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Symphony celebrates Stephen Alltop

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Pictured are members of the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra who performed a short concert on Saturday, April 16, at Harry Carey’s Restaurant to salute Dr. Stephen Alltop, who is now in his 20th year as director and conductor of the ESO. The musical performance of songs from the Broadway musicals, Carousel, Oklahoma and My Fair Lady had the crowd nodding and quietly singing along.

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Landscape plan aims to make North York more appealing

By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent

Fischer bake sale raises almost $400 for Playground for Everyone

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Visitors to Wagner Community Center on Saturday, April 9 were able to pick up a sweet treat and help a good cause. A Fischer School Student Council and Girl Scout bake sale took place in the lobby, with proceeds going to the Playground for Everyone at Butterfield Park, a universally accessible playground being built by the Elmhurst Park District in fall 2016. Park District officials stopped by and thanked the group for their donation and hard work. The group raised $386, which will go toward the playground’s construction.

ELMHURST — The City has plans through streetscape features to make the North York Corridor look more appealing and similar to the City Centre area, according to Mike Kopp, Assistant City Manager.

The idea is to soften the visual features of the area including the I-290 overpass and make the corridor more pedestrianand bicycle-friendly, he said at a City open house on April 12 to present a draft of the plan by 3D Design Studio and Gewalt Hamilton. Changes around the I-290 overpass would have to be approved by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), he noted.

About 30 people attended the evening session and a similar number of business and property owners went to an afternoon meeting.

“I have ideas but this is your opportunity to give your ideas,” said Daniel Dalziel, a principal in 3D Design Studio in Grayslake.

Also, comments or questions can be directed to Eileen Franz at City Hall. The draft plan is on the City’s website.

Kopp said the 1.8-mile section of York from Grand Ave. to North Ave. is considered the

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City has to allow gun sales somewhere: Levin New business owner would like to offer firearms at uniform store

By Dan McLeister For The Elmhurst Independent

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ELMHURST — The City has to allow firearms sales somewhere even if there is a negative perception by some people, said Scott Levin (5th Ward), chairman of the Development, Planning and Zoning (DPZ) Com-

mittee.

Alderman Mark Mulliner (7th Ward) spoke in defense of the 2nd Amendment.

“I do not have a problem with guns being sold at retail zoning sites,” he said. “People have a right to guns.”

Eric Haimann indicated at a April 11th DPZ meeting that he plans to open in May as Glenbard Uniform store at 589 N. York to sell public safety uniforms and equipment. The store will specialize in police uniforms, he said.

At this point, Haimann said he

that would not include the sale of firearms, but he would not have a problem with the City licensing gun sales. Gun purchases can be made on the Internet and at some retail stores in the area like Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Than Werner, planning and zoning administrator, noted that a public hearing would be held on a date yet to be determined.

The Zoning and Planning Commission will issue a report after the public hearing, which will be forwarded to City Council.

Werner noted that current City

regulations allow gun ranges.

He commented that regulations on gun sales could be like they are for pawnshops, which are restricted as to where they can be located.

Gun sales could be a conditional use to be determined by City officials, according to City Attorney Don Storino.

Werner also noted that there might be people selling guns from their homes in what he called the “cupcake law,” which says people can’t have any employees and can’t put up any signs.

Marta Davy loses valiant fight against a brain tumor Philanthropist, volunteer, community leader passes away at 58

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verywhere you turned, she was there. If there was a fight for what’s right, she was there. If there was an endeavor that needed leadership, she was there. Whether it was for local students of District 205 or those far away in underdeveloped nations still fighting polio, she was there.

Surrounded by family and loved ones, Marta Davy passed away after a long fight against a brain tumor on Sunday, April 17.

She was just 58 years old.

Beloved wife of Tom; loving mother of Daniel (Annie), Sarah (Gregory) Pappas and James; cherished grandmother of Lillian and Jack Davy and Teddy Pappas; dear daughter of the late Lester and Martha Deason; sister of Debbie (Jeff) Stair and the late David Deason; aunt of Ben Stair and Lauren Hughes.

Marta was Past President and Board member for 12 years of the Elmhurst Public School District #205, Board member of the Northern Illinois Food Bank, Past President of the Rotary Club of Elmhurst,

co-founder of 100+ Women Who Care and was active at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church and the development of their PADS program. In 2015, she was the recipient of the Philanthropic LeaderMARTA DAVY ship Award from the West Suburban Philanthropic Network Leadership Award.

Memorial Visitation will be held at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Rd., on Friday, April 22, 2016, from 3-8 p.m. A Memorial Celebration will take place on Saturday, April 23 at 11 a.m. at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, 367 S. Spring Rd., with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated for the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Involved with Elmhurst District 205 Board of Education for about 12 years, Marta played a big part in passing the referendum to support the District just after York High School was rebuilt. She served as Board president for two years, worked with four superintendents, assisting in the hiring of three of them. Her parents, who were schoolteachers, were pleased when she was chosen to serve on a Governor’s task force to rewrite school code.

As a member of Elmhurst Rotary Club for more than 15 years, she showed unpar-

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DuPage Cycling Foundation board member Tim Radcliff presents United Community Concerns Association with a very generous donation of $750 from proceeds of the 2015 Elmhurst Cycling Classic.

alleled commitment to its many efforts.

Marta worked on a task force to tackle the growing threat of heroin use in Elmhurst schools by bringing together teachers, law enforcement officers and marketing experts to spread the word.

Also through the Rotary Club, she worked on a diabetes pilot program to increase the availability of healthy food to those in need. Marta helped spread the word when Rotary International led the fight against polio with the goal of eradicating it throughout the world.

Her interest in fighting hunger led her to serve on the Board of the Northern Illinois Food Bank and to help develop the PADS program at Elmhurst Presbyterian Church, where she was also very active.

In 2015, she was the recipient of the Philanthropic Leadership Award from the West Suburban Philanthropic Network Leadership Award, for knowing how to leverage resources and make a lasting difference.

When Davy learned about the Naperville chapter of 100+ Women Who Care—100

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City Centre hosts 10th annual Girlfriends Getaway

ELMHURST — On Saturday, April 23 from 12-7 p.m., grab the gal-pals and head to downtown Elmhurst for the 10th annual Girlfriends Getaway, sponsored by Elmhurst City Centre. Sample some of City Centre’s service businesses and retail stores for a fun-filled day designed for relaxation and friendship.

Starting at 12 noon, stop by the Elmhurst City Centre office, located in the walkway just east of the plaza to pick up a Deals Guide and enter to win prize packages and City Centre gift certificates. Later, when the afternoon winds down, there will be live music and happy hour specials at 100 South, Café Amano, Flight 112, Francesca’s Amici, Tannins and the City Centre Plaza. For more information, call 630-9931600 or visit elmhurstcitycentre.com.

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City launches Explore Elmhurst marketing campaign Launch ties in with summer trolley schedule

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent

ELMHURST — According to a release issued by the City of Elmhurst, a revitalized marketing campaign is being launched under the name “Explore Elmhurst” to help promote attractions, businesses and organizations in Elmhurst.

“We are excited to reintro-

duce the Explore Elmhurst campaign to the community,” said Elmhurst Mayor Steve Morley. “Our goal with this project is to provide a dependable tool for anyone interested in discovering what our community has to offer. We are working with our community partners to ensure that the information presented through this campaign highlights events and activities throughout Elmhurst.”

The release indicated that Explore Elmhurst would

include an all-access city guide, where visitors as well as local residents can discover what to see and do in the City.

“The branding will be integrated into several communication channels including a newly-designed website scheduled to launch June 1,” the release said. The campaign will also include not only a print and e-newsletter, but also social media pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Part of the campaign relates to the Elmhurst trolley that

ran successfully last year and is scheduled to start up June 3 through September 18. The trolley has been renamed Explore Elmhurst Express and will feature a sweepstakes over the summer. Participants can enter to win weekly prizes by riding the trolley and by visiting certain Elmhurst destinations.

Funding for the campaign comes from the City’s hotel/ motel tax dollars with the intent to promote Elmhurst as a destination for tourists and travelers,

as well as residents and people in surrounding communities.

The Explore Elmhurst Advisory Group has been formed to ensure the successful launch of Explore Elmhurst. The group includes representatives from Elmhurst business associations, the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry, local hotels and cultural and civic institutions.

For more information, visit elmhurst.org or follow Explore Elmhurst on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

tion basin at Golden Meadows Park, Rogers stated that the park district board has agreed in concept to work with the city to ask the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to allow the park district to deed the west portion of Golden Meadows (approximately three acres) to the city to build a detention basin while the park district tries to acquire a replacement property. The district would have to acquire a replacement property of comparable value and recreational usefulness for that land because Golden Meadows was acquired using Land and Water Conservation Funds.

Any agreement between the city and park district regarding a basin at Golden Meadows Park will require approval from the IDNR. The Elmhurst City Council approved the terms of a draft agreement with the park district regarding Golden Meadows in March. The park district received a copy of the draft agreement on March 22.

The district and its attorney are in the midst of reviewing the document. While the park district board might vote on the matter at its next meeting on April 27, a vote may not take place until a later meeting. The storm water subcommittee, which includes representatives from the city and the park district, will hold its next meeting on April 28.

ers, which run daily during the mowing season. Those mowers are six and seven years old and are scheduled for replacement. The district will purchase the two new Toro 6000 Series Z Master 72-inch gas mowers through the State of Illinois Joint Purchasing Contract, which prepares bids, conducts a competitive sealed bidding process and awards contracts.

According to information from the district, board members also discussed the issue in closed session without Rogers present.

Board members reportedly reached consensus to adjust Rogers’s contract. Elmhurst Park District Board President Carolyn Ubriaco noted the board had reached consensus regarding Rogers’s salary at the conclusion of the March 23 board meeting.

One year ago, during the board meeting of April 8, 2015, the board approved an amendment to increase Rogers’s annual salary to $165,000. Two years ago, during the board meeting of April 9, 2014, the board issued a statement that recommended to set Rogers’s annual salary at $138,225, and award him a bonus of $5,000.

Park Board Capsules

ELMHURST — The Elmhurst Park District Board held a regular meeting on April 13 at the district’s administrative building at 375 W. First Street. All seven commissioners attended the meeting.

Board members voted unanimously to approve the consent agenda, which included the awarding of the bid to purchase liquid chlorine and liquid sodium bisulfate for the upcoming pool season at East End and Smalley pools.

The park district will purchase about 8,000 gallons of liquid chlorine and about 4,000 gallons of sodium bisulfate from Hawkins, Inc. of Peotone. The total cost of both products is expected to be about $23,000 ($1.54 per gallon for the liquid chlorine and $2.49 per gallon for the sodium bisulfate). The park district also contracted with Hawkins, Inc. last year for the same two products. The district’s annual cost for those products last year was about $15,000, which was lower than anticipated because of cool temperatures and lower-thanexpected pool attendance.

Bid for tree maintenance awarded to Dawson’s The consent agenda also included the awarding of the 2016 tree maintenance bid contract to Dawson’s Tree Service, Inc. of Elmhurst for an expense not to exceed $26,000. Dawson’s Tree Service, Inc. has been the park district’s tree maintenance contractor for the past two years. The services included in the contract include maintenance that requires specific skills and equipment not

available to park district staff.

Those services included aerial pruning, removal of limbs near power lines and stump grinding. The bid from Dawson’s Tree Service, Inc. included an option to extend the agreement for another year through 2017 at the same price as this year, pending the park district board’s approval of the budget for the district’s 2017 fiscal year.

Plans for storm water detention plod along The storm water management discussion of the board meeting included an update from Elmhurst Park District Executive Director Jim Rogers on the city’s plans to construct a storm water detention basin at York Commons. The park district and the city reached an intergovernmental agreement earlier this year to allow the city to build a detention basin at the west lobe of York Commons. Rogers said the park district recently received the city’s plans for the project.

The park district returned the plans to the city on April 12.

Those returned plans included comments from the engineer who is consulting the park district on storm water-related issues. Additionally, Rogers noted that the city and park district have not yet settled on a proposed schedule for construction of the basin this year.

The project will likely not be completed before the pool season begins at Smalley Pool.

Information provided by the park district stated that safety of patrons who visit the pool is the utmost concern when considering the schedule to construct the basin.

IDNR approval needed to proceed at Golden Meadows Regarding the city’s plans to construct a storm water deten-

Purchase of new mowers for $20,000 approved Later in the April 13 meeting, board members voted unanimously to approve the purchase of two current model year mowers at a total cost of about $20,000. According to information provided by the park district, the new mowers will replace two of the district’s oldest 72-inch mow-

Rogers’ contract amended to add bonus of $7800 Board members also voted unanimously during the meeting to amend Rogers’s contract, and to award him a onetime bonus of $7,800.

The amended contract takes effect May 1, 2016, and calls for Rogers to receive annual compensation of $168,300.

Board members discussed Rogers’s contract and salary with him in closed session during the board’s previous meeting on March 23, 2016.

The park district board will hold its next meeting on April 27.

Rummage and Bake Sale

First United Methodist Church is hosting a Rummage and Bake Sale on April 29th and 30th from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Donations of gently used furniture, working appliances, electronics, household items, decorations, games, movies, books and tools may be brought to church during the following times. Please no cribs, car seats, TVs or clothing.

Saturday, April 23 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Monday-Wednesday, April 25-April 27 - 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

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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.

Criminal damage to property/motor vehicle/ criminal trespass to property/motor vehicle/ damage to property April 8-April 11 An Elmhurst Public Works employee told police that sometime between 2 p.m. April 8 through 10:50 a.m. April 11, an unknown suspect(s) sprayed graffiti onto the pumping station building located along the east edge of the East End park. The concrete form under the downspout on the S/S of the building was also found to be damaged. This caused the water to fall directly next to the building instead of being directed away from it.

April 10 Officers responded to the 700 block of N. Howard Ave. at around 3:29 p.m. for a report of a disturbance. The complainants told police that the listed suspect continues to attempt to make contact with them after having been told to stop. A criminal trespass order was signed against the suspect.

Disorderly conduct April 10 Devonche Holmes, 22, of Villa Park, was arrested at around 4:29 p.m. Police said the manager of a recreational building in the 200 block of W. First St. was monitoring the basketball court in the gymnasium and heard foul language spoken by Holmes and told him it was not allowed. According to police, Holmes swore and began yelling at the manager. The suspect and another unnamed person were told to leave the facility; during their escort from the building, police said Holmes and the unnamed person made threats. Holmes was charged with disorderly conduct and possession of cannabis.

DUI/DUI-drugs/Illegal consumption/possession of alcohol by a minor/ public intoxication/ hosting an underage drinking party April 12 Ann Gunst, 52, of Elmhurst, was arrested in the 100 block of Schiller at around 8:24 p.m. Police said that subsequent to an investigation for a possible intoxicated driver, Gunst was located and found to be DUI, for which she was charged.

April 10 • Justin Rich, 24, of Plainfield, was arrested near York and North at around 10:58 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop,

CALL 800-222-TIPS police said Rich was found to be DUI, and also was in possession of 27 grams of cannabis, baggies and a scale. He was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, delivery of cannabis, no insurance, no headlights and improper lane usage.

• Vasyl Filipovych, 21, of Norridge, was arrested near North and Myrtle at around 1:53 a.m. and charged with DUI, speeding and failure to signal subsequent to a traffic stop.

April 8 Colin Ceas, 26, of Elmhurst, was arrested near York and Palmer at around 3:38 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Ceas was found to be DUI. He was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and improper lighting.

Elder abuse April 11 A complainant in the 500 block of Babcock alleged that his brother had committed elder abuse on his mother.

The complainant believes the suspect did not render any aid to their mother when she fell a few weeks ago. The complainant added there was reportedly spoiled food in the refrigerator.

Missing person April 9 Officers responded to a victim in the 400 block of Berkley who was knocking on a door asking to use a phone.

He was found to be missing out of Woodridge and is a ward of the state.

He was taken to the Police Department and turned over to a staff member from Cornell Intervention in Woodridge.

Possession of cannabis/drug paraphernalia/controlled substance/tobacco April 13 • Matthew Carter, 22, of Maywood and Arthur J. Walton, 30, of Bellwood, were arrested near St. Charles and Route 83 at around 7:09 p.m. Police said that while an officer was on patrol, the officer observed Carter smoking cannabis in the back seat of a car stopped in traffic. Officers then stopped the car.

According to police, Walton told officers that the cannabis was his and that he had also been smoking it. Both Walton and Carter were charged with possession of cannabis.

• Josiah Horras, 22, of Elmwood Park, was arrested in the 200 block of S. Route 83 at around 4:18 p.m. Subsequent to a suspicious vehicle investigation, police said Horras was found to be in possession of cannabis. Horras also was wanted on a failure to appear warrant by the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, according to police. He was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia, • Michael L. Sapien, 29, of Bloomingdale, was arrested in the 400 block of W. Lake St. at around 4:04 a.m. While on patrol, police said an officer observed a vehicle parked with its headlights on, and Sapien in the driver’s seat who appeared to be slumped over. According to police, the officer observed two clear plastic zip-loc bags containing suspected heroin and a hypodermic syringe on the front passenger seat.

