson, Lodewyk earn all-conference honors

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — Timothy Christian’s Joey Davidson and Ben Lodewyk recently were named to the all-Metro Suburban Conference East Division team.

Davidson, a junior guard-forward and tri-captain, averaged 14.6 points per game to lead the squad. He also was tops in rebounds at 4.5 per game and shot a team-high 42 percent from the field.

“My overall game has improved since last season,” said Davidson. “I did well with my post game and scoring down low. I made a big improvement there from last season.”

ELMHURST — York boys gymnastics coach Alex Banasiak likes what he’s seeing thus far from his squad in the early going of the 2016 season.

“We have a lot of young talent and hunger,” he said. “Our team has made great leaps forward since the beginning of the season.

They want to improve and work hard every day to get better.”

York finished fifth last season in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division and graduated standout Sam Bode, who won WSC Silver titles in the allaround competition, floor exercise, rings and parallel bars.

Bode took top five in sectionals in every event except floor and went on to place in the top 10 in the state meet on horse and horizontal bar en route to earning a senior gymnast of the year honor.

While Bode is gone, the Dukes do return seniors James Foreman (all-around) and Anthony Tovar (rings, parallel bars), along with junior Robeson Gall (horse) and sophomores Kelvin Stevens (allaround) and Jake Anderson (allaround).

Senior Mikey Stumpf is new to the team and will compete on floor and vault.

“No events really stand out as

our strongest yet, but we have made a tremendous amount of improvement on horizontal bar this year,” said Banasiak.

The coach noted the Dukes are hard at work perfecting their routines. “As a team we need to upgrade the difficulty of our routines and improve consistency,” he said. “Right now we have all the components to be successful, but we need to put everything together.”

Banasiak is excited about the progress the sophomore trio of Stevens, John Gill and Anderson has made.

“The three sophomores have a tremendous amount of talent and have the desire to improve,” he said. “By the end of the season all three could potentially make it to state on at least one event.”

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York boys water polo team defeats Riverside-Brookfield

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The York boys water polo team opened the 2016 season by splitting a pair of games.

York dropped a 13-9 decision to Naperville North and then came right back to down Riverside-Brookfield 17-5.

Coach Brian Drumm is optimistic about this year’s group, which features a number of key perform-

ers from a 2015 squad that won 14 games, took second during the regular season in the West Suburban Conference and took third in the conference tournament.

The Dukes return the likes of allsectional performers Jordan Jopes (2m defender), Danny Stumpf (driver) and Alex Marlott (driver). Jopes and Stumpf also were all-WSC first-team selections.

Also back are seniors Tyler McKenna (goalie) and Tim Evely (driver), as well as junior Parker Hicks (2m/ driver).

Key newcomers include junior drivers Nik Miklyukh and Tim Delaney.

Drumm is especially impressed with the team’s defensive capabili-

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ties. “Defensively we were very good last year,” he said. “We’re looking to become great this year. Jordan Jopes can defend any player in the state and Tyler McKenna has become an excellent goalie. We are very strong defensively with the two of them in the water together.”

Drumm noted McKenna is more than just a goalie stopping shots.

“Tyler is one of the best passers we’ve ever had, which is important because his arm is the key to our counterattack,” the coach said.

On the offensive side, depth will be helpful for the Dukes. “This year we have a number of players who can play 2m,” said Drumm. “Parker, Jordan, Danny, Luke Nowak and Tim all

are options for us. This year we are hoping to score more consistently out of a set offense. That didn’t happen enough last year.”

Drumm has been pleased with Nowak and John Blum’s development over the last year. “Luke was our most improved player last year and this year he is a guy I don’t like taking out of the game,” said Drumm.

“John Blum is one of our most intelligent players. We are better off when he’s in the game.”

Drumm feels this year’s squad has the potential to make some postseason noise. “We have a lot of returning players, so we’re looking to make a serious run at the sectional title,” he said.

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Saturday, March 26 City Centre plans Easter family fun downtown From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elmhurst City Centre is hosting its Easter Family Fun event. Kids are invited to a free showing of the movie “Hop” at York Theater at 11 a.m. (doors open at 10:30). All receive free bunny ears. After that, hop on over to the Plaza for music by a DJ and a visit with the Easter Bunny.

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Thursday, March 24 Kids ages 11-16 are invited to hunt for great prizes under the night sky at the Park District’s Flashlight Egg Hunt in Wilder Park. Bring a flashlight and a basket for your goodies and be ready for the hunt to begin at 8 p.m. This event is free and no registration is necessary. For more information, visit epd.org/news/flashlight-egghunt-wilder-park.

Saturday, March 26 • Wilder Park plans Egg Hunt, Doggie Hunt The Elmhurst Park District will host its annual Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. sharp. Bring your own basket. The Egg Hunt will be followed at 10:30 a.m. by the Doggie Eggstravaganza. Free and open to the public. Presented by Edward-Elmhurst Health.

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More than 200 attend annual chess tournament Held at York High, but open to all students regardless of school

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t’s an annual event that is mostly devoted to keeping kids from running through York Commons. Students are usually pushing and shoving to be at the front of the group when the first bell opens the tournament and kids burst onto the scene. They do their very best to walk to their tables, but most can’t wait and run there, before being reprimanded by an adult volunteer.

As usual, more than 200 students from grades 2 through 12 came out to compete in the 20th Annual Elmhurst Community Chess Tournament on Wednesday, March 16 at York High School. The event is billed as a community chess tournament because it is open

to all students throughout the District 205 service area, even if they do not attend a Dist. 205 School. That leaves it open not only to other schools like the parochials, but also to home-schooled children. In all, there were representatives from 14 different public and private schools in the area.

For the past 20 years, volunteers have worked chess leaders or teachers at all the schools in District 205, offering a chance to participate in this “friendly competition.” Among the Elmhurst folks who are always on hand was Tom Paravola, who provided prizes from his store “It’s Good To Be King” in downtown Elmhurst. ​First place winners received a trophy; second, third and fourth place winners received ribbons. The standings for our top contenders in the 2016 competition are as follows:

2nd place: Tyler Aprati, Lincoln 3rd place: Grifin Hayes, Edison 4th place: Nicholas Credidio, Edison

At the 2nd grade level: 1st place: Luke Alexander, Visitation

At the Middle School level: 1st place: Salvatore Stangarone, Visitation

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Second graders (from left) Nicholas Credidio, Edison, Grifin Hayes, Edison, Tyler Aprati, Lincoln and Luke Alexander, Visitation.

Third graders (from left) Deven Casey, Jefferson, Drew Gami, Emerson, Gavin Bullard, Timothy Christian and Brendan Carroll, Visitation.

At the 3rd grade level: 1st place: Gavin Bullard, Timothy Christian 2nd place: Drew Gami, Emerson 3rd place: Deven Casey, Jefferson 4th place: Brendan Carroll, Visitation At the 4th grade level: 1st place: Jack Davies, Edison 2nd place: Cole Ostendorf, Lincoln 3rd place: Luke Richards, Emerson 4th place: Charlie Castillo, Jackson At the 5th grade level: 1st place: Clare Mortenson, Lincoln 2nd place: Lucas Kubycheck, Edison 3rd place: Jack Carroll, Visitation 4th place: Johnny Dietz, Lincoln

2nd place: Nolan Crowell, Bryan 3rd place: Ben Rosen, Bryan (not pictured) 4th place: Nolan Schaer, Bryan At the York High School level: 1st place: Aazam Mohsin 2nd place: Glen Lehrer (not pictured) 3rd place: Manu Mehta 4th place: Daniel Rafac ​

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Participants: 200+ Number of timed matches per student: 5 Judges: 6 Scorekeepers: 6 Announcer: 1 Boards placed: 110 Clocks set: 550 Chess pieces arranged: 17,600 Raffle prizes: 16 Parent volunteers: 25+

Fourth graders (from left) Luke Richards, Emerson, Cole Ostendorf, Lincoln, Jack Davies, Edison and Charlie Castillo, Jackson.