Police said Sapien woke up and admitted to recently purchasing heroin. He was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

April 12 James Vera, 25, of Chicago, was issued a citation near York and Grantley at around 4:32 p.m. Police said officers performed a traffic stop on a box truck with no plates, and found Vera, the driver, to be in possession of a glass cannabis smoking pipe. He was cited for possession of the drug equipment, and no front or rear registration plate.

April 11 An officer responded for a father calling 911 about his daughter reportedly smoking cannabis in the apartment.

Police said she was found to be in possession of cannabis (3.6 grams). She was charged with possession of cannabis and released on bond.

April 10 Briana McElroy, 19, of Chicago; Joseph Cascella, 21, of Elmhurst; and Francis Derobertis, 21, of Elmhurst, were arrested near York and Madison at around 12:22 a.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said McElroy, a passenger in the vehicle, was found to be in possession of cannabis, butane hash oil and drug paraphernalia. McElroy was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Cascella and Derobertis, also passengers in the vehicle, were each charged will illegal transportation of alcohol.

April 7 • Angelo Booth, 46, of Elmhurst, was arrested near St. Charles and Fair at around 7:40 p.m. Subsequent to a traffic stop, police said Booth was found to be in possession of heroin. He was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and speeding.

• Michael Martinez, 27, of Joliet, was arrested near North and Route 83 at around 12:26 a.m. Police said that subsequent to a dispatch for a reckless driving complaint, a vehicle was located and a traffic stop was conducted for expired registration. According to police, Martinez, the driver of the vehicle, was found to be in possession of cannabis and drug paraphernalia. He

was charged with possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, and expired registration.

Suspicious circumstances

April 13 A complainant at an establishment in the 500 block of W. Grand told police the occupant of a room was acting suspicious. An officer spoke with the suspect, advised her it was past checkout time and the establishment did not want her to return. She was escorted from the building, along with others, and the suspect was served with a no-trespass notice.

April 9 Subsequent to an online ad, an unnamed suspect was located inside a room at an extended stay facility in the 500 block of W. Grand. Investigating officers were unable to determine her exact involvement, and the facility asked for her to leave the premises.

April 5 A complainant called the Police Department in reference to a suspicious vehicle in the area of a school located near Hillside and Fairfield. The complainant stated the driver drove through the school’s barricades, then backed up, struck the curb, and exited the area. The complainant called again on the above date because she was concerned about the driver. An officer spoke with the driver who stated he was lost.

April 1 A complainant at a convenience store in the 500 block of S. Spring told police about a customer who frequents the store every couple weeks and pays for his items with silver half-dollars. The complainant thought this was suspicious due to the rarity of the coins and their value. The coins were placed into evidence, and detectives later investigated the incident and could not find any recent criminal activity involving the coins. The coins were subsequently returned to the store.

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

April 8-April 12 A complainant in the 700 block of Industrial Drive told police that sometime between the above dates, an unknown suspect removed a trailer from the storage yard. The trailer is a 53-foot white Great Dane truck trailer.

The trailer is empty and was for sale.

The trailer was entered into LEADS/ NCIC. April 11 • Loss Prevention at a food store in the 100 block of Schiller told police that a juvenile suspect was caught reportedly stealing three bottles of alcohol. The

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Continued from page 6 store did not want him arrested, but simply served with a notrespass notice. The suspect was served and released to his parent.

• A victim in the 300 block of N. Geneva told police that an unknown suspect reportedly took their inoperable second generation iPad from a drawer in a first floor closet. Their home is currently for sale and they believe someone took it during a showing.

April 8-April 11 • A foreman from a local construction company told police he was hired to install steel tubing braces to support the walls of the building. The foreman reports that an unknown suspect(s) stole six bundles of steel sections and two loose pieces, totaling 20 sections of steel tubing.

• A complainant in the 400 block of N. West Ave. told police she is a realtor in town who had a rental listing on the market.

Sometime between the above dates, an unknown suspect reportedly removed the house information from the multiple listing service to advertise on the Internet. The suspect’s website advised potential renters to wire an $800 deposit and the keys would then be sent to the house. As of this date, there are no known victims of the alleged fraud.

April 10 Subsequent to a local broadcast regarding a theft of gasoline in Lombard, an officer observed the suspect in a vehicle traveling eastbound near North Avenue and Route 83. The vehicle was stopped at North and Willow. The unnamed suspect told the officer he had left the gas station without paying for his gasoline. The suspect was released to Lombard Police Department.

April 9 • A victim in the 300 block of Highview told police he entered his personal information on his computer after receiving an email from his bank. The victim then realized that the email may be a scam. He contacted the bank and was informed that it was not an email that they had sent.

• Karina B. Guzman, 27, of Wood Dale, was arrested at a local store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at around 2:33 p.m.

According to police, the store’s loss prevention told police they had been watching Guzman walking through the store for approximately two hours.

Police said she was filling her

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cart with adult and children’s clothing, multiple toys and cosmetic items; then, she was eventually observed leaving the store with the cart full of merchandise without paying. She was charged with retail theft.

• Police were advised by an officer that at around 6:01 a.m., a burglar alarm was activated at a gas station in the 500 block of W. Lake St. A building search did not find any suspect on the property. An officer met with the manager who stated his video shows a suspect forced entry into the building. The suspect was in a light gray, full-sized van and was wearing tan pants, a dark jacket, a dark hooded sweatshirt, light blue shirt and gloves. Police said the suspect entered the store, grabbed possibly a tray of lighters and possibly a small number of cigarette packs from behind the counter and left in the van.

• Officers were dispatched to a tobacco store in the 500 block of N. York at around 6:13 a.m. for a burglar alarm. Police said that upon arrival, officers found an unknown suspect who had shattered the glass on the front door of the store and forced open the burglar bars to allow entry. According to police, the suspect entered the store and removed multiple items including cartons of cigarettes.

April 8-April 9 A property owner in the 900 block of N. York told police that sometime overnight an unknown suspect tampered with a change machine located inside the laundromat. The coin dispensing machine sustained damage, however, no money was removed.

April 6-April 8 • A victim in the 600 block of W. Grand Ave. told police that an unknown suspect removed an unspecified amount of cash and a debit card from her purse while it was left unattended in an unlocked locker at her place of employment. The victim stated that the debit card had been used for two transactions.

• A second victim in the 600 block of W. Grand Ave. told police that an unknown suspect removed a debit card from her purse while it was left unattended in a locker while she was at work. The suspect made three fraudulent transactions with the card. Two additional attempts were declined. Several coworkers had experienced similar thefts while at this workplace.

April 7 A victim at a high school in the 300 block of W. St. Charles Road told police his wallet was stolen from his desk while in science class. He took his wal-

let out to retrieve an item, left it on his desk, walked away from it and when he returned it was missing. He asked the surrounding students if anyone had seen it, and no one had.

April 6-April 7 • A victim in the 600 block of W. Grand Ave. told police that while she was at work she placed her purse in an unlocked locker in the employee locker room. Upon finishing her workday, she retrieved her purse.

Later that day she was notified by her bank of three suspicious charges on her credit card, occurring in Elgin. Upon checking her purse she discovered her credit card was missing. The bank suspended her credit card to prevent further fraud. The victim suspects the theft of the card occurred while she was at work. An investigation is pending.

• A victim in the 600 block of W. Grand told police that she

noticed unauthorized charges on her credit card. The victim checked her wallet, and noticed her credit card was missing. She stated she left her purse in her unsecured locker at work. On April 7, some of her coworkers had reported their credit cards stolen from inside their lockers at work, and believes her incident is related.

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All the answers, now what was the question?

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wish I had all the answers.

I know some people who do. I’m pretty sure you do, too – know someone who is smarter than the rest of us.

Maybe you are even lucky enough to be one of them.

I think maybe I used to be one of them. Although I can’t be sure because I’m not sure of most things. I have a hazy memory of a younger me who used to know it all – or at least a lot of it. Then I blew out a few more candles on the birthday cake and realized how little I really knew and how much more there was to learn.

I saw how my opinions about different subjects changed and evolved over time, making me even more knowledgeable than I was when I thought I knew so much, but didn’t, really.

But back to the good folks who really do know it all (it goes without saying, you know who you are). One would think, I think, that a person with all the answers would experience a certain, perfect form of inner and outer peace. Being all-knowing would bring with it a heightened tranquility and sense of serenity.

There would be no need to be adamant or pushy about one’s opinions if those opinions were

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always 100 percent spot-on correct. Especially the political ones. Yes, especially those.

That’s why it’s puzzling that the people with all the answers are also the ones who are often outspoken regarding their absolute and infinite knowledge. It would seem if you are unquestionably assured of your correctness that you could whisper and be heard. You wouldn’t need to shout or scream the truth – often in CAPITAL LETTERS – because that tends to turn people away, not recruit them to your cause.

Shouting often comes across as anger (just ask my kids).

When I shout I’m not doing a very good job of listening because I am so busy being right that I forget there may be another way to look at things. Shouting most often does not work and is not advisable – unless you are in a burning building, doing the laundry or for some

Willis urges State to prioritize assistance to victims of sexual abuse

SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Kathleen Willis (D-Addison) is urging the state to recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and prioritize assistance to individuals who need assistance and counseling after being sexually assaulted.

“As the state continues to eliminate funding for vital programs, we need to take advantage of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and refocus our priorities,” said Willis. “Oftentimes, damage caused by sexual assault continues long after the crime is committed and we need to make sure victims have the resources they need for the healing process.”

The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and to educate communities on how to prevent it. Many programs that treat victims of sexual assault have been severely cut due to the Governor’s refusal to address budgetary issues until his other agenda items are addressed. This has resulted in fewer counseling services for women who have been the victims of rape and for child victims of sexual assault.

“We need to make sure that we are taking the steps needed to address the severe budget issues facing our state,” said Willis.

“However, we need to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable residents are receiving the services they need and deserve.”

reason find yourself holding a megaphone. If that’s the case, by all means, go right ahead.

To be fair, being around a bunch of uninformed people who don’t know as much as you must be frustrating for those enlightened few. Perhaps that’s why they hit the caps lock on their keyboards while signing on to social media to share nonfact-checked links. I wouldn’t know, since I’m on the negative side of the omnipotent and deep knowledge pool. But I can only imagine (which I’m probably not very good at, either).

Other techniques used by people with all the right answers include applying feigned humor

or mockery to make fun of opposing opinions. What they lack in kindness really knowledgeable people make up for in clever. LOL. This is especially compelling when sarcasm, belittling and name-calling are utilized in tandam. It takes skill to combine the three and I’m always impressed by a person who does so. I give them extra points if they include an unattractive photo of the person or politician they are intending to debase. These effective techniques work on me and I am immediately drawn to the other side of an argument when it is illustrated how silly my original opinion was anyway. I’ve got a

lot to learn.

I should give thanks for the good folks with all the answers.

They tell me what I need to know and how I should think. I used to be one of them. Then I figured things out and realized how much I’ve yet to learn and no matter how hard I try I’ll never be able to know it all.

Which might just put me one step ahead of those who think they already do.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright, author and member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.

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Worry is the biggest time waster on the planet

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he days were long, but the years went fast. My firstborn is a college graduate and in the work world.

Second born son will graduate in June. He asked if I will cry. I make no guarantees, but I did promise that I won’t blubber like I did at his preschool graduation.

I was a blithering mess. Grateful for the love and learning bestowed by the teacher, Mrs. Stenger, and awash in emotion at how fleeting time is, I cried happy tears and tears of loss.

Not really loss, but letting go.

That’s a big deal for mommies, and this mama processes transitions with a bit of emotion.

When my first son started kindergarten, I remember wondering if I had done enough in those early years. Five years had whooshed by. Had I played with him enough? Did I teach him enough? Did I do enough to prepare him for school? I felt the same kind of questions when my guys went off to college, and I am feeling it again.

Have I done enough as a mom to help them make their way?

It’s silly to ponder that. What if I hadn’t done enough? It’s too late now. There is no going back. We all do the best we can, and my sons know I did my best, which was far from perfect.

The biggest realization for me, one that I continually remind myself, is that this is

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their journey. I am Mom, safety net and unconditional love, but they forge their own paths.

They have to learn their own lessons and figure out for themselves what they want.

As parents we have to disconnect from worry. Worry does not equate to love. Worry only gives us a heavy heart. I show interest, but I try not to worry about them or their futures.

They are just fine and will continue to be so.

I have extrapolated that out further, to let go of all worry.

Everyone I love gets the benefit of love and caring, but not the burden of worry. If I choose to worry, that serves no one.

Not them, sure as heck not me.

Worry does not get someone a job, heal their health, mend their broken heart, find their lost dog, or do anything to help anyone. Worry is the #1 biggest time waster on this planet. It has done nothing to change a single factor in anyone’s life.

Except for the worrier. Stress is the #1 cause of disease in our country. 80% of health issues

are brought on by stress. Letting go of worry is one way to improve your health instantly.

When my son drove home solo across country from Arizona to Illinois, someone asked if I was worried. “Oh, I would be worried sick,” she said. That was exactly my point.

We can worry ourselves sick, but why? Why not trust that all is well and will stay that way?

Worry is not love. Love is love. Care, concern, attention, staying in touch and helping out is love. Worry is just an ulcer waiting to happen.

Don’t let worry win. Catch yourself. Every time you think or say “I worry about you” change it to “I care about you”.

Instead of telling someone that you worry about them, say instead that you think about them and trust all is going to be great. “I care about you” brings a smile and a good feeling. That serves everyone.

Pay attention to how much you let worry infiltrate your words and thoughts. Be vigilant. You’ll feel better and so will your loved ones.

Kelly Epperson Simmons is a recovering worrier. Write info@kellyepperson.com to get Kelly’s weekly email of inspiration and nuggets of fun and wisdom.

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Police plan another Drug Take-Back Day April 30 ELMHURST — The Elmhurst Police Department is partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration for the Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2

p.m. Officers will be on hand in the west parking lot at 125 E. First Street to collect expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs for safe destruction, no questions asked.

• LANDSCAPE

Continued from page 3 City’s northern gateway into the community and into downtown.

A North York Corridor Plan was adopted by the City in June of 2015. Developing a Streetscape Plan for the area was a key recommendation of the plan, according to Kopp.

“The plan will help form the character of North York Street by defining the quality of the street and its visual effect including various hardscape materials, lighting, landscaping and wider sidewalks,” he said.

Once the North York Corridor Streetscape Plan is adopted the City will use it as a guide for changes in the area, Koop indicated.

One person asked why the plan was being done. Kopp said it would upgrade the area and improve property values.

Another person asked what the budget was for this plan.

“That is a couple steps down the road,” Kopp replied, adding that the landscape plan “would be done piece by piece.”

Unused or expired medications are a public safety issue, which can lead to accidental poisoning, overdose and abuse. The majority of teenagers abusing prescription drugs get them from the home medicine cabinets of family and friends.

During the September 2015 collection, 131 pounds of medications was turned in for destruction in Elmhurst alone. Since the event was first held in 2010, more than 5.5 million pounds of medications have been removed from circulation nationwide.

If you can’t attend Take Back Day, medications may be dropped them at any time in the prescription drug collection box located in the police department lobby.

For more information, (630) 530-3050 or visit www.

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Elmhurst Rotary hosts second Derby Day at Ditka’s Trackside ELMHURST — The Elmhurst Rotary Club invites area residents to Derby Day, a May 7 fundraiser at Ditka’s Trackside in Arlington Heights.

“We have planned a fun day at the races, including a delicious buffet and entertainment, beginning at 2:30 p.m.” said chairman Joe Weigel. “Our guests can enjoy mint juleps and hors d’oeuvres while placing bets on pre-recorded races and viewing the results on video monitors.”

Prizes will be awarded for the top winners.

“Guests are encouraged to wear their best derby attire,” he added. “Prizes will be awarded for the best woman’s hat and the most dapper man. When it’s post time, we’ll watch the 142nd ‘Run for the Roses’.”

The festive party includes live and silent auctions, and a raffle drawing for a $10,000 first prize, $1,000 second prize and $500 third prize. Only 350 tickets will be sold and are available from club members for a $100

photo: Independent archives

These three “horses” (actually Rotary Club members in disguise) showed up at the Ditka’s Trackside by the Arlington Racetrack on Saturday, May 2 of last year, when the Elmhurst Rotary Club hosted its first-ever Derby Day celebration. This year’s event takes place Sunday, May 7 beginning at 2:30 p.m.

donation.

The Spotlight Charities for the evening are Elmhurst Park District’s Playground for Everyone at Butterfield Park and Elmhurst’s United Community Concerns Association (UCCA).

The barrier-free design of the playground encourages play for children with developmental disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome and cerebral palsy as well as children with mobility challenges. UCCA is a

volunteer organization that provides food, resources, referrals and services to the most vulnerable students and their families in Elmhurst schools.

In 2015, Elmhurst Rotary contributed $58,500 to Elm-

Augustina N. Acoba, 79

of the late Mary Jane. Charles was an Army Veteran. Past Master of the Cleveland Lodge #211 A.F. & A.M. and current Life Member of the Glenview United Lodge #1058 A.F. & A.M. Funeral with Masonic Services was held Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated for Alzheimer’s Association or a charity of your choice. Arrangements provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home.