Fifth graders (from left) Lucas Kubycheck, Edison, Johnny Dietz, Lincoln, Clare Mortenson, Lincoln and Jack Carroll, Visitation. See more photos on page 38.

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Ongoing programs: • Now through May 29, the Elmhurst History Museum, 120 E. Park Ave., presents a exhibit from the Smithsonian called Patios, Pools & the Invention of the American Backyard. Filled with vintage photographs, historic drawings, and period advertisements, the exhibit reveals how these spaces evolved into an integral part of American popular culture. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-8331457 • Now through May 13, the York High School Key Club is collecting for a shoe drive , which will be donated to “Soles For Kids.” Collection bins are located in most District 205 schools and at the Wagner Center and the Elmhurst YMCA. • All men are invited to attend Men’s Fraternity at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 West Brush Hill Road,

Bingo on Wednesdays, starting with Early Birds at 6:45 p.m. Info: 630-833-7800.

• TOPS—Take Off Pounds Sensibly—meets on Friday mornings at Grace Lutheran Church 950 S. York Road, Bensenville. Weigh-in at 9:30 a.m., meeting from 10-11 a.m.

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second floor study room. (Not an Elmhurst Library program.) Info: (630) 833-9665.

• The Elmhurst American Legion, T.H.B. Post No. 187, hosts a fish fry every Friday night from 6-8:30 p.m. Ribs available first Friday of the month. Musical entertainment follows. Karaoke on the second Friday of each month.

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Saturday, April 9 • At 10 a.m., the Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission will host a Community Conversation about how to avoid fraud, deceptive practices and scams at Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York St. Presented by Betsy D’Onofrio of Inland Bank, who will be joined by a representative of the Elmhurst Police Department. Free, but reservations required as space is limited. To register, call 630-306-7077.

• At 2 p.m., the Elmhurst Historical Museum presents Putting the ‘Burbs into Context. Join Roosevelt University history professor Margaret Rung as she traces the development of suburbia locally and nationally. To be held in the History Museum’s Educa-

Thursday, April 21 At 7 p.m., the public is invited to a gallery talk about the

By All Accounts exhibit on the 2nd floor of the Elmhurst History Museum. Museum Curator of Collections Nancy Wilson will present the highly-interactive tabletop map of Elmhurst. Note: The Museum is open late until 8 p.m. on the Third Thursdays of the month. Info: elmhursthistory. org or 630-833-1457. Free.

for weekly sessions that combine biblical teaching and group discussion. Info: 630600-5074 or paul.daly@elmhurstcrc.org • A support group for family caregivers of older adults meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Elmhurst Public Library’s

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tion Center. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457 • From 4-6 p.m., Visitation Troop 14 Boy Scouts are having their annual All You can Eat Spaghetti Dinner in the Visitation Valentino Center Gym. Tickets, available at the door, are $7, which includes spaghetti, salad and bread.

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Co-hosted with the Elmhurst History Museum. Register at elmhurstpubliclibrary.org.

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PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 10, 17 & 24, 2016) 236076 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0073925 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on FEBRUARY 24, 2016, wherein the business firm of PATTITE J MCCARTHY LOCATED AT 2109 W ADOBE DRIVE, ADDISON, IL 601010000 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) PATTITE J MCCARTHY, HOME ADDRESS 2109 W ADOBE DRIVE, ADDISON, IL 60101-0000.

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PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 10, 17 & 24, 2016) 236077 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0073907 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on FEBRUARY 17, 2016, wherein the business firm of HAUGER ELECTRIC LOCATED AT 79 BOSWORTH DRIVE, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139-0000 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) KEN NATHAN HAUGER, HOME ADDRESS 79 BOSWORTH DRIVE, GLENDALE HTS, IL 601390000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 17TH day of FEBRUARY, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 10, 17 & 24, 2016) 236116

entitled cause on December 22, 2015, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on April 26, 2016, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 13 IN BLOCK 23 IN H.O STONE AND CO.’S ELMHURST ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTION 25, 35 AND 36, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 20, 1922 AS DOCUMENT 161539 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION FILED MARCH 10, 1923 AS DOCUMENT 163482, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 03-25-407-008 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 779 NORTH EASTLAND STREET ELMHURST, IL 60126 Description of Improvements: GRAY WITH ALUMINUM SIDING ONE STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A ONE CAR DETACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $282,853.25. Sale Terms: This is an \”AS IS\” sale for \”CASH\”. The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0073934 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on FEBRUARY 26, 2016, wherein the business firm of MYK-COURIERS COM LOCATED AT 162 S WATERS EDGE, GLENDALE HEIGHTS, IL 60139-0000 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) MYKOLA KOZLAK, HOME ADDRESS 162 S WATERS EDGE, GLENDALE HGHTS, IL 601390000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 26TH day of FEBRUARY, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 17, 24 & 31, 2016) 237045 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0073968 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on MARCH 8, 2016, wherein the business firm of LATINTECH AUTO REPAIR LOCATED AT 1120 REPUBLIC DRIVE, SUITE D, ADDISON, IL 60101-3140 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) CARLOS ZAMORA, HOME ADDRESS 1 SOUTH 287 DANBY STREET, VILLA PARK, IL 601810000; NAME OF PERSON(S) MARIEL GONZALEZ, HOME ADDRESS 1 SOUTH 287 DANBY STREET, VILLA PARK, IL 60181-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 8TH day of MARCH, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 17, 24 & 31, 2016) 237165

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bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1207364 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I686845 (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 17, 24 & 31, 2016) 236213 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF DU PAGE ESTATE OF NICK J. ROMEO, DECEASED CASE NUMBER 2016 P 161 Notice is given of the death of NICK J. ROMEO whose address was Elmhurst, Illinois. Letters of Office were issued on Feb. 29, 2016 to Sandra L. Vitellaro, 817 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0073981 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on MARCH 10, 2016, wherein the business firm of MAPLE CUT QUALITY TREE SERVICE LOCATED AT 724 W DIVERSEY AVENUE, UNIT D, ADDISON, IL 601013280 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) GERARDO ENCISO, HOME ADDRESS 724 W DIVERSEY AVENUE, UNIT D, ADDISON, IL 60101-3280.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 10TH day of MARCH, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 17, 24 & 31, 2016) 237360 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0073974 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on MARCH 10, 2016, wherein the business firm of KELLY AND HER CAMERA LOCATED AT 794 S SAYLOR AVENUE, ELMHURST, IL 60126-0000 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) KELLY VALLICELLI, HOME ADDRESS 794 S SAYLOR AVENUE, ELMHURST, IL 60126-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 10TH day of MARCH, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 24, 31 & April 7, 2016) 237909

Springfield Drive, Roselle, IL 60172 as: Independent Executor, whose attorney is Robert H. Wier.

The estate will be administered without Court Supervision, unless under section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS 5/28-4) any interested person terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate to the Circuit Court Clerk.

Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of CHRIS KACHIROUBAS, Circuit Court Clerk, 505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois, or with the representative of both on or before Sept. 10, 2016, any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to the attorney, if any, within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the Circuit Clerk.

ROBERT H. WIER DuPage Attorney No.: 91400 Attorney For: INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR 1102 MISTWOOD LANE DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 (630) 832-1200 wieratty@aol.com (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 10, 17 & 24, 2016) 236361

ifications or amendments to this RFQ shall be binding to the City. Any amendments, addenda or modifications shall be sent in writing to all firms which have registered to receive this RFQ. 4. The scope of the work includes design architectural and site engineering services for improvements to the existing station to meet current Metra and ADA requirements.

5. All responsive Qualification submittals will be reviewed according to the criteria for selection requirements using a Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process.

6. There is no express or implied obligation for the City to reimburse responding vendors for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and retain all proposals submitted.