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hurst student scholarships, international projects and charitable organizations, including last year’s Spotlight Charity—the new Elmhurst-Yorkfield Food Pantry.

Last November, more than 500 area residents were treated to complimentary turkey dinners at the club’s 22nd annual Thanksgiving Dinner, co-hosted with Diplomat West Banquets of Elmhurst.

Through support of Rotary’s massive PolioPlus program, the club has helped immunize 2.5 billion children in more than 200 countries.

Elmhurst Rotary meets weekly on Thursdays at noon for lunch and stimulating programs at The Wilder Mansion, 211 S. Prospect Avenue, across from Elmhurst College.

For information, raffle and dinner tickets or underwriting, contact Joe Weigel at 630-7821234 or jweigel@communityelmhurst.com, or visit the club website elmhurstrotary.org.

Obituaries Beverly M. Leone, 78 Beverly M. Leone nee Dukovan, of Wayne, formerly of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 78. Beloved wife of Frank Sr. for 58 years; loving mother of Frank Jr. (Noreen) and Michael (Molly); cherished grandmother of Rebecca (Sean) McCabe, Matthew (Jennifer) Gilles, Kyle, Nicholas and Patrick; great grandmother of Bennett Gilles; dear daughter of the late Martin and Grace Dukovan; sister of David (Carolyn) Dukovan, Barbara Liedtke and Judi (Karl) Brzank; sister-in-law of Robert (Ann) Leone, Richard (Lynn) Leone and Roger (Lisa) Leone; aunt of many nieces and nephews. Beverly was a Labor and Delivery Nurse at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital for 40 years.

She loved baking, gardening and the Cubs. Funeral service was held Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst.

Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated for the Wayne Garden Club, Gift of Hope or Rush University Medical Center for the Rush Cancer Institute. Arrangements provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. Call (630) 834-3515 or visit ahlgrim.com for more information.

Augustina N. Acoba nee Dugay, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 79. Beloved wife of the late Antonio P.; loving mother of Sheryl (James) Gaynor, Wayne (Kristi) Acoba, Steven (friend, Mark Langenderfer) Acoba and Karyn (Timothy) Zondlo; grandmother of Trace, Lauren, Emily, Morgan, Max, Leilani, John and Patrick; sister of six, aunt of many nieces and nephews. Augustina was active in many retiree and church organizations. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date at Immaculate Conception Church, Elmhurst. Interment Maui Veteran’s Cemetery.

Arrangements provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. Call (630) 834-3515 or visit ahlgrim.com for more information.

Charles William Forsyth Sr., 88 Charles William Forsyth Sr., of Lombard, Chicago and Sunbury, Pa., passed away recently at the age of 88. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy Ruth nee Gloor; father of Chuck, Beth (Bob) Daniels and Bob (Vicki); grandfather of Benjamin (Clarice) Forsyth, David Forsyth, Susana Forsyth, Jack (Erin) Daniels, Mark Daniels, Ashley (Paul) Chaon, Morgan Forsyth and Harrison Forsyth; great grandfather of 6; brother

Elaine M. Thomas, 85 Elaine M. Thomas, nee Barden, 85, formerly of Elmhurst and Venice, Fla. Beloved wife of the late Jerome; loving mother of Charles “Chuck” (Elaine) Thomas, Julieann Thomas and Marianne (Brad) Robertson; grandmother of James and Alexandra Thomas and Grant and Nora Robertson; sister of the late Dolores (Eugene) Graham; aunt of Patrick Graham and the late Colleen Graham. Elaine was a 1948 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Chicago.

Funeral Mass was held Friday, April 15, 2016 at Mary Queen of Heaven Church. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, Masses will be appreciated. Arrangements

Marilyn J. Kamp, 86 Marilyn J. Kamp, nee Lees, a 62-year resident of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Robert; loving mother of Bruce (Sharon), Peggy (Jim) Kolbas, Susan (Scott) Hibsch and Barb (Mike) Altosino; grandmother of 10; sister of the late Myra Cope and Donald Lees. Funeral service was held at Ahlgrim Funeral Home, 567 S. Spring Rd., Elmhurst. Interment Bronswood Cemetery. Arrangements provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. Call (630) 8343515 or visit ahlgrim.com for more information.

Rita M. Somerville, 92 Rita M. Somerville nee Cosentino, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 92. Beloved wife of the late William; loving mother of Rita E. (Alan) Celusta; grandmother of David (Ashley) Celusta and the late Kenneth Celusta; great grandmother of Kaden, Brinley and Zephyr; dear daughter of the late Samuel and Ellen Cosentino; sister of the late Michael Cosentino; sister-inlaw of Florence Cosentino; aunt of niece and nephews.

Funeral Mass was held Friday,

April 15, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Church, 134 Arthur, Elmhurst. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Masses would be appreciated. Arrangements provided by Ahlgrim Funeral Home. Call (630) 834-3515 or visit ahlgrim.com for more information.

Ronald D. Prokof, 89

Ronald D. Prokof, of Elmhurst, passed away recently at the age of 89. Beloved husband of Phyllis nee Kockelman Sloan for 55 years and the late Lydia Prokof nee Fiorini; loving father of Ron Prokof, Kathy (Jim) Milkert, Catherine Prokof, Karen (Jeff) Loster, Elizabeth (Brian) Tully and the late James Sloan; father-in-law of Elizabeth Sloan; cherished grandfather of 11; great grandfather of 12; brother of the late Reginald Prokof. Ronald was a WWII Army Veteran, member of Elmhurst T.H.B. Post #187 A.L. and active member of Visitation Church. Funeral Mass was held Monday, April 18, 2016 at Visitation Church.

Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, Memorials will be appreciated for the Illinois Veterans Home, 1707 N. 12th St., Quincy, IL 62301. Arrangements provided

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Symphony, community celebrate Alltop’s 20th year Fundraising effort reaches its goal of $100,000+

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent

ELMHURST — On Saturday, April 16, more than 100 people gathered at Harry Carey’s Restaurant for dinner and a private concert by the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 20th year of leadership and direction of conductor Dr. Stephen Alltop.

After a short cocktail reception, the orchestra delighted guests with a collection of tunes from Broadway musicals including Carousel, Oklahoma and,

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Dr. Alltop’s favorite, My Fair Lady. Guests in the room could be seen either lip-syncing the words or nodding along to the familiar songs.

Mayor Steve Morley served as Master of Ceremonies and began by presenting a May-

or’s Proclamation, designating April 16 “Stephen Alltop Day” in the City of Elmhurst.

“I’ve never had a ‘day’ before,” Alltop said after the applause had stopped.

Morley noted that he and Alltop were both conductors, but

of a different sort.

“The difference is, you have a baton,” the mayor said. “I have a mallet. You lift people up and bring out the music.

I am usually shouting people down!”

A short history of the Sym-

phony was given, noting that in 1961, the Elmhurst Community Orchestra, as it was known then, held its first concert. The first director and conductor to take the baton for the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra was Dale Clevenger, who led the group from 1981 to 1995.

Guests were given the gift of a CD of ESO selections and were urged to attend the upcoming concert on Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. It will be the final concert of the season.

Advocacy and support group plans PANDAS Bash! fundraiser

Proceeds will help those with PANDAS/PANS

ELMHURST — On Friday, April 29, PANDAS/PANS Advocacy and Support (PAS) will host The PANDAS Bash! photos by Paul DelGuidice at Fitz’s Spare Keys at 119 N. At the celebration of Dr. Stephen Alltop’s 20th year with the Symphony, almost all past Presidents attended. Pictured are (from left): current president David Novotny, Janet Hodge, Dr. York St. in Elmhurst. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Alltop, Carol Josefowicz, Loretta Kalina and Louise Derning.

The event will feature Mike Left: Dr. Alltop and Joe, “a modern rock cover introduced his band widely regarded as one family (from left): of the very best sounding cover wife Josephine and daughters Alexis bands in the nation.” The band and Stephanie as he begins at 7:30. There will be spoke to the audience a silent auction and raffles for who attended the attendees. Tickets are $40 per celebration of his person and include appetizers, 20th year with the two drink tickets and desserts.

Elmhurst Symphony.

This event is open to adults In addition, his parents only 21 and older. Funds raised were “attending” via will provide grants distributed telephone! twice yearly by PAS. Tickets are available at pandasbash.bpt.me or as pas.care and at the facebook page.

PANDAS/PANS Advocacy and Support (PAS) was established in 2011 to offer support groups to families and create public awareness of Pediatric Right: Mayor Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Morley pictured Disorders in Illinois. This local at the podium group has grown to include offered a certificate more than 400 families and proclaiming Saturday, April 16 as has recently expanded its role Dr. Stephen Alltop nationwide to include advocaDay in the City of cy, grant giving, and collaboraElmhurst. “I’ve never tion with other PANDAS/PANS had a ‘day’ before!” organizations and medical instiDr. Alltop quipped. tutions.

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Pictured is the team from York High School which took first place in the Illinois Economics Challenge held April 6 at the Federal Research Bank of Chicago. Pictured are (from left): Jessica Weldon, Flanagan Waldherr, Frank

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Luse, Jason Kentra, Nancy Harrison (Sr. Vice President/Asst. Director of Econ Illinois), John Fetscher and Tamra Carl.

York High School wins Illinois Economics Challenge Takes first after a close ‘Quiz Bowl’ with Hinsdale South

ELMHURST — York Community High School earned first place in the 2016 Illinois Economics Challenge State Finals, a program of Econ Illinois.

The event, held April 6 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, involved 40 high school students competing for the championship title.

York outscored Hinsdale South High School, after a close final “Quiz Bowl” round of competition. The first place team of John Fetscher, Jason Kentra,

Frank Luse, Flanagan Waldherr, along with coaches Tamra Carl and Jessica Weldon, received a trophy and framed certificate for their school, plus individual medals, certificates, and Visa gift cards. A second and third team of York students, Jack Anderson, Brennan McGovern, Brandon Parr and Peter Salek, as well as Ioan Draganov, Lucas Gough, Olivia Gough and Claire Meyer, also participated in the state competition.

The results were as follows: 1st place (moving on to National SemiFinals): Flanagan Waldherr, Frank Luse, Jason Kentra and John Fetscher 3rd place: Jack Anderson, Brennan

McGovern, Brandan Parr and Peter Salek; Qualifying team to state: Olivia Gough, Lucas Gough, Claire Meyer and Ioan Dragonov.

The York High School team advances to the National Semi-Finals round of competition, held as an online proctored test on April 26, with other teams across the country. The top scoring teams from four states will qualify for the 2016 National Economics Challenge, held in New York City from May 20-23.

“We are so proud of our students,” said Jessica Weldon, research and social studies chair at York. “This is a hardworking,

intelligent group of students. They work well as a team and have excelled in their AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics courses this year. Econ Challenge provides a competitive environment for them to enhance their economic knowledge and communication skills.

Go Dukes!”

The Illinois Economics Challenge (ILEC) is a program of Econ Illinois and the Centers of Economic Education throughout Illinois. This year 498 Illinois students participated in the online preliminary round of competition in March, with 10 teams qualifying for the state event.

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IC Catholic Prep Math Team advances to State Finals for third straight year ELMHURST — IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) is proud to announce that its Math Team has qualified for the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Finals as a full team for the third consecutive year.

On Saturday, Feb. 27, 35 members of the IC Catholic Prep Math Team competed in the 1A Division at the ICTM Regional Competition at North Central College in Naperville. ICCP earned 2nd place at the Regional event and among all the Division 1A schools in the state.

In the Individual events, sophomore Mark Zhao earned 1st place in the Pre-Calculus event. Freshmen Steven Gong and Harry Zhang tied for 5th place in the Algebra 1 event, sophomore Molly Zhang placed 5th in Geometry, and junior Robert Vitek also placed 5th in the Algebra 2 event.

In team competition, ICCP had two 1st-place finishers. The Freshmen-Sophomore 8 person team which included freshmen Steven Gong, Amber Lewis, Suzy Maloney, and Harry Zhang with sophomores Josh DeLaCruz, Hannah Li, Sophie Zanoni, and MollyZhang , captured a 1st place along with the JuniorSenior 2 person team made up of sophomores, Mark Zhao and Ella Wan. Two teams earned 2nd place awards including the Algebra 1 team, comprised of Suzy Maloney, Lance Pollitz, Steven Gong, Harry Zhang, Amber Lewis, and Ryan Kenneally; and the PreCalculus team which included sophomore Mark Zhao, junior

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Members of the IC Catholic Prep Math Team will be competing in the ICTM State Finals which will be held at the University of Illinois on Saturday, May 7.

Jimmy Kenneally, and seniors Jack Ricobene, Pat Guinan, Marc Natividad, and Brendan O’Brien.

Lastly, three teams earned 3rd place finishes. The Geometry team made up of sophomores Molly Zhang, Hannah Li, Ella Wan, Alec Vasquez,

Jake DeWitte, and Victor Cadaoas placed 3rd overall. The Junior-Senior 8 person team comprised of sophomore Mark Zhao; juniors Kaitlyn Grady, Deidre Lee, Anna Natividad, Sabrina Vorne; and seniors Matt DeWitte, Pat Guinan, and Marc Natividad also captured the 3rd

spot .

Additionally, the Calculator team which included freshman Kate Pierce, sophomore Michael Hoffman, junior Robert Vitek, and seniors Marc Natividad, and Brendan O’Brien earned a 3rd place award for their efforts.

The ICTM State Finals will be

held at the University of Illinois on Saturday, May 7. This will be a all day competition event beginning with an Opening Ceremony at 9:30 a.m. and closing with an Awards Presentation at 4 p.m. The ICCP Math Team is coached by Michelle Ferguson and Diane Martin.

Earth Day comes to Hawthorne School Almost 600 pounds of plastic recycled; lunchtime garbage cut in half ELMHURST — Hawthorne Elementary School’s plastic bag recycling collection is over this year. The Hawthorne community collected and sent 584.1 pounds of plastic film and bags to Trex in 80 school days. Trex, the plastic-to-laminate recycling manufacturer, uses about 1,000 bags or 12 lbs. of plastic to make a planter like the one the school earned.

The Hawthorne planter is now filled with 2nd grader’s potato plants. It will be placed in the school’s outdoor classroom later for summer planting. Students and staff urge the community to keep recycling by taking your plastic bags and other plastic film to Mariano’s Jewel and Kohl’s, which are the local stores who partner with Trex.

Hawthorne has also recycled 61,454 juice pouches since 2013. They are shipped to Terracycle, a company that finds unique ways to reuse or “upcycle” waste instead of sending it to landfills. They use juice pouches to make

notebooks, lunch bags and other products and reward participating organizations by partnering with charities. This allowed Hawthorne to provide the following to global support groups in the school’s name: 1) bring clean water to 27 people for a year and 9 people for a week; 2) plant 20 trees in an American forest and adopt 10 acres of wildlife land; and 3) reduce 10 tons of carbon from the atmosphere. (These donations were selected by the Eco-Explorers club members.)

Hawthorne also composts about 24 pounds of fruit and veggie scraps every day. It uses the composted soil in the gardens of its outdoor classroom, with 2nd graders planting seeds and growing vegetables, which are used for a salad lunch in May and soup making in the fall. During the daily lunch hour, to lower landfill waste, Hawthorne also pours out extra liquids and recycle paper, aluminum and milk cartons. Since 2013, when the school began to compost and recycle, and with the efforts of custodians, principal, teachers and students, Hawthorne’s lunchtime garbage has dropped from 16,000 pounds to about 9,000 pounds per year.

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Pictured is Jack Borchers, a student at Hawthorne Elementary, which recently celebrated Earth Day with numerous efforts in place to reuse, recycle and “upcycle.” The Hawthorne community collected and sent 584.1 pounds of plastic film and bags to Trex, a plastic-to-laminate recycling manufacturer.

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Forest Preserve Distict receives grant to convert trucks to alternative fuel Funds provide conversion of five trucks of county fleet

WHEATON — The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County was awarded a $23,387 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to convert five 2016 Ford light-duty trucks to alternative-fuel vehicles that run on compressed natural gas.

The District’s light-duty fleet hauls materials, equipment and staff to and from work sites and

clear roads in winter.

“The District wants to convert these vehicles to fulfill its commitment to sustainability from an organizational and environmental perspective by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and petroleum-based fuel dependency, while serving as an example of alternative-fuel use,” said Mike Webster, District fleet manager.

Converting the fleet to alternative fuel vehicles is part of the District’s Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Sustainability policy, which calls for all gas-

oline- and diesel-powered vehicles to be replaced with vehicles powered by alternative-fuel technology.

The District runs a fleet of 180 road vehicles and 172 pieces of equipment that use liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, ethanol, biodiesel and other alternative fuels or run on hybrid electric motors. The District also helps area municipalities reduce their greenhouse emissions by allowing them to use its alternative-fuel station — the only one in Illinois with four different fuels.

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Worship Services Directory First United Methodist Church of Elmhurst

BETHEL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

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Christian Congregational Church invites you to join us in worship any Sunday at 9:30 a.m., or Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

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Community Calendar April 21 - May 13

H Pick of the week H the Elmhurst event NOT TO BE MISSED! Saturday, April 23 Inaugural Annie LeGere 4K Walk The Inaugural Annie LeGere “To the Moon and Back” 4K Walk (no running) will step off at 10 a.m. at Sandburg Middle School. Proceeds will help support legislation to provide Epi-Pen training to first-responders throughout the state of Illinois. To register or for more information, visit amazingannie.org or visit their facebook page.

Thursday, April 21 • From 3:30-4:30 p.m., there will be a Dementia Caregiver Support Group Meeting held at Terra Vista, 100 E. Roosevelt Road, Villa Park (next to Outback Steakhouse). Light refreshments served. RSVP to 630-534-0886 or info@terravista.org.

• 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.

edented fourth appearance in the Music@Bethel Concert Series. Tickets: adults/$20, seniors/$18, students/$5; Family pass/$45 two adults and up to five children. A wine reception will follow. Bethel is located at 315 E. St. Charles Road, just west of Sandburg Middle School. Info: musicatbethel. com or call 630-279-4040.

• Beginning at 7 p.m., Elmhurst Firefighters Local 3541 will host its 6th annual Comedy Showcase and Raffle at Fitz’s Spare Keys to raise money for local charities. For tickets and information, call Steve Talaski at 708-212-8297 or send an e-mail to: Local3541@hotmail. com.

• From 10 a.m.-12 noon the Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting the Early Literacy Fair: Books & Authors & Stories, Oh

My! (For Families). Members of the Elmhurst College Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society lead fun early literacy activities for preschoolers and their caregivers.

No registration required. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or call 630-279-8696.

Sunday, April 24 • At 6:30 p.m., the Children’s Choirs of Faith Evangelical United Methodist Church will present a musical production about Zacchaeus called, “What’s Up, Zak?” The church is located at 111 W. North Ave (at York St.) Admission is free; a free-will offering will be collected for Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree Program.

For more information contact Jane at 630-941-0212.

• From 7-8:30 p.m. the Elmhurst Library will be hosting

Ball Seed Company: 2016 Spring & Summer Gardens.

Landscape business manager Jeff Gibson will talk about plant varieties for the season.

Presented in honor of the 90th anniversary of the Elmhurst Garden Club. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or 630279-8696.

Tuesday, April 26 From 2-3 p.m., there will be a workshop on The Beginning of the Alzheimer’s Journey, led by Natalie McFarland, RN, BSN, Dementia Care Educator, at Terra Vista, 100 E. Roosevelt Road in Villa Park (next to Outback Steakhouse). Seating is limited to please RSVP by calling 630-534-0886 or by email to: info@terravista.org.

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Saturday, April 23 • Beginning at 7 p.m., Elmhurst’s own renowned flutist Mary Stolper returns by popular demand to Bethel Church’s sanctuary for an unprec-

Channel your inner Mad Men character

History Museum plans Mid-Century Mod Cocktail Party ELMHURST — Although Elmhurst may be a bit far from New York’s Madison Avenue, the Elmhurst History Museum and Pints invite fans o those intriguing Mad Men characters—Don and Betty Draper— for an evening to celebrate the cocktails, food, and fashion of the late 1950s and early ‘60s.

Join in the fun at the MidCentury Mod Cocktail Party on Wednesday, May 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Pints, located at 112 S. York Street in Elmhurst.

Guests are encouraged to embrace the kitschy mid-century theme and dress in Mad Men-inspired attire. Participants will nibble on appetizers popular during this era and sip cocktails that a complicated Madison Avenue advertising exec might enjoy.

Tickets are $15 for members of the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation and $18 for non-mem-

bers, and includes four appetizers and two cocktails. Participants must be 21 and older with photo ID, preregistration is required. Tickets are available online only at elmhursthistory.org (in the Adult Programs section).

This program is presented in conjunction with the Elmhurst History Museum’s current exhibit, “Patios, Pools & the Invention of the American Backyard,” open through May 29, 2016 at Elmhurst History Museum, located at 120 E. Park Ave. in Elmhurst.

Don’t be a square! Dress up with your favorite friends and make plans to join the MidCentury Mod Cocktail Party on May 4.

For more information, “like” the museum’s Facebook page, visit elmhursthistory.org, or call (630) 833-1457.

photo courtesy of the Elmhurst History Museum

Pictured is a group of guests at an Elmhurst Dance Club back in 1961, dressed to the nines in the fashions of the day. The Elmhurst Heritage Foundation invites residents to dig those vintage clothes out of the attic and try them on for the Mid-Century Mod Cocktail Party planned for May 4 at Pints.

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Walk-In Ministry partners with Elmhurst College for marketing plan New logo, materials to be presented at reception April 28

Elmhurst College students and instructor Brad Kisner are pictured standing in front of the designs they presented to the Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry for their new logo and marketing materials. The local not-for-profit is changing its name as of May 1 to Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network (EWAN).

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hat’s in a name? A lot actually, and in today’s digital age, a name comes with a whole look.

When the Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry (EWIM) made the move to change its name to the Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network (EWAN), they needed a new identity system to go with it. As a not-for-profit, it was important for the organization to develop a quality look without spending a lot of money.

This is where instructor Brad Kisner and his upper level graphic design course at Elmhurst College came in. Kisner assigned the development of a new identity system to his class as their first semester project.

“It is a real win-win for both parties,” said Jackie Crnkovich, Executive Director of the Walk-In Ministry who came up with the idea of working with the college. “The students get the experience of working with a real client, and we get the benefit of professional quality work at no cost.”

Students began the process by reading about and then visiting the Walk-In Ministry to give themselves an in-depth understanding of the purpose and nature of the organization.

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Updated 3 Bedroom/2 Bath Ranch Home in outstanding location just steps from the Great Western Trail. Updated Kitchen w/ Granite Countertops, Stainless Steel Appliances.

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Lincoln school, brick bungalow in great family neighborhood just off the IL Prairie Path. Walk to Lincoln GS, York HS, and the Spring Rd business district. Move-in ready 4 bed / 3 bath home with the pride of ownership throughout. Oversized

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Well maintained & updated 4 bedroom ranch set on an over-sized 75 x 195 lot in Villa Park. Loads of updates & storage make this ranch a hidden gem. The fully finished basement offers a large family room w/ fireplace, home office and 4th bedroom w/ en suite bathroom just done in 2015.

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Well cared for, traditional 2-story in desirable Jefferson school neighborhood. 5 beds up with inlaw arrangement on 1st floor or basement. 1st Floor - Refinished hw floors, office/BR, full bath, laundry/mudroom, separate dining and living rms, open kitchen w/ eating area, and family rm w/ masonry fireplace. 2nd floor - 5 BRs, 2 full baths, master suite w/separate shower, dual sink vanity, and jacuzzi tub. Fin Basement- Rec/Media rm, game rm, full bath, BR/exercise rm, and storage.

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Great starter home opportunity just east of downtown Elmhurst. 2nd owners have taken great care of this 3 bedroom brick ranch with full basement. Directly across the street from kids’ playground and East End Park/Pool. Meticulously

Great starter home opportunity just east of downtown Elmhurst. 2nd owners have taken great care of this 3 bedroom brick ranch with full basement. Directly across the street from kids’ playground and East End Park/Pool. Meticulously maintained with hardwood floors, newer appliances, HVAC, roof, and granite kitchen counters. A full basement with finished family room, laundry room, and tons of storage. Walkable to downtown Elmhurst, Metra Station, and Field Elementary school. $274,900

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Enjoy high visibility on busy West Avenue & Great arterial location 290/355/North Avenue. This suite gets lots of natural light, has large common reception area & 2 private offices.

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Enjoy high visibility on busy West Avenue & Great arterial location 290/ 355/North Avenue. This suite gets lots of natural light, has large common reception area & 2 private offices. Rent includes water, common area usage & parking. Tenant pays flat fee for electric of $55/month. $595/month rent (472 sqft). Plenty of parking, great place for any small business to call home!

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From head to toe this lovely home has been kept in pristine condition. Enjoy HUGE open Kitchen w/ Granite CT’s, SS Appliances, Pub Style seating, table space in dining area which opens to Family Rm w/ tons of natural light & flanked by a gas fireplace. HW thruout 1st floor, Upstairs w/ Master Suite, His/Her closets, luxurious en suite Bathroom, HUGE 2nd bedroom, full 2nd Bathroom, 2nd Floor Laundry Rm. Basement w/ surround sound for entertaining, movies, or the big game, workout area/play area/office, PLUS storage galore! So many improvements w/ Half Bath on 1st floor GUTTED, New Carpet UP/ DOWN, high efficiency HVAC! $235,000

Center of Town!

Center of Town!

Can’t miss w/ this center of town 2-story. Freshly painted interior and tastefully decorated throughout, this home checks all the boxes - 4 beds up, master suite, eat-in kitchen open to 2-story family rm w/ brick fireplace, 1st floor office or 5th bed $634,999

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Continued from page 18 They also looked at websites and logos for other area organizations and agencies to make sure their ideas would be fresh and unique for the Assistance Network.

Crnkovich visited their classroom at the college several times to view students’ preliminary sketches and provide feedback.

All six students then attended the March board meeting for EWIM, and each presented his or her concept to the board.

“It was remarkable to see the looks on the board members faces when we revealed each of our designs for them,” said Jonathon Carter, one of the students in the class. “I think we opened some of their eyes to how much energy and research goes into designing, and that we aren’t just slapping something on a page hoping it looks good.”

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a lot into this project and choosing the winning look from among their designs was difficult, but in the end we could only use one,” Crnkovich said.

The winning design was created by Erin Bartholomew, a junior at Elmhurst College and a resident of Elmhurst. The board felt Bartholomew’s logo best reflected the mission and spirit of EWIM, soon to be EWAN. “I am so honored to have my design chosen for EWAN’s new identity,” Bartholomew said upon learning her design was the one chosen.

“EWAN has given me the opportunity to begin my design career in a positive and impactful way. “ The new look will be unveiled to the organization’s volunteers, church, partners, and supporters at a special wine and cheese reception at Wilder Mansion on April 28, just prior to the official rollout on May 1.

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York baseball team goes 6-1 during busy week

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The York baseball team made the most of an extremely busy week.

The Dukes squeezed in seven games in a six-day stretch last week and emerged with a 6-1 record. The hot streak improved York to 8-5 overall and 4-2 in West Suburban Conference Silver Division action.

York concluded the week with a doubleheader sweep of Proviso West. The Dukes won the opener 10-0. York had six hits and got out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning.

Mike O’Malley went 2-for4 with three runs scored. Matt Riecker scored a run and drove in one. Burke Corcoran had a hit and scored a run. Phil Schlitter had a double, two runs scored and an RBI. Cole Miller had a triple, two runs scored and an RBI. Mike Patti and Brendan Connell each drove in a run.

Rising to the challenge

York senior Madison Casey scored a goal in the second half against Highland Park during the Dukes’ 3-0 victory over the Giants at the PepsiCo Showdown, held in Schaumburg on Saturday, April 16. courtesy photo

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IC Catholic Prep boys lacrosse team off to competitive start

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The IC Catholic Prep boys lacrosse team isn’t shying away from tough competition.

The Knights were 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the Illinois Suburban Christian B conference through their first five games of the 2016 season.

IC Catholic Prep’s two losses came against highly ranked A-Division schools Fenwick and York. The Knights lost 18-4 in the season opener to Fenwick and dropped a 13-6 contest to York.

The Knights, under the direction of sixth-year head coach Tom O’Brien, have scored wins over Nazareth Academy (12-5), Lane Tech (15-2) and St. Francis (12-4). The St. Francis game was the conference opener.

Sophomore attack Charlie

O’Brien was leading the team in goals (17) and points (22) through the first five contests.

O’Brien had six-point games against Nazareth, Lane Tech and St. Francis.

Junior midfielder Max Czyzycki was second in points with 15 (10 goals, 5 assists). Junior attack Sam Buffo was leading the team in assists with 11 and was third in points with 13.

Sophomore Quinn Bigane was the team’s lead faceoff midfielder with a faceoff win-loss tally of 42-50. Senior defenseman Pat Guinan was leading the team in groundballs with 33 followed by senior midfielder Brendan O’Brien with 25. Junior defenseman Galvin Gecsey had 18 groundballs.

Senior goalie Kyle Barczynski had 28 on-goal saves for the Knights through five games.

“Our team has really come

together as a unit and has greatly improved with communicating with each other on the field, which is critical on the offensive, but particularly on the defensive side of the field,” IC Catholic Prep assistant coach John Czyzycki said. “Our intensity and physicality also has been increasing as the season has progressed. This is critical heading into the meat of our league play.”

Stick-handling continues to improve for the Knights.

IC Catholic Prep is led on the stick-handling front by junior Troy Simonides, Max Czyzycki, Buffo, Brendan O’Brien, senior Garrett Cheng and Charlie O’Brien. “We have a good core of stick handlers on offense, which creates a lot of options and threats for us,” said Czyzycki. “We have used that to our advantage. We have a substan-

tial portfolio of plays. Our challenge has been patience.”

Long-pole defensemen Jimmy Kenneally (junior), Guinan, Gecsey and junior Robert Vitek give the Knights a formidable front against opposing offenses, Czyzycki noted. “They have really started using their size and footwork to their advantage,” he said. “They are keeping the opposing team from getting quality shots.”

Vitek returned to the team this season after a year away. “It has been great to get Robert back on defense,” said Czyzycki. “He is tall, has good footwork and takes up a lot of space.”

Guinan and Max Czyzycki also are excelling for IC Catholic Prep. “Pat is a true leader on the field and motivates all players to keep their intensity level high,” John Czyzycki said. “Max is a catalyst on the offensive side of

the ball. He is a constant threat that needs to be accounted for.

Opposing defenses often focus on his play, which opens up a lot of opportunities for our other midfielders and attacks to get open and score.”

John Czyzycki said chemistry throughout the program is an added weapon for the Knights.

“I love the camaraderie of the team,” he said. “We always will have a few freshmen that have never played before. They always are as welcome as anyone. It’s been gratifying to see our young men grow with the game over their high school years. For example, senior Tommy Gibbons has improved substantially over the years. We have a host of sophomore players that we will be looking to step up next year and our JV team always posts a strong record as validation of its aptitude of the game.”

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Timothy Christian baseball team on a roll Trojans’ girls track team fares well in meet against Ridgewood

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The Timothy Christian baseball team got itself on a hot streak recently— winning three games in a row against Metro Suburban Conference competition.

In a recent 3-2 MSC crossover win against Wheaton Academy (a member of the larger-school MSC West Division), Carter Johnson allowed only two hits and struck out nine en route to a completegame victory.

Wheaton led 1-0 in the second, but the Trojans quickly responded with three in the bottom of the second. Timothy had four hits in the game.

Earlier, the Trojans swept a two-game series from fellow

MSC East Division entrant Elmwood Park.

In a 3-2 win in eight innings, Timothy pitcher Patrick Roelofs went the distance to earn the victory. He pitched eight innings and allowed no earned runs on six hits, while striking out three.

Elmwood Park led 2-0 after two innings. That score would hold until the bottom of the seventh when the Trojans tied the game thanks to a double by Noah Marrera, singles by Joey Davidson and Brian Schiff and two consecutive walks.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Jimmy Brush walked and advanced to third on a pair of wild pitches. With Elmwood Park playing the infield in, Marrera hit a ground ball that bounced off a fielder’s glove resulting in Brush scoring the game-winning run.

Timothy had nine hits in the game.

In the first game of the series, Timothy got out to a 6-0 lead after two innings en route to a 12-6 triumph. A two-run sin-

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Sweeps doubleheader from Proviso West to improve to 4-2 in league Frank Romano had an RBI and walked three times.

Joe Polowsky was the winning pitcher. He went five innings and allowed three hits while striking out six. He threw 40 of 51 pitches for strikes.

York won the finale 12-2 thanks to an eight-run outburst over the first three innings.

York had 14 hits.

Cam Fowler went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a run scored and an RBI. Riecker went 2-for-2 with a double and a run scored. Schlitter was 2-for-2 with a run scored.

Kevin Lipkin went 2-for-2 with a double and a run scored. Cole Miller had two hits (including a triple), a run scored and three RBI. Nick Lee had a triple, a run scored and two RBI. Mark Thieme and Josh Hovance each had an RBI. Cole Blank had a hit, scored two runs and walked twice.

Brendan McGovern was the winning pitcher. He threw five innings and allowed four hits.

McGovern fanned eight and walked only one.

In an 8-3 WSC Silver win over Downers Grove North, the Dukes had eight hits.

O’Malley was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Riecker went 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Schlitter and Lee each had a hit and an RBI. Romano had a hit, scored two runs, stole two bases and drove in a run.

Riecker was the winning pitcher. He went three innings and had one strikeout. Miller finished the game, throwing the final four innings. He fanned four and allowed no earned runs.

York also scored a 19-3 WSC crossover win against Proviso East. York had 16 hits in the contest and scored 11 runs in the first inning.

Fowler walked twice and scored a run. Austin Gelsomino had two hits, a run scored and an RBI. O’Malley had a hit, two runs scored and two RBI. Brendan Connell had a hit, two runs scored and an RBI. Riecker had a hit, scored a run and drove in one.