7. Submission to the City indicates acceptance by the vendor of the conditions contained in this RFQ. Vendors are hereby notified that all information submitted as part of, or in support of, proposals will remain confidential until the date of award; thereafter the documents will be available for public inspection in compliance with Illinois State Statutes.

(Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 24, 2016) 237738

LEGAL NOTICE/PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF ELMHURST REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NOTICE The City of Elmhurst, Illinois (209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126) is issuing a request for qualifications (RFQ) from qualified architecture and site engineering design teams for the following project: City of Elmhurst Metra Station Improvement Architectural Design and Phase I Engineering Services All RFQ submissions must be made in accordance with this RFQ which is on file and available for examination at City Hall at the above address and are made a part of this notice as fully set forth herein. Copies of this RFQ can be obtained in person at City Hall. Vendors may obtain copies of this Request for Qualifications, Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (CST).

NOTES: 1. Sealed submittals for this contract must be received before 12:00 p.m. (CST) on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Office of the City Clerk, City of Elmhurst, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126.

Each participant’s statement of qualifications must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Architectural Design and Phase I Engineering Services for Elmhurst Metra Station Improvement”.

2. An optional pre-submittal meeting will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (CST) at City Hall (209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, IL 60126).

3. Questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted in writing to Cori Tiberi, Assistant Director of Public Works, via email at cori.tiberi@elmhurst.org by Monday, April 18, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. (CST). No oral clar-

PUBLIC NOTICE/LEGAL NOTICE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the legal voters, residents of the TOWNSHIP OF YORK in the County of DuPage, State of Illinois, that the Annual Town Meeting of said Township will take place on TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2016, at the hour of 7:00 p.m. at York Township Hall, 1502 S. Meyers Road, Lombard, Illinois, For the transaction of miscellaneous business of said town; and after a Moderator has been elected, will proceed to hear and consider reports of officers, and decide on such measures as may, in pursuance of law, come before the meeting; and specifically to consider and decide the following: THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP OF YORK APRIL 12, 2016 AT 7:00 PM AGENDA 1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Welcome and Introduction by Daniel J. Kordik, Town Clerk 5. Call for Nomination of Moderator a. Closing of Nominations b. Election of Moderator c. Oath of Moderator 6. Approval of Minutes a. Annual Town Meeting of April 14, 2015 7. Supervisor’s Statement of Financial Affairs – Fiscal Year 2015/2016 8. Township Reports 9. Public Comment (limit to 3 minutes) 10. Resolution to add Advisory Question: “Shall our Representatives and Senators in the U.S. Congress sponsor and/or support measures that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the serious threat posed by climate change in a clear, transparent, and effective way?”

11. Announcement of Next Annual Town Meeting on April 11, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

12. Benediction 13. Adjournment PUBLISHED BY: DANIEL J. KORDIK YORK TOWNSHIP CLERK (Published in the Elmhurst Independent, Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent March 24, 2016) 237853

NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0073975 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on MARCH 10, 2016, wherein the business firm of KBL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LOCATED AT 17 BRADFORD LANE, OAK BROOK, IL 60523-2321 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) KRISHNA B LALL, HOME ADDRESS 17 BRADFORD LANE, OAK BROOK, IL 605232321.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 10TH day of MARCH, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent March 24, 31 & April 7, 2016) 237910

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Page 38 - March 24, 2016 / The Elmhurst Independent

Speaker Madigan’s ‘spring break’ unacceptable, Nybo says SPRINGFIELD — Efforts to resolve the Illinois General Assembly’s unprecedented budget impasse and the state’s ongoing fiscal crisis have been stalled this month as Speaker Michael Madigan sent the House of Representatives home on March 3

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC PLAINTIFF VS JOHANNA M. BAERENKLAU; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 002909 779 NORTH EASTLAND STREET ELMHURST, IL 60126 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on December 22, 2015, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on April 26, 2016, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 03-25-407-008 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 779 NORTH EASTLAND STREET ELMHURST, IL 60126 Description of Improvements: GRAY WITH ALUMINUM SIDING ONE STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A ONE CAR DETACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $282,853.25. Sale Terms: This is an \”AS IS\” sale for \”CASH\”.