Dvorak had a hit, a run scored and two RBI. Schlitter had a hit and two runs scored.

Lipkin and Corcoran each had an RBI. Patti was 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Blank

}Overall it was a good meet

included Hoekstra, Zoe Stanton, Alyse Schnurr and Bosman.

The 1,600 relay first-place team featured Hoekstra, Rachel Stoll, Val Hoekstra and Bosman.

“Overall it was a good meet considering the bitter wind and how quickly the meet ran,” said — Timothy Christian coach Kevin Hackert Timothy Christian coach Kevin Hackert. gle by Brush an RBI single by Timothy Christian girls track The Timothy Christian girls Davidson and a sacrifice fly by Schiff in the first inning got track team competed in a things going for the Trojans. Metro Suburban Conference Timothy capitalized on a wild East Division triangular meet pitch and an error in the second against Ridgewood and Guerin Prep. No team scores were inning.

Josh Anderson reached base kept.

Timothy’s Ruth Hruska-Kelfour times. He doubled in the first inning and had singles in ley won the discus and high the second and fifth innings. He jump competitions. Hannah also scored three runs and had Bosman won the triple jump, an RBI. Brush had three RBI. while Olivia Hoekstra won the Jimmy Allen was the winning long jump. Tracy Westra won pitcher. He struck out eight and the 800 run.

The Trojans also fared well allowed only two runs over five in the relays—winning three innings.

Timothy had 13 hits in the races. The 3,200 relay firstBy Mike Miazga game. The Trojans added sin- place team included Nicole Correspondent gle runs in the third and fifth Terpstra, Lisa Grane, Morgan ELMHURST — The IC and two-run performances in Hoving and Marissa Silvia.

The 800 relay team that won Catholic Prep girls soccer team the sixth and seventh innings. moved to 3-2-2 overall after a recent 3-1 non-conference win against Montini.

Grace Fuller led the Knights with two goals. Olivia Hurt added the Knights’ other goals. had a hit, a run scored and three loss.

RBI. Thieme had two doubles, York started the week with a Fuller, Hurt and Tessa Langan two runs scored and two RBI. 5-4 win in eight innings against each had an assist.

Adam Hassler was 3-for-3 with Glenbard West in WSC Silver York girls soccer The York girls soccer team three runs scored. play. downed South Elgin 4-0 in nonHovance was the winning York had 11 hits in the game. pitcher. He struck out two. The Dukes tied the game with a conference play.

Maggie Bleyer and Jenna Corcoran pitched the final three run in the bottom of the seventh innings and fanned four. and won it with a run in the Lundgren each had two goals.

In a 9-3 non-conference win bottom of the eighth. Schlitter Maggie Milkowski, Kristen over Wheaton North, York scored the game-winning run Viola, Ffyon Hund and Mady erased a 1-0 deficit by scoring after Riecker singled to center. Schiller each had an assist.

In a Pepsi Showdown game, four runs in the third and five Fowler was 3-for-4 with a more in the fifth inning. double and an RBI. Schlitter the Dukes lost 2-1 to St. Charles Fowler was 2-for-3 with a struck a home run, scored twice North. Bleyer had the only goal double, a run scored and an and stole two bases. Riecker for York off an assist from Gaby RBI. O’Malley walked twice. was 3-for-5 with a run scored Uribe.

In a 6-1 loss to Lake Zurich Riecker had a hit, two runs and an RBI. Romano was scored and an RBI. Miller had 2-for-4 with a double and an in the Pepsi Showdwn, Cassidy Privett had York’s goal off a a run scored and two walks.

Bleyer assist.

Hovance doubled, scored a run RBI. Polowsky had an RBI. Miller, Fowler, McGovern, “The team is looking to and drove in a run. Romano Gelsomino, Dvorak and Rieck- bounce back from our last was 2-for-3 with two runs er all pitched. Riecker was the two defeats and keep working scored and two RBI. McGovern, Fowler, Gel- winning pitcher. He struck out together for success,” said York somino, Dvorak and Miller all two in one inning of work. interim coach Stevan Dobric.

Through the team’s first pitched in the game. Fowler was Miller, the starter, fanned four the winning pitcher. McGovern in two innings of work. York seven games (3-4 overall, 0-1 and Gelsomino each had two pitchers recorded 12 strikeouts West Suburban Conference in the game.

Silver Division), Bleyer, Lunstrikeouts.

York travels to Downers dgren, Uribe, Privett, Jenna York dropped a 9-1 WSC Silver decision to Downers Grove Grove South today for a WSC Dvorak and Viola had one or North. The Dukes were limited crossover game. The Dukes more goals, while Lundgren, to three hits. Fowler had a dou- head to Oak Park-River For- Hund, Schiller, Bleyer, Uribe, ble and a run scored. Lee had est to start a three-game series Madison Casey, Rachel Teague, a hit and an RBI and Romano Friday. The two teams meet Maggie Milkowski and Viola again Saturday at Oak Park- had one or more assists on the went 1-for-2.

Riecker, Corcoran, Hovance, River Forest at 10 a.m., before season.

“It is really a team effort this Polowsky and Lee pitched in concluding the series Monday year,” said Dobric. the game. Corcoran took the at York.

considering the bitter wind and how quickly the meet ran.”

IC Catholic Prep girls soccer team defeats Montini

Bleyer, Lundgren each score two goals in York soccer win

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York girls soccer team at the PepsiCo Showdown

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Dukes sophomore Maggie Bleyer dribbles through the Giants defense on Saturday, April 16. Junior Gabriela Uribe takes a shot. She scored the Dukes’ final goal on a penalty kick.

Bleyer scored York’s first goal in a 3-0 victory.

York keeper Ellen Foley makes a save against Highland Park during the PepsiCo Showdown, held in Schaumburg.

Above: Senior Ffyon Hund races a Giants player to the ball.

Right: Senior Kaylin Kenny races down the pitch for a pass.

Left: Abbey Horn, a senior, stops a pass at Olympia Park on Saturday.

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York badminton program on a roll

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The York girls badminton team has established a tradition of excellence in recent times.

And the Dukes are once again displaying that excellence on the court as evidenced by a pair of invitational victories.

York won the Glenbard East Invitational with a perfect score, meaning the Dukes finished first in all flights of the

combined varsity and juniorvarsity event.

“I don’t think we’ve ever done that,” said York coach Nicole Young. “Our girls played well.”

At the varsity level, firstplace finishers included Julia Dierksheide (No. 1 singles), Alyssa Woodward (No. 2 singles) and Catherine Novak (No. 3 singles). York also swept the varsity doubles titles. Irin Abraham and Grace Mazzocco won at No. 1 doubles, while Jillian Dunbar and Linnea Dierksheide won at No. 2 doubles. Nicole Lewis and Sophia Mordini were winners at No. 3 doubles.

On the JV front, Martha Eaton won the No. 1 singles

Gonzalez’s three-run homer fuels IC softball team Sutton blasts two home runs in Knights’ baseball win

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The IC Catholic Prep softball team recorded a pair of Metro Suburban Conference West Division wins recently against Fenton and Guerin Prep.

In a 15-5 five-inning win over Guerin, the Knights exploded for 18 hits and scored 10 runs over the first three innings.

First-inning RBI singles

by Kayla Faber-Cournane, Kasey Carver and Georgia Mahnke helped the Knights get out to a 5-0 lead. Melissa Gonzalez keyed a four-run second inning with a threerun home run, the first of her high-school career.

In the third inning, Gonzalez had an RBI single that scored Faber-Cournane.

In the fifth inning, the Knights scored five more runs. Faber-Cournane’s RBI single scored Josie Lytton to get things going.

Gonzalez finished with three hits and four RBI. Faber-Cournane was the winning pitcher. She struck out six.

In a 10-0 five-inning win against Fenton, the Knights scored six runs in the third

inning to pull away. IC Catholic Prep had 10 hits in the game.

Gonzalez had a triple in the first inning and finished with two RBI. FaberCournane was the winning pitcher. She struck out two and allowed four hits en route to a five-inning shutout.

IC Catholic Prep also lost a 10-8 non-conference decision to St. Viator. The Knights trailed 9-0 after two innings thanks to an eight-run St. Viator second.

However, the Knights came back and scored nine runs over the final three innings, including six in the sixth inning.

The Knights had 11 hits in the game. Taylor Salvi went 3-for-3 with two singles and a triple.

The Fenton win put IC Catholic Prep at 7-6 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

IC Catholic Prep baseball The IC Catholic Prep baseball team notched a recent 6-3 Metro Suburban Conference West Division win against Glenbard South.

The Knights came back from a 2-0 deficit with one run in the fifth inning and five in the sixth inning. The Knights finished with 10 hits.

Brian Herrera was the winning pitcher. Matt Sutton blasted two home runs in the game, while Joey Salvi had a triple.

division. Kristen Drost won at No. 2 singles. Sam Reed and Jenna Gallichio were winners at No. 1 doubles, while Jessica Reed and Elena Vezmar won at No. 2 doubles.

York also won its own invitational by taking first in all but two categories.

Abraham and Mazzocco were winners at No. 1 doubles. Julia Dierksheide won at No. 1 singles. Woodward took the title at No. 2 singles and Dunbar finished first at No. 3 singles.

Earlier last week York was unbeaten at 4-0 in West Suburban Conference Silver Division play. The Dukes held wins over Lyons Township, Downers Grove North, Oak

Park-River Forest and Glenbard West.

“All our girls are playing well,” said Young.

Julia Dierksheide and Woodward each had 19-7 records.

“We’re playing well as a team from top to bottom,” said Young.

York returned six players from last year’s squad that advanced six players to he state tournament.

“With six returning girls we were hoping we would be strong,” said Young. “Overall, we’re better as a team from top to bottom. I’m definitely pleased with the performance of the girls so far.”

Young also is pleased with the way the team has played

thus far in conference competition.

“I’m very happy with that,” she said. “Oak Park is very good. That was 8-7 on the varsity.”

Young places a lot of emphasis on winning the WSC Silver title each year. “The team goal is to get the conference title,” she said. “I like that because it’s the whole team going after the conference title.

For sectionals, you only have a certain number of players. Conference is the whole team and that’s very important to us. But we also would love to host sectionals again, win the sectional and move six girls onto the state tournament.”

Timothy Christian boys tennis team off to another strong start Trojans score recent wins against Wheaton Academy and Willowbrook

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The Timothy Christian boys tennis team recent string of success has continued in the early part of the 2016 season.

The Trojans were 5-0 in their first five dual meets of the season. Timothy defeated Wheaton Academy 4-1 in a Metro Suburban Conference crossover contest and also notched a 5-2 non-conference win against Willowbrook.

In the win against Wheaton Academy, Timothy’s Nathan Daniels was a 6-2, 6-0 winner against Ty Krill.

“Ty was a sectional champion at St. Charles last year and won three rounds at state,” Timothy Christian coach Keith Mills pointed out. “He beat Nate 6-0, 6-1 a year ago.”

Through the first five matches, the No. 2 doubles team of Mitch Evenhouse and Ben Lodewyk was 5-0, while Jared Rhiner and Jack Wells were 4-0 at No. 1 doubles. Daniels was 4-0 at No. 1 singles.

“Strategically speaking we are attacking the net much better than earlier in the season,” said Mills.

Mills has been pleased with the progress Daniels and No. 2 singles player Nick Silvia have

made of late. “Nate Daniels will be a tough opponent for everyone,” said Mills. “Nick still is learning singles after three years of doubles.”

Mills noted Trevor Hoogendorn and Joel Daniels have helped the Trojans in the doubles division. “Third doubles has been stronger than expected with several different players stepping into that position,” he said. “Trevor and Joel (moved up from the JV team) have both been playing very well at third doubles and may challenge

our undefeated second doubles team. It’s a good problem to have.”

Mills has been pleased with the development of the Trojans’ roster.

“Our lower-position players have raised the level of play,” said Mills. “Practices have been very competitive.”

Timothy was scheduled to play Glenbard East and Elmwood Park earlier this week and will head to Glen Ellyn today to face MSC West Division member Glenbard South.

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York softball team pounds out 30 hits in doubleheader sweep Dukes also defeat Waubonsie Valley 12-7

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The York softball team had the bats going in a trio of recent games—all wins.

The Dukes blasted 30 hits in a non-conference doubleheader sweep of Riverside-Brookfield.

In a 16-8 victory, York had 18 hits. The Dukes led only 6-4 after two innings.

Katherine Karnatz went 3-for-5 with four runs scored.

Kyra Kroll went 2-for-4 with three runs scored, two doubles and three RBI. Abby Solem had two doubles, one run scored and four RBI. Gabby Magnifico had two hits, a run scored and an RBI.

Izzy Smith went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI. Sarah Maciejewski went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI. Annie Mundle had a hit, two runs scored and two RBI. Andrea Meager stole two bases.

Meager was the winning pitcher. She allowed only three earned runs and struck out four in a seven-inning completegame effort.

York also scored a 12-8 win over R-B in a game where the Dukes had 12 hits.

The Dukes led 7-3 after three innings and 12-4 after four innings.

Amanda Karnatz had two hits, including a double, and two RBI. Katherine Karnatz had two hits, two runs scored and two RBI. Kroll went 2-for3 with a run scored and an RBI. Mia Tran went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI. Shawna Hanrahan went

Timothy Christian girls soccer team improves to 3-0 in conference play Trojans outlast Ridgewood in penalty kicks

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The Timothy Christian girls soccer team moved to 5-2 overall and upped its record to 3-0 in Metro Suburban Conference East Division play with an 11-1 win over Guerin Prep.

Rachel Rink led the Trojans with three goals. Toni Paterno had two goals and three assists, while Allison Zeilstra had two goals. Maddie Schaafsma added a goal and two assists.

Danielle Beard also had a goal and two assists. Nikki Kwasigroch had one goal and one assist, while Grace Miller had a single goal.

Through seven games Toni Paterno was leading the team with six goals and six assists, while Allison Zeilstra had four goals and five assists.

“We are generating scoring chances and being more efficient in the attacking third,” said Timothy coach Jon Hamelinck. “In the past we have been a one-dimensional offensive team, but we are generating chances in a variety of ways and are starting to find the back of the net.”

Hamelinck also likes the progress the team is achieving on defense. “We have a nice blend of speed, physicality and game knowledge,” he said. “We have yet to put together a shutout win, but we are improving each game we play.”

Rink and Beard, in particular, have stepped things up of late. “Rachel has shown good speed up top and an increased urgency to battle for those 50-50 balls,” said Hamelinck.

“Danielle continues to provide offense, but is working well off the ball and being responsible on the defensive side as well.”

In other recent action the Trojans scored a 2-1 win on penalty kicks against Ridgewood in MSC East play. Timothy won 4-3 in the penalty-kick phase. Zeilstra had Timothy’s lone goal in regulation. Penalty kicks were made by Kaily Huizenga, Beard, Paterno and Ellie Wiener. Shayna Smits made three key saves during penalty kicks.

In a 3-1 victory over Chicago Christian, Schaafsma, Zeilstra and Beard each had a goal.

“I like our improvement,” said Hamelinck. “From the beginning of the season to now there has been a drastic change in our execution and how we play as a team.”

2-for-3 with a double and three runs scored.

Lauren Wojick was the winning pitcher. She went the distance, allowing one earned run and striking out four over seven innings.

In earlier action, the Dukes downed Waubonsie Valley 12-7 in non-conference play.

York had 11 hits and benefited from a seven-run third inning.

Katherine Karnatz went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI. Kroll had a hit and two RBI. Solem had a home run and two RBI. Gabby Magnifico had two hits, scored a run and drove in two runs. Tran had two hits, scored a run and had two RBI. Hanrahan had two hits, including a double, to go with a run scored and an RBI. Amanda Karnatz had two stolen bases.

Meager was the winning pitcher. She struck out two in a complete-game effort.

The Dukes also dropped a 9-6 non-conference game to Glenbard North. York had eight hits and scored all its runs in the last two innings.

Magnifico belted two homers and had four RBI. Kroll, a sophomore, had a solo home run. Solem drove in a run.

Freshman Julia Derkowski took the loss and also had a hit at the plate.

In earlier action, York lost

5-3 in non-conference play to Conant.

“The girls have a lot of enthusiasm,” said York coach Jenna Nolan. “They get along and they work well and they work hard at practice.”

York had nine home runs as a team through its first five games.

“We should be a pretty good hitting team,” said Nolan.

Nolan noted Magnifico and Kroll both have been hitting well of late, along with Smith, who is a freshman.

Through the first five games, Magnifico had three homers and 10 RBI. Kroll also had three homers, while Smith had a homer and eight RBI. Solem had two homers and seven RBI in the first five games.

“We have some pretty big hitters,” said Nolan. “We have a lot kids who are really dedicated to the game. They put in the time and effort in and out of practice. They listen well.

Our assistant coach Elizabeth Munn is very knowledgeable about he game. It’s nice to have her on staff and working with the girls.”

Nolan also lauded the efforts of Katherine Karnatz in a recent game. “Katherine came up big for us,” said Nolan. “We had the bases loaded and she tripled. It’s nice to see that from a freshman. It’s nice to see her perform under pressure. She’s

also done a great job for us at second base.”

York has a youthful pitching staff that continues to make strides. “We are young,” said Nolan. “It’s been tough because three of the first five games we won in five or six innings.

I think our pitching has been doing very well. We’re working with them. We see a lot of potential with them.”

York has turned several double plays in the early going.

“Our defense has been good,” said Nolan. “It’s nice to see that early in the season. Amanda Karnatz in particular has done a great job for us in center field.

She looks vey good.”

Nolan noted earlier last week the Dukes have been slowed somewhat by the early spring weather.

“We played five games in a span of three or four weeks,” she said. “We’ve had a lot of indoor practice time. Once the games get going here we will get in a rhythm and we’ll get some better answers. Overall I’m really happy. We have potential. We just need to get into that rhythm and go with it.”

York was scheduled to start conference play this week with games against Lyons Township and Hinsdale Central.

“Both of them are strong teams,” said Nolan. “I’m excited to see how we do.”

Water polo team competing with state’s best Dukes boys lacrosse team downs Glenbard West

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The York boys water polo team added two more wins to its total in recent contests against Waubonsie Valley and St. Patrick.

York was a 16-2 winner over Waubonsie Valley and also scored a 12-3 win against St. Patrick.

The two wins moved York to 11-6-2 overall.

The Dukes were 3-1 through their first four West Suburban Conference games.

On the individual front, Tim Evely is averaging four goals per game over the last month, coach Brian Drumm noted.

Through late last week, Evely was the team’s leading goal-scorer with 52. Danny Stumpf had 39 goals, while Alex Marlott had 31 goals.

“We have really been working on our set offense over the past few weeks and we’re now starting to generate consistent scoring opportunities every time we have ball. We have seven players who can lead the team in scoring on any given night.”

Jordan Jopes is averaging five steals per game, while Tyler McKenna averages 10 saves in goal per game.

“Our defensive awareness is at an entirely new level from last year,” said Drumm.

Drumm also has been impressed with the recent play of Nik Miklyukh. “Nik has been on a tear offensively,” the coach said. “He scored six goals in our win against Oak-Park River Forest and has at least two goals in every game since.”

Drumm likes how his team has fared with some of the state’s elite thus far. “We are competing with the best teams in the state this year,” he said. “The next step is to beat those teams more consistently and that’s a realistic goal with this group.”

York boys lacrosse The York boys lacrosse team continued its strong start to the season with a recent 8-6 West Suburban Conference win over Glenbard West.

Tommy Angelos made 18 saves in goal to help the Dukes earn the league win.

Through the team’s first 14 games, Jack Buckley was the leading goal-scorer with 12.

“Our time of possession has been great,” said York coach Don Canfield. “We have been able to control the tempo of the game and wear our opponents out with long possessions.”

Canfield noted he’s seen some strong individual performances on defense thus far. “But we need to get much better at communication and team defense,” he added.

York played Benet Academy earlier this week.

“I like the way the guys work together and continue to want to compete in practice,” said Canfield. “Hopefully that work will pay off in late May.”

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York boys track team third at Downers Grove South Denning, Tomaska, Kern Jr. win individual races

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The York boys track team finished third at both the varsity and junior-varsity levels at the recent Bud Mohns Invitational held at Downers Grove South.

At the varsity level, York’s Cal Widener was fifth in the shot put with a throw of 48-9 1/2. Chase Stephens was eighth at 45-11.

Gabe Lewis placed eighth in the high jump at 5-8.

Paul Dirk was eighth in the long jump at 9-4.

Connor Murphy placed third in the pole vault at 14-0, while teammate Ethan Kett was fourth at 13-6.

York scored 10 points in that event based on Murphy and Kett’s finishes.

The Dukes logged eight more points in the 3,200 relay after a second-place time of 8:09.10. That team included Jon May, Devin Davies, Tom Devereux and Alec Deuter.

York picked up eight points in the 400 relay thanks to another second-place finish. The team of Kevin Falkenberg, Suny Kurian, Mike Geiger and Kurt Namini ran 44.23.

Max Denning won the 3,200 run with a time of 9:39.17. Teammate Sean MacGregor was second at

9:44.73—giving York 18 points in the event.

Kurian was fourth in the 100 with a time of 11.70.

Falkenberg was seventh at 11.84.

Robert Tomaska won the 800 with a time of 1:57.17, while Liam Hill was third at 1:58.22. York scored 16 points in that event.

York was fifth in the 800 relay with a time of 1:33.65. That team featured Falkenberg, Kurian, Gabe Van Ryn and Andrew Kelley.

Namini was fourth in the 400 with a time of 50.75.

Max Waywood placed sixth in the 300 hurdles with a time of 46.76.

Charlie Kern Jr. won the 1,600 with a time of 4:21.97. May was third at 4:24.88, giving York 16 more points.

York also won the 1,600 relay with a time of 3:27.11. That team featured Namini, Murphy, Denning and Mark Bashqawi.

In the frosh-soph meet, freshman Sannan Iqbal was eighth in the discus with a throw of 85-0.

Dominic Pastorelle won the long jump at 19-8 1/2.

Ethan Hunter was sixth in the triple jump at 35-8.

Luke Rozmus was eighth at 34-0 1/2.

Collin Wallace was fifth in the pole vault at 8-6.

York took second in the 3,200 relay with a time of 8:32.71. That team featured Mark Morgan, Eddie Ryan, Oaken Vallicelli and Tim Stevenson. Ryan and Vallicelli are freshmen.

York was fifth in the 400 relay at 47.81. That

team included Jonathan Taner, Sean Leonard, Deandre Klein and Kyle Berger.

Jackson Bode won the 3,200 run with a time of 9:52.18. Joe Evely was fourth at 10:19.21, giving York 14 points in the event.

Nikal Haridas was eighth in the 110 hurdles with a time of 20.26. Jonathan Tanner placed fourth in the 100 with a time of 12.05.

John Rosak won the 800 with a time of 2:05.20, while Morgan was fourth at 2:06.39.

Freshman Patrick Baer was fifth in the 400 with a time of 55.82. Bode was second in the 1,600 with a time of 4:40.12. Freshman Eddie Ryan was sixth at 4:52.58.

Berger was third in the 200 with a time of 24.52.

York placed fourth in the 1,600 relay with a time of 3:48.27. That team included Vallicelli, Rosak, Baer and Morgan.

York Varsity Winners At Downers South Name Event Max Denning 3,200 Robert Tomaska 800 Charlie Kern Jr. 1,600 Kurt Namini 1,600 Relay Connor Murphy 1,600 Relay Max Denning 1,600 Relay Mark Bashqawi 1,600 Relay

York boys tennis team downs Glenbard West Dukes play recent string of three contests, each decided by single match

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

ELMHURST — The York boys’ tennis team recorded a recent 4-3 West Suburban Conference Silver Division victory over Glenbard West.

It was the second year in a row the Dukes defeated the Hilltoppers by a 4-3 count.

York won this year’s contest by taking three out of the four doubles flights and the No. 3 singles match.

The victory was York’s third match of the week decided by a single match. Earlier last week York lost to Hersey 5-4 and Maine South 4-3. The win against Glenbard West moved the Dukes to 3-5 overall and

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Against Glenbard West at Berens Park, Austin Taylor was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at No. 3 singles.

Tom Vogt and Jimmy Licata were 6-2, 6-3 winners at No. 2 doubles. Tommy Naples and Johnny Wheeler were 6-1, 6-2 winners at No. 3 doubles, while Josh Mirretti and Kevin Rach-

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walski were 6-1, 6-2 winners at No. 4 doubles.

Through eight matches, Mirretti and Taylor were leading the team in wins with six each.

Naples, Rachwalski, Witt, Wheeler and Luke Mazzocco each were tied for second on the team with four wins.

In other recent play, York made up a match from the Hersey dual-team invitational.

The Dukes dropped a 5-4 decision to Hersey. “Our team continues to gain valuable experience with close matches like these,” York coach Tres Heimann said. “We have a young group and we will learn from these types of duals.”

York’s No. 1 doubles team of Lucas Gough and Jacob Wit had were straight-set winners against Hersey. “Lucas and Jacob looked very strong against a good team,” said Heimann.

Mirretti and Rachwalski also won at No. 4 doubles. “Josh and Kevin kept up their good momentum,” said Heimann.

Mazzocco and Matt Dillon, both juniors, were winners at No. 5 doubles. Freshman Jalen Macatangay won his first varsity match at No. 4 singles (6-0, 6-1).

Gough and Wit were 6-4, 6-2 winners, while Mirretti and Rachwalski were 6-3, 6-3 winners. Mazzocco and Dillon

were 9-7 winners.

York also dropped a 7-0 WSC Silver decision to Oak Park-River Forest and a close 4-3 match to Maine South.

In the Maine South contest, Naples and Wheeler were 6-1, 6-1 winners at No. 3 doubles, while Mirretti and Rachwalski were 6-1, 6-0 winners at No. 4 doubles.

The overall decision came down to first and second doubles where both matches went three sets.

Of note in the No. 1 doubles contest, after fighting off three previous match points, Vogt and Wit engaged in a 25-shot rally on the fourth match point against them.

At No. 2 doubles, Licata and Luke Brigman fought back from a 5-2 deficit in the third set to take it to a tiebreaker at 6-6.

“This was valuable experience for Jacob and Luke, two of our freshmen, to be in close matches like this early in the season” said Heimann. “They both were hard-fought battles.”

Taylor, another freshman on the varsity, scored a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 3 singles. “Austin had a nice win against an experienced senior from Maine South,” said Heimann.

York played the Maine South match without captain Gough, who was ill.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association successor by merger to Chase Home Finance LLC successor by merger to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation PLAINTIFF Vs. Kyrie L. Portzer; State of Illinois- Department of Healthcare and Family Services; Barton M. Portzer; Kyrie L. Portzer as Independent Executor; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Bradley L. Portzer; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074017 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on MARCH 25, 2016, wherein the business firm of JINSHAN PAINTING STUDIO LOCATED AT 1916 WELLINGTON PLACE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516-0000 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) YI JIN, HOME ADDRESS 1916 WELLINGTON PLACE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 25TH day of MARCH, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent April 7, 14 & 21, 2016) 238857 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074006 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on MARCH 21, 2016, wherein the business firm of XTREME CLEANING LOCATED AT P.O. BOX 5622, 2 PLAZA DRIVE, WOODRIDGE, IL 60517-0000 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) JAMESSIA FOX, HOME ADDRESS 2150 PRENTISS DRIVE, DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60516-0000; NAME OF PERSON(S) TONI STACKHAUSE, HOME ADDRESS 3845 W 78TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60652-0000.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 21ST day of MARCH, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent April 7, 14 & 21, 2016) 239044 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074061 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on APRIL 8, 2016, wherein the business firm of WHITE LAKE QUARTET LOCATED AT 2485 LINCOLNWOOD COURT, AURORA, IL 60504-6030 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) JONATHON WIEST, HOME ADDRESS 2485 LINCOLNWOOD COURT, AURORA, IL 60504-6030; NAME OF PERSON(S) CHRISTINE WIEST, HOME ADDRESS 2485 LINCOLNWOOD COURT, AURORA, IL 60504-6030.

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

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent April 21, 28 & May 5, 2016) 240279

Public Notice

16 CH 000304 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Bradley L. Portzer Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 376 N. Kenilworth Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126 and which said Mortgage was made by: Bradley L. Portzer executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuit the Mortgagor(s), to Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corporation, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DuPage County, Illinois, as Document No. R2002-013896; and for other reNOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074062 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on APRIL 8, 2016, wherein the business firm of CLEANCIO LOCATED AT 21 KENSINGTON CIRCLE, APT 104, WHEATON, IL 60189-0000 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) ROCIO LANE, HOME ADDRESS 21 KENSINGTON CIRCLE, APT 104, WHEATON, IL 60189-0000.

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

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent April 21, 28 & May 5, 2016) 240280 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074063 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on APRIL 11, 2016, wherein the business firm of SLIDE TRANSPORTATION LOCATED AT 497 W ST CHARLES ROAD, ELMHURST, IL 60126-3137 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) SADDIQ HAFEEZ, HOME ADDRESS 497 W ST CHARLES ROAD, ELMHURST, IL 60126-3137.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 11TH day of APRIL, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent April 21, 28 & May 5, 2016) 240527 NOTICE CERTIFICATE NO. 0074073 was filed in the office of the County Clerk of DuPage County on APRIL 13, 2016, wherein the business firm of CARLOS SERVICES LOCATED AT 400 S VILLA ROAD, ADDISON, IL 60101-4104 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 VALENTIN, HOME ADDRESS 400 S VILLA ROAD, ADDISON, IL 60101-4104.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and Official Seal at my office in Wheaton, Illinois, this 13TH day of APRIL, A.D. 2016.

PAUL HINDS Paul Hinds DuPage County Clerk (OFFICIAL SEAL) (Published in The Elmhurst Independent April 21, 28 & May 5, 2016) 240915

lief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Chris Kachiroubas 505 N. County Farm Road P.O. Box 707 Wheaton, IL 60187 on or before May 9, 2016, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-16-01942 NOTE: This law firm is a debt collector.

I689917 (Published in The Elmhurst Independent April 7, 14 & 21, 2016) 239373 NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR 2016 WATERMAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT 16-01 AT THE ELMHURST CITY HALL 209 NORTH YORK STREET CITY OF ELMHURST DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS RECEIPT OF BIDS Sealed proposals for the construction of the 2016 Watermain Replacement Program Project 16-01 will be received by the City of Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois until 10:00 a.m., (Daylight Savings Time) on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. Thereafter or as soon as thereafter is practicable, all bids received will be publicly opened and the bid prices read aloud. Sealed envelopes or packages containing bids shall be addressed to the Office of the City Clerk, Elmhurst City Hall, 209 N. York Street, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126, and shall be marked “Proposal for 2016 Watermain Replacement Program, Project No. 16-01.”

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS The work shall include the installation of approximately 5,033 L.F. of 8” Ductile Iron Water Main on Garden Ave., Maple Ave., Sunnyside Ave., Prairie Path Ln., Schiller St., and Hale St. The work shall also include the fittings, services, valves in vaults; excavation and backfill; trench backfilling, trench sheeting and shoring; removal and replacement of pavement and curbs; restoration of parkways; traffic control; system cleaning, testing and disinfecting; hydrants with valves; and all other related work.

This work shall be performed in accordance with the contract plans and documents, copies of which are on file for review, and available at the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd floor, for the Elmhurst Public Works Department, 209 N. York Street, El-

mhurst, Illinois 60126 for a non-refundable cost of $25.00 ($5.00 for mailing) per set of bidding documents. No bidding documents will be issued after 4:30 p.m. on Friday, April 29, 2016. All proposals must be submitted on the forms provided and in compliance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Submission of a bid shall be conclusive assurance and warranty that the bidder has examined the plans, the site of the work and the local conditions affecting the contract and understands all of the requirements for performance of the work. The bidder will be responsible for all errors in its proposal resulting from failure or neglect to conduct an in-depth examination. The City of Elmhurst will in no case be responsible for any costs, expenses, losses or changes in anticipated profits resulting from such failure or neglect of the bidder. The bidder shall not take advantage of any errors or omission in the plans or proposal.

BID SECURITY Each bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guaranty in the form of a bid bond, executed by a corporate surety company, a bank cashier’s check or a certified check payable to the City of Elmhurst for not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid.

The proposal guaranty checks of all, except the two lowest responsible bidders, will be returned after the proposals have been checked and tabulated. The proposal guaranty checks of the two lowest responsible bidders will be returned after the contract and the contract bond of the successful bidder have been properly executed and approved. Bid bonds will not be returned.

RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS The City of Elmhurst reserves the right to waive technicalities and to reject any and all proposals for any reason deemed in the best interest of the City of Elmhurst.

AWARD OF CONTRACT Unless all bids are rejected, the contract award will be made to the lowest responsive responsible bidder. In determining who the lowest responsive responsible bidder is, the City of Elmhurst will consider all factors which it, in its discretion, deems relevant in determining who the lowest responsive responsible bidder is. Bidders who are awarded a contract shall be required to provide a Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Performance Bond, each in the total amount of the contract sum upon execution of the contract.

PAYMENT OF PREVAILING WAGES The general prevailing rate of wages in DuPage County for each craft or type of worker or mechanic needed to execute the contract or perform the work, also the general prevailing rate for legal holiday and overtime work, as ascertained by the Illinois Department of Labor, shall be paid for each craft or type of worker needed to execute the contract or to perform the work.

Dated: This 20th day of April 2016.

CITY OF ELMHURST Steven M. Morley, Patty Spencer, Mayor City Clerk (Published in The Elmhurst Independent April 21, 2016) 240759

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Local Chamber joins opposition to federal OT rule changes J. Quigley: Employers may have to increase wages as much as 113%

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent

ELMHURST — According to a release issued by John R. Quigley, president & CEO of the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ECCI), the Board of Directors at its April 13 meeting voted to support the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s opposition to U.S. Department of Labor proposed overtime rule changes. If the measure passes, it could require employers to increase the annual compensation of exempt salaried employees by as much as 113% (from $23,660 to $50,440), Quigley said.