The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\ service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1207364 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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for a 30-day “spring break,” according to State Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Elmhurst).

“Like many of you, I am very frustrated that the General Assembly has failed to enact a budget,” Nybo said.

“This ongoing impasse is unacceptable. We were elected to do a job and we are not serving our constituents.

I am especially disheartened that House Speaker Madigan sent the State Representatives home for a month-long spring

break, over the protests of the House Republican members.”

The Senate stayed in Springfield during the first three weeks of March to work on resolving its differences and pass a responsible spending plan. Nybo said Illinois is facing a fiscal crisis because recent Administrations have failed to meet the state’s financial obligations, and each delay in enacting a budget only exacerbates the damage.

“We have the responsibility

to provide a viable future for both businesses and the residents of Illinois. For example, we have a proposed solution that provides Governor Bruce Rauner with the freedom to transfer previously allocated special funds between the state’s Treasury and the General Revenue funds in order to fund MAP grants at 100 percent of 2015 rates,” Nybo said. “In addition, this solution will save many struggling universities millions of dol-

lars each year by eliminating inefficient codes that dissuade contracting business, resulting in higher costs to universities.”

Nybo said Speaker Madigan should call the House back to Springfield to get the Legislature’s work done, as it should have been done months ago.

“The General Assembly and Governor Rauner must work together to implement a plan to pull Illinois back from this economic cliff,” he added.

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The Elmhurst Independent / March 24, 2016 - Page 39

ESA celebrates 20 years with Alltop Special reception scheduled to celebrate Maestro’s tenure

before in its history,” said Dr. Ted Hatmaker, faculty member at Northern Illinois University and pre-concert lecturer for the Symphony. “The orchestra has sounded the best it ever has, the players love playing for him, and his musical selections have offered new worlds to listeners ELMHURST — Twenty and at the same time provided years ago the Elmhurst Sym- vibrant interpretations of timephony Association launched honored classics.

“His prodigious ability to the search for a new conduccommunicate, both to individutor for the Elmhurst Symphoals and large groups, has made ny Orchestra to replace Dale Clevenger, the renowned prin- many friends, supporters and cipal French horn player for the appreciative audience members Chicago Symphony Orchestra, for the Elmhurst Symphony who had stepped down from Orchestra.”

Elmhurst Symphony Orchesthe position. Janet Hodge, a long-time ESO volunteer and tra Executive Director Cynthia supporter of the Symphony, Bergquist Krainc said it has recalls the decision to offer the been “exciting and interesting to have worked with Stephen position to Stephen Alltop.

“I clearly remember the day for the last ten years.”

“With the wide variety of repour music director search committee decided Stephen was the ertoire we perform, all of our person we wanted,” she said. collaborations with different “He seemed so young and full performance organizations, and of energy. We were sure that the many commissioned works we made the right choice.” we have presented, it has been a rich musical experience,” she And they had.

“Over the 20 years that Ste- said. “We have performed with phen Alltop has been its music groups ranging from Apollo director, the Elmhurst Sympho- Chorus of Chicago to our local ny has grown in quality as never DuPage Dance Academy and

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an internationally-renowned visual artist, and we have commissioned original pieces and arrangements of pieces.

“Every concert is a unique experience that demonstrates the power of live performance. Stephen has created an environment that is excit-

ing, challenging and rewarding for everyone--musicians, audience, guest artists, staff, and volunteers.”

To recognize this milestone anniversary season, the Elmhurst Symphony Association is honoring its Conductor and Music Director, Stephen All-

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“Celebrate Stephen” will take place on Saturday, April 16, beginning at 6 p.m. at Harry Caray’s at the Westin in Lombard, 70 Yorktown Center.

The Honorable Steve Morley, mayor of Elmhurst, will serve as Master of Ceremonies for an evening of tributes, cocktails and dinner, and an orchestral concert.

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