Besides the impact on forprofit businesses, employers with charitable and other notfor-profit organizations will be adversely affected as well, including the Elmhurst Chamber.

With support from the U.S. Chamber, two U.S. Senators (Tim Scott and Lamar Alexander) and two U.S. Representatives (Tim Walberg and John Kline) are co-sponsoring Senate Bill 2707/House Bill 4773, “Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act,” according to Quigley. The Act, if passed, will prevent enactment of the proposed changes and direct the Secretary of Labor to conduct a more-detailed economic analysis of the impact on employers.

The National Federation of Independent Business, a member of the Elmhurst Chamber, is also opposing the Labor Department’s proposal, Quigley said.

For more information, visit uschamber.com/letter/lettersupporting-protecting-workplace-advancement-and-opportunity-act.

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Monday, May 2 The Elmhurst Garden Club will meet at the Wilder Mansion. At 10:30 a.m.: member plant and flower sale; 11:30 a.m.: luncheon, celebrating the Club’s 90th anniversary; 1 p.m.: Program: “Perennial of the Year, A Look Backward and Forward”

by Martha Smith, U of IL Extension Services. Bring items that you want identified to add to the discussion. Info: elmhurstgardenclub.org. or e-mail fredricksondonna@comcast.net Wednesday, May 4 At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Heritage Foundation is hosting a MidCentury Mod Cocktail Party at Pints, 112 S. York St. Channel your inner Don or Betty Draper for “the most” cocktail party celebrating the 1950s and early ’60s with drinks and throwback bites you’ll dig. Costumes are welcome—but don’t be a square!

Register at elmhursthistory.org (in the Adult Programs section).

Fee: $15/Foundation members, $18/non-members. Info: elmhursthistory.org or 630-833-1457 Saturday, May 7 • Beginning at 2:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Rotary Club is hosting its 2nd annual Derby Day, at Ditka’s Trackside in Arlington Heights. Guests urged to wear Derby attire. Only 350 tickets will be sold, available from club members for a $100 donation.

Info: elmhurstrotary.org.

• At 7 p.m., the Elmhurst Symphony concludes its Season with a “concert of friendship,” featuring concertmaster Rika Seko. Held at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church, 149 W. Brush Hill Rd. Tickets are $32/adults, $30/seniors, $9/students; addl. $5/ticket at the door. Group, family rates available. Info: 630941-0202 or visit elmhurstsymphony.org.

for others, was a force in the founding and growth of 100+ Elmhurst Women Who Care.”

Since its inception, the Elmhurst chapter has raised more than $140,000 for various local area not-for-profit organizations.

On a personal note, Carlquist added: “Marta and her family have been an example of strength and love, truly an inspiration for us all.”

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helped launch two more Women Who Care groups.

One of Marta’s co-founders of the 100+ Women Who Care group was Jean Carlquist.

“Marta will be missed,” she said. “She was a dear friend to many, and truly a difference maker. She inspired others to take action. 100+ Women was one of several local organizations where Marta was engaged and influential. Her leadership, combined with her deep concern

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Wednesday, April 27 • Beginning at 7 p.m., the City of Elmhurst’s Commission on Youth will be honoring young volunteers at its annual Exemplary Youth Service Awards program at Sandburg Middle School, 345 E. St. Charles Road.

Free and open to the public.

• Attend the Elmhurst Park District’s Acrylic Painting Workshop at The Abbey from 9-11 a.m.

All supplies provided. Open to ages 50-and-up. Fee: $29 Abbey member, $34 resident or $39 non-resident/non-member. Info: (630) 993-8193 or visit epd.org.

• From 9:45-10:45 a.m., the Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting Once Upon an App • for Families. Does your child love to read with you? Use iPad apps to broaden the scope of your reading time together. Register online, in person, or by phone.

Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary. org or call 630-279-8696.

• From 2-3 p.m., the Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting MoneySmart Week: Your Post-Retirement Finances.

Melissa Newton of MoneyBasicsU.com presents tips for stretching and protecting your postretirement dollars. Learn how to save money with discounts, dodge unnecessary fees, organize papers and passwords, and avoid scams. Register online, in person, or by phone. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or call 630-279-8696.

• From 6:30-8 p.m., the Elmhurst Public Library will be hosting Craft Lab: Dry-Erase Weekly Menu Board. Discover new crafts to spruce up your home. The library will provide a comfortable, encouraging atmosphere where you can explore and develop creative skills and have fun. Register online, in person, or by phone. Info: visit elmhurstpubliclibrary.org or call 630-279-8696.

Friday, April 29 PANDAS/PANS Advocacy and Support (PAS) will host The PANDAS Bash! at Fitz’s Spare Keys at 119 N. York St. in Elmhurst. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., live music at 7:30, raffles, silent auction. Tickets: $40 includes appetizers, two drink tickets, desserts. Adults 21+ only. Tickets available at pandasbash.bpt. me or at pas.care Saturday, April 30 • From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Elmhurst Police Dept. will offer Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Officers will be in the west parking lot at 125 E. First Street to collect expired, unused or unwanted prescription drugs for safe destruction, no questions

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Illinois’ gender wage gap costs women nearly $20 billion, study shows Closing gap would provide food for nearly two years, 12 months of rent

By Dee Longfellow For The Elmhurst Independent

ELMHURST — On average, Illinois women employed full time, year round are paid just 79 cents for every dollar paid to men – a yearly pay gap of $10,754. That means they lose nearly $20 billion every year

– dollars that could strengthen the state economy as well as the financial security of families throughout Illinois. This was one of the findings in a new analysis conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families, released last week.

It’s just as bad or worse for minority women. The report said for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men in Illinois, African American women are paid 64 cents; Latinas, 48 cents; and, Asian women 86 cents.

If the gap between women’s and men’s wages in Illinois were

eliminated, each woman who holds a full-time, year-round job in the state could afford to buy food for 1.6 more years, pay for mortgage and utilities for seven more months, or pay rent for nearly 12 more months. Basic necessities like these would be particularly important for the 31 percent of Illinois’ womanheaded households currently living below the poverty level.

Illinois is not the only state with a wage gap.

The analysis listed 10 states with the largest cents-on-thedollar wage gaps in the country (from largest to smallest).

They are: Louisiana Utah Wyoming West Virginia North Dakota Alabama Idaho Oklahoma Montana Michigan “It is unacceptable that the wage gap has persisted, punishing the country’s women and families for decades,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “Some state lawmakers have taken steps to address the issue by passing legislation to combat discriminatory pay practices and provide other workplace supports. It is past time for federal lawmakers to do the same.

We need Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which is a common sense proposal that has languished for much too long.”

}We need Congress to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which is a common sense proposal that has languished for much too long.”

— Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families Currently before Congress, the Paycheck Fairness Act would close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act, help to break patterns of pay discrimination, and establish stronger workplace protections for women.

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Community Rec Center parking lot We are partnering with SCARCE for this community-wide event to collect: • American Flags • Bicycles • Cell phones and electronics • Flat-screen monitors & office supplies • Paper Shredding (5 box limit) • and more!

For additional information, visit our website: www.addisonparks.org

The Addison Park District needs YOU…to help spruce up neighborhood parks for Park Pride on Saturday, May 7. Volunteers start the day at 9:00 a.m. in Community Park, 120 E. Oak Street to receive park assignments, tools and a t-shirt for volunteering. All participants are invited to return to Community Park for a Volunteer Appreciation Cookout following the event at 11:30 a.m.

This is a great way to make a difference in the community as well as a means for students to earn community service hours doing something fun outdoors.

Participants will spend time planting flowers, cleaning up the parks and spreading mulch while spending time as a community beautifying Addison.

Tools and work gloves will be provided, or if you have your own tools and gloves you’re welcome to use them instead. To sign up for this event, call the Park District at (630)233-7275, opt.2.

If you have a case of spring fever and feel the need to de-clutter your garage, closets and junk drawers, we will be hosting a Recycling Extravaganza also on May 7 at Community Park. The drive-thru event is co-hosted by S.C.A.R.C.E. and State Representative Kathy Willis. For a complete list of accepted items, please visit our website at www.addisonparks.org.

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Hector started working in a jewelry store in his original country, Ecuador. By the year 1983 when he moved to the United States he had the idea of opening up his own jewelry business even though he received his Bachelor Degree in Chemistry and Biology. Hector started working in 1994 for one of the most prestigious jewelry stores in Elmhurst, York Jewelers. He learned the whole process of making a jewelry piece. Starting with the design, then carving it in wax, casting, molding, cleaning, and polishing to finish in a fine jewelry piece. Hector worked in the same location for 17 years. But, now he has decided to start his own business. Lucia has her master degree in business administration. Hector and Lucia have two children Arianna and Enrique.

124 Years In Funeral Service

In 1957, Arthur’s grandsons, Arthur, Robert, and Roger, all received their funeral director’s licenses and became active in the family business. With service dating back over a century, Arthur F. Ahlgrim, together with his son Walter, and grandsons, made it their mission to offer caring and personal service to all who they served. Today, Scott Ahlgrim, a son of Arthur and a fourth generation funeral director, has made it his goal to carry out that commitment to excellence that was started so long ago.

As owner and director of Ahlgrim Funeral Home, lifelong Elmhurst resident Scott Ahlgrim has prided himself in service to his community.

As a graduate of York Community High School, Augustana College, Worsham College of Mortuary Science and a fourth generation Funeral Director, Scott is not only knowledgeable regarding the funeral industry, but he knows his community as well. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Elmhurst, the Spring Road Business Association and has served on the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. In addition to business organizations, Scott also serves on the Board of the Elmhurst Walk-in Ministry and is active in St. Peter’s United Church of Christ.

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In 1892, Arthur F. Ahlgrim established the Ahlgrim Undertaking Parlor in Chicago. At that time, he had no idea he was starting a family tradition that would span four generations. Arthur’s son, Walter, joined the firm in 1925 after graduating from the Worsham College of Mortuary Science. The funeral home changed locations several times during the middle part of the century, and in 1956, landed at the corner of Spring Road and Vallette Street in Elmhurst.

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Roberto’s Ristorante is located at 483 Spring Road, in Elmhurst, Illinois 630-279-8486.

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The outdoor dining along the Prairie Path on Spring Road offers a beautiful view of the park. The park-like setting is a nice quiet area that provides a very quaint dining experience.

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203 S. Villa Ave., Villa Park Serving the Community since 1920 www.gmsmithrealtors.com

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Spectacular home on a gorgeous park like lot Spacious rooms, high ceilings & HW floors Massive living room with WBFP & formal DR 1st floor master BR & 3 bedrooms on 2nd level Loads of character and charm, vintage lighting High & dry basement & 3 1/2 car garage

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G.M. Smith & Son Realtors was the 1st real estate office to open in Villa Park, established in 1920. We are a family owned business with the experience, knowledge and dedication needed to provide the results you want when buying and selling real estate. We are proud of our excellent reputation and are committed to continuing to provide honest and professional service to the community. Give us a call for all of your real estate needs.

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Elmhurst Family Dental is locally owned and operated by Dr. Louis A. Pahopos. In 1996, the dental office opened its doors in Elmhurst, but Dr. Pahopos was no stranger to Elmhurst. He grew up in Elmhurst and knew this was the right place for his practice. He graduated from Churchville Junior High School and York High School. Afterwards he attended the University of Louisville (Kentucky) Dental School and then returned to his hometown to open his practice.

Dr. Pahopos and his staff at this Family Dentistry are some of the best at making you smile on the outside and within. They are truly unique with their personal touch and are trusted by many families in Elmhurst and the surrounding suburbs. You will feel at home in their warm workplace environment with state of the art equipment, clean environment and caring staff.

It is essential to feel comfortable, confident, and connected to your dentist.

At Elmhurst Family Dental, Dr. Pahopos makes you feel this way. He has an outstanding background in dentistry and dental medicine; moreover, he is affiliated with the top programs in the industry like the American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, and several more. Dr. Pahopos and his staff become part of your family and leave you with the comfort, confidence, and connection you can trust.

Elmhurst Family Dental provides all types of dental services including Cosmetic Dentistry, Preventative Dentistry, and Restorative Treatment.

Specifically, this can range from teeth whitening, digital x-ray, and general cleanings to patient education, dentures, treatment for gum disease, and many others.

Be part of the family at Elmhurst Family Dental! They are located right off of the York Road exit at I-290, the office is easy to get to and there is plenty of parking. Schedule an appointment and see why so many have trusted and stayed with Elmhurst Family Dental. Call 630-933-0780 and they will gladly assist you.

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Wisdom Eldercare

Offering home healthcare, other services to seniors since 1985 With Betty Read at the helm, Wisdom Eldercare has been offering in-home healthcare for seniors plus a full range of elder care services since 1985. The business is located at 323 N. York St. in Elmhurst.

Read served as the Elmhurst Coordinator for Senior Services at City Hall for four years and during that time, she helped establish the Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission and Ellen Read CEO served as its president for three years. Betty was also Senior Case Coordinator for DuPage County Senior Services for three years.

Now, her daughter Ellen Read serves as CEO, in fact, all six of Betty’s children have worked in the business.

Asked who influenced her career, Betty said the work of Mother Teresa has been her inspiration.

“Her quote was, ‘I cannot do great things but I can do many small things with great love,’” she said.

And what advice would she give to someone starting out in business?

“Plan the right product at the right time at the right price,” Betty said. “Believe in yourself. Have crystal clear goals but be flexible about how to achieve the goals.”

When she’s not managing the business, Betty enjoys reading and gardening.

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Creating customer empathy If you own, run or work for any of the approximately 23 million smallto mid-sized businesses in America, chances are, you want more sales.

So, how do you make it happen? By showing customers you care. In this world of impersonal interactions and instant communication, there’s enormous value and differentiation in creating empathy for the customer’s situation.

By Diane Emo Sales training often piles on facts, CONTRIBUTOR figures and details that can turn a salesperson’s brain into a mish-mash of disconnected information with no context. So, keep it simple.

Train salespeople to be empathetic, consultative professionals by building on the things they already know. They know how they expect to be treated as customers – because we are all customers, right?

They know how they feel when people treat them unfairly or push them into a decision. They know when someone is really listening to them, not pretending. So, start with a customer context as a way to build your story.

Here is a three-step path toward building customer empathy in your sales teams.

1. Listen for emotion to find customer pain points: An interesting thing happens when salespeople ask questions – customers talk. What’s going on here?

How long has that been going on? What have you tried so far to fix it? Here’s the secret – listen for emotion in their words – disappointed, frustrated, angry, tried repeatedly, no response. Then, repeat the customer’s exact words to confirm their pain point. “It sounds like you’re pretty frustrated...” Pain points are the issues or problems that are significant enough for the customer to make a change – and buy from you instead.

2. Teach a simple consulting model for valuebased conversations focused on the customer’s pain points. I write three columns on the whiteboard labeled “What I heard (pain point),” “What we will do (solution),” and “That will help you (value).” Then, I ask the rep to give me one of her customer’s pain points.

For example, “What I heard is that the odor in your restroom continues to be a problem, even though you’ve asked your service to fix it. What we will do is use a disinfectant that kills the germs causing the odor. That will help you have a restroom that consistently smells good for your customers and employees.”

3. Feel, felt, found is still a good formula for moving people from objections to closed deals.

When a customer states an objection, try this.

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Say something like, “I understand how you feel.” This lets customers know you heard them express their feelings, can relate, and understand why they feel the way they do. The customer feels validated instead of ignored.

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With a response such as, “Other people I’ve talked Companies with a feel for empathy can be better able to to have felt the same way,” you tell the customer the encourage customers. issue is not uncommon. He or she is not alone. It can be resolved. This also sets the rep up to position a way to find a simple closing statement that works for them. My positively address the issue and move on. favorite – “OK, let’s get the paperwork signed so we can get started right away.”

Found If your sales team keeps these tips in mind and your “They found the situation improved right away customers in their hearts, then you may find more sales after making the decision to ____.” Convey the idea on your books. that people get positive results and improvement after Diane Emo is Vice President of Marketing for choosing your product or service.

Coverall North America Inc. The last step is to ask for the deal. Help your reps (NAPS)

THREE TIPS FOR

evaluating what your business is worth

Financial and business education is a critical pathway for the future of America’s small business community.

To start with, business owners should ask themselves – “What is the true value of my business?” It’s an important question because the value of your business will have a big impact on both the professional and personal aspects of your life, including the well-being of your family, employees and possibly even the community in which your business is located.

The 2015 Business Owner Perspectives study commissioned by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company revealed about half of business owners say they’ve had their businesses valued in the past three years, yet one out of three says they’ve done the valuations themselves. When business owners value the business themselves, they can significantly over or under value their business.

Knowing your business’ true value gives you a more realistic perspective and allows you to put effective strategies into place for future growth, business continuation, succession planning, and retirement planning.

Here are three tips for evaluating what your business is worth.

TIME TO KNOW THE VALUE OF YOUR BUSINESS

Because of constant change in the economic, competitive and regulatory landscape in which so many businesses exist today, it’s a good idea to review the value of your business on a regular basis.

Doing this will allow you to have a firm grasp on the business’s current value and track its growth over an extended period of time.

With this knowledge, you could consider adjusting your business plans to focus more on the drivers of value, or simply be in a better position to take advantage of opportunities.

In addition to measuring business health and preparing it for sale at some immediate or future date, there are other considerations in knowing what your business is worth, including funding a buy-sell agreement, retirement income planning and estate tax planning.

Talk to a qualified financial professional about where your business is now and where you’d like it to be in the future, and to find financial solutions that can help you reach your goals.

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TURN TO A CREDENTIALED VALUATION EXPERT

A proper business valuation is not a “rule of thumb” or a figure agreed to with a handshake; it’s thoughtfully crafted by a credentialed appraiser after thorough research and is documented in writing.

Credentials to look for include – Certified Valuation Analyst, Accredited Senior Appraiser or Accredited in Business Valuation.

FUND ANY POTENTIAL “VALUE GAPS”

Once you know the value of your business, it’s common for there to be a discrepancy between what you thought the business was worth and what you need the business to be worth. The good news is proper planning can help reduce potential “value gaps” created by an owner’s overor under-estimation of the business’s value.

For example, having assets outside the business, such as qualified plans and other investments, can help reduce the value gap in your retirement plan.

In addition, insurance products, such as life insurance and disability income insurance, can help address the value gap created if a business goes into forced liquidation following the death or disability of an owner.

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The Independent / April 21, 2016 - Page 9B

Safari Land is family owned and operated and will be celebrating its 17th year in business this Fall. With 62,000 square feet of indoor rides and amusements, family entertainment becomes the ultimate adventure.

There is something for all ages whether it’s THE largest indoor roller coaster in Illinois, the Lion’s Den soft play area and Merry-go-Round, Max Flight 3D Simulator, or the Speedway Go Karts for the kids.

There is no charge for admission. We offer the option of the daily wristband special for the attractions or an adventure card that can be used for the attractions or the video games. You decide the amount you would like to play and pay as you go.

Safari Land is also the perfect birthday party destination with plenty of private party rooms for your celebration before rides and games. Please contact our Group Specialist at (630) 530-4649 to make arrangements.

It’s also the perfect field trip for day camps and park districts since weather is not a problem. So, don’t forget to include us for your school field trips. Add a game of bowling for a little friendly competition along with the rides and some games of skill. At Safari Land students learn about teamwork, patience, and how to be respectful of their classmates.

Safari Land is located in Villa Park at 701 West North Avenue, just west of Addison Road. Hours: Monday-Thursday 12pm (Noon)-10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-12am (Midnight), Sunday 11am-10pm.

The perfect INDOOR setting for Birthday Parties, Day Camps, Field Trips, and Family Outings.

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In addition, we have the Atlantis Restaurant offering a wide variety of fare as well as a full bar.

Angelo’s Ristorante and Banquets Best Italian lunch buffet in the Chicagoland area!

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Angelo’s Ristorante and Banquets has been established in Elmhurst for over 20 years. It is family owned and operated and has become, over the years, the leader in the area in providing superb catering and banquet hall facility needs.

Angelo’s has served Elmhurst and it’s surrounding suburbs with their much loved homemade, Sicilian family recipes for over four decades.

The newest addition to the family, Rosalia’s Deli, opened in January 2011, has quickly become an area favorite, establishing themselves in catering a lighter fare, providing delectable sub sandwiches, paninis and a variety of salads, etc. to local businesses, office luncheons and community events.

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The Steuerle Funeral Home proudly celebrates its 64th anniversary Since 1952 Steuerle Funeral Home has been independently owned and operated, serving the families of Villa Park and the surrounding communities. In 1952, Mr. Louis Steuerle built the first funeral home as a one chapel establishment on the property that serves as the current location on Ardmore Avenue in Villa Park, Illinois. Later Mr. Archie R. Price purchased the funeral home in 1969 and operated it with his wife Mrs. Lucille Price until he retired after twenty-seven years of ownership.

Celebrating 64 Years Of Service

FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES

Assisting families with Veteran Burial and Death Benefits

Presently, the funeral home is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. “Hank” Ebeling III who purchased it from Mr. Price in 1996.

Since 1952 it’s been our mission to provide families with the highest quality of service and professionalism. We understand that no two people are the same in life; therefore, every funeral should be personally designed to celebrate the uniqueness of one’s life through meaningful memorialization.

The Ebeling family and staff remain committed to providing the highest level of compassion and attention to detail. Our services include traditional funerals to cremation and memorial services.

We assist in providing veteran’s burial benefits as well as national cemetery arrangements.

Straight Honest Personalized Service To Fit Your Needs No packages, because no two people are the same in life.

For your convenience, our staff is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Should you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at (630) 832-4161.

350 S. Ardmore Ave. Villa Park, IL 60181 630-832-4161 Proud To Be Independent And Family Owned Since 1952 www.Steuerlefh.com

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Henry A. “Hank” Ebeling III Owner and Funeral Director

1028 S. York Rd., Elmhurst, IL 60126

Ebel’s Ace Hardware began in 1984 as a family owned and operated business. Today the ‘Proudly Local’ stores are run by Keith and Ken Ebel, the second and third generations. At Ebel’s Ace, we are invested in our community and aim to be a positive influence for all its residents. We are proud ongoing sponsors of Lurie Children’s Hospital and continue to find new ways to support a variety of local charities and groups in the community. We are continuing our ‘Grilling for Good’ program in 2016, where we sponsor a local charity in a hotdog sale at our store. As the helpful hardware folks in your community, we promise that, “Helping you is the most important thing we have to do today.”

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ATOMIC TRANSMISSIONS “Quality Work at a Fair Price” FREE DIAGNOSIS • FREE TOWING • AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL • FOREIGN & DOMESTIC • SUV’s - 4X4’s • ALL AUTOS & LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS • MANUAL TRANS & CLUTCH WORK • TRANSMISSIONS OF ALL KINDS • CLUTCHES • DRIVE TRAINS FOR CARS, TRUCKS & HEAVY EQUIPMENT

When it comes to your car, truck, or heavy equipment, no other shop can fulfill all of your driveline needs like Atomic Transmissions, located at 100 E. North Ave., Villa Park, IL!

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(Behind Xmotorsport) From Chicago: Take 290 west to North Ave. Take North Ave west to 1/2 mile past 83.

From Naperville: Take 355 north to North Ave. Take North Ave east 3 miles.

Atomic Transmissions is about 100 yards off North Ave on the north side.

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Atomic Transmissions, a local business since 1947, can attribute its success not only to the community, but also to the hard work of the owner, Frank Gentile, and his associates. Frank, always having a great interest in cars and business, started his career working on cars at a young age at his childhood home in Villa Park. As the years passed, Frank Gentile worked his way from a mechanic to general manager of Atomic Transmissions when he was presented an amazing opportunity: the purchase of Atomic Transmissions. From there, Frank and the Atomic Transmission team oversaw the growth from a shop with four bays to the twenty-nine bays that are seen today. When Frank was asked to provide advice to future entrepreneurs, his response was simple and true to his actions, “Treat others the way that you want to be treated.”

Atomic Transmissions has also stayed very involved in the community, supporting activities and organizations such as local sports teams, the Villa Park Chamber of Commerce, and the Village of Villa Park.

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Locally and Family Owned Since 2006 Kuppie’s Bakery is a small family owned bakery in Villa Park. The owner, Dawn, started baking in her mother’s kitchen. “Kuppie” is a nickname for her mother, Claudia Jean. She learned her commercial baking skills from her only other mentor Charles Raymond of Raimondi’s Bakery formerly of Hillside, IL. In addition to being like another dad, Charlie taught her much of what she knows. Pedro is the other half of Kuppie’s. He shares 18 years of excellent baking experience with Kuppie’s. Kuppie’s currently has an all family staff. Many of their truly wonderful customers are just like “family.” It’s a fun, happy, friendly place where the sweets are sweet and friendships are born. Stop in, they would love to meet you. Look for Kuppie’s to try some new and different delights in the fall.

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Visualizing success Six ways to set yourself apart in business

More than half a million new businesses emerge onto the scene over the course of each month, according to Forbes Entrepreneurs. But even more businesses shut down than start up. Whether you’re a new business owner or an employee looking to take your career to the next level, it’s definitely a competitive environment. How can you differentiate yourself from the millions of others?

“Developing a purpose and setting goals to accomplish that purpose is the key to success,” says Per Wickstrom, founder of Best Drug Rehabilitation and successful business leader. “As an individual, you have a unique and fresh perspective, so it’s important to let that shine through.”

Wickstrom offers his proven tips for setting yourself apart from the rest to reach your business and career goals.

Give back to the community Never underestimate the power of giving back to your surrounding community. The local community is what helps your business grow, and giving back is immensely rewarding and valuable. From volunteer days to donation drives, there are hundreds of ways for you and your business to give back to the community.

Tell your unique story All successful people have role models and mentors from which they draw inspiration and knowledge, but it’s important to continue to develop your own individual style and viewpoint. How did you get where you are today? Don’t be afraid to be your dynamic and complex self.

Continue to learn Commit to learning something new each and every day. To be innovating and create new products and services, you need to stay on top of the trends and news in your industry. Keep an open mind and always be ready to absorb as much information as you can. Being flexible and adaptable are some of the most valuable assets.

Learn from your mistakes Of course you’ll never make it to the top without learning from your many mistakes along the way. There are very few “overnight successes” in the world, and it’s likely you’ll spend years working toward your greatest accomplishments. When you experience a setback, don’t let it overwhelm your rational thinking. Instead, let it fuel your motivation on the road to achieving your goals.

Keep productivity top of mind When collaborating with others, meetings can be both incredibly productive or a complete waste of time. Keep your meetings and brainstorm sessions compelling and energetic without letting them run too long. Put away your smartphone and other devices to focus on the task at hand.

Focus on your passion Successful entrepreneurs and business leaders are not successful because they let money drive them. Instead, they focus on their passion and spend time working on a vision that pulls them forward. While this involves a bit of risk, every successful person must take that leap in order to develop their goals and dreams. When you visualize your success, it means you believe what you want is more than possible.

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For anyone seeking validation that rehabilitation works, Per Wickstrom’s success is more than enough evidence. For more information and influential tips on success, visit perwickstom.com.

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Part-time job in high school leads to career in fine jewelry Dowling Jewelry Design, Ltd., located at 1600 16th Street in Oak Brook, is in the business of making and repairing fine jewelry, a service they have offered since 2004.

“I started as a janitor in a high school in 1981, then I worked for three years at this familyowned jewelry store in Addison,” said Hugh Dowling, owner of Dowling Jewelry. “The jewelers taught me little repair and polishing.”

Asked who first influenced his career, he is quick to answer Stan Razny Sr. of Razny Jewelers.

“I worked for Razny Jewelers during high school years,” he said. “I had many jewelers, diamond settlers and goldsmiths who helped shape and develop my talents in manufacturing fine jewelry, too many to list. Each contributed something different to my career.”

After three years, he went away to St. Ambrose University for two years, after which he attended Gem City College in Quincy. That led him to a career in a trade shop doing work for other jewelry stores.

“After 19 years of working in the trade shop in 2004,” [he] said, “I opened Dowling Jewelry Design, Ltd. Hugh and his wife Julie have been married for 17 years and when not making jewelry, they enjoy sailing and traveling.

Asked what advice he might have for someone starting out in the jewelry business, he said, “Listen to all the Jewelers, Goldsmiths and Diamond Setters who will take the time to teach you.”

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MARIA V. VASOS I have practiced law for the better part of a decade and I started my career at other top area law firms, including a business litigation firm, a boutique tax and estate planning firm, and a business consulting law firm.

I have always practiced in the same related legal areas of: business, real estate and estate planning. Many of my clients are small business owners with multiple legal needs involving contracts, property transactions and trust matters.

I started my own practice two years ago, in order to have more control, so that I can better meet my clients' needs.

For example, unlike the prior firms at which I have worked, only my firm does estate planning on a flat fee basis, instead of hourly, encouraging our clients to ask all of their questions, instead of worrying about increasing legal fees.

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Five tax tips for small business owners (BPT) — Starting a business can be intimidating, but with a solid business plan and guidance from the small business community of experts, it can also be incredibly rewarding. Whether you own a local restaurant or an online Etsy shop, one of the biggest things to get used to as a new small business owner is filing taxes for the first time. If you’re filing a business return, hiring an experienced professional tax preparer can help you avoid making common mistakes that can impact the success of your small business.

To get the most from your deductions, here are five tips for small business owners to keep in mind this tax season: 1. What tax deductions can I claim?

Even if the expenses were incurred during the previous calendar year, the IRS allows businesses to deduct up to $5,000 worth of certain start-up expenses in the year the business began (subject to limitations). In addition to these costs, corporations and partnerships are allowed to deduct up to $5,000 of their organizational costs in their first year of operation.

2. Is my car mileage deductible? If you use your home as a place of business and consider it your principal place of business, car owners are typically allowed to deduct mileage costs from

their home to business-related stops.

3. Can I deduct business travel expenses? When you are traveling away from your usual business location, you may be able to deduct ordinary and necessary expenses related to your work.

These expenses include transportation costs, lodging, dry cleaning or laundry, tips, baggage charges and business equipment usage expenses such as fax machines or phones. Meals can be deducted if the trip is overnight but there is a 50 percent limitation on these deductions.

4. Are personal care and clothing expenses deductible? No, the IRS has a very strict rule against personal clothing being deducted even if they are bought for business use and only worn at work.

5. How does the Affordable Care Act (ACA) affect my taxes and deductions?

The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace allows for small business to purchase health insurance for their employees. If you pay at least half of your employee’s premiums and have less than 25 full-time and equivalent employees with an average annual wage of less than $50,000 ($51,600 for 2016), you may be eligible for the small business health care tax credit. See the calculator at healthcare. gov.

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Halfway House Indoor Golf opened its doors in early November at 555 S. York in Elmhurst. It features four golf simulators from the leader in the golf simulator industry, Full Swing Golf. These are the same systems that many pro golfers use in their own homes. Using real clubs and real golf balls, golfers swing into a large screen. High-tech cameras and infrared sensors collect information from the swing and ball flight. The information is processed at the speed of light, and a virtual golf ball lands on the virtual golf course in the precise spot where it would land if played on the real course. The system offers about 90 championship courses with beautiful, realistic graphics. It’s the next best thing to playing on the real course!

Why the name Halfway House? Because a ‘halfway house’ on a golf course is the snack shack, usually situated between Hole 9 and Hole 10 on an 18-hole course. There couldn’t be a more perfect name since Halfway House is connected to HB Jones restaurant. HB Jones’ full menu and bar items can be served directly to each golf bay. At Halfway House, golfers get it all - a chance to play golf on amazing, championship courses while snacking on great food and enjoying their favorite beverages!

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Home Improvement Exhibitors and Attendees Assemble for The DuPage County Home Remodeling Expo 2016 Author: Tina Kotz With spring being the ideal time to generate ideas and discuss possibilities, area homeowners seeking updates to their living spaces may be interested in knowing “The DuPage County Home Remodeling Expo” is soon to hit the Odeum Expo Center. On the weekend of April 23rd nearly one-hundred contactors will gather to offer consumers the opportunity to comparison shop home improvementrelated products and services. Attendees can expect current interior and exterior solutions as well as a selection of cash-and-carry home goods.

The Odeum provides visitors the convenience of free parking and a food concession stand. Admission is free. Doors open at 10 a.m. with the show closing at 5 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

Meet The Directors/Owners of Huntington Learning Center--Elmhurst Huntington Learning Center helps every student become the best academic version of him/ herself. Mark and Diane Kilcommons are a husband and wife team, dedicated to assisting your children in reaching their full potiential. Diane has a Master’s degree in Education and has taught for 33 years, including home educating their 4 children. Mark has a Master’s of Science degree with a business background. Huntington Learning Center can help improve your child’s skills in reading, writing, spelling, math and phonics. Let them help your children gain the confidence they need to excel in school.

Come and see how Huntington Learning Center can help your children attain their college dreams, just as it has for Mark and Diane’s kids. Their eldest daughter, Lauren, is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and received her Master’s degree in Educational Psychology at Loyola University. Lauren is presently working as an intern as a school psychologist. Their second daughter, Julia, was an Evans Scholar at Northwestern University. Julia graduated from Northwestern in 2014 and is currently working on a Master’s in nursing at DePaul University. Their youngest, twin boys, Pat and John recently graduated with honors from Nazareth Academy. Currently, Pat and John are at Dartmouth College on scholarship studying and playing football. GO BIG GREEN!!

The Burr Ridge- based host of the event emphasizes the importance of the home show to the consumer, stating nothing is comparable to the substantial discounts offered at an industry event. What’s more, while there are some national companies involved, most are qualified area contractors, giving the attendee access to active local specialists and the valuable experience of face-to-face time.

Many would agree-- the opportunity to meet your contractor before buying and have them answer questions in a positive public environment is the reason people seek out the ever popular “home show.”

As more homeowners prepare for moving or make the decision to forgo it all together, investing into the home is on the rise. Homeowners are getting the improvements they always wanted and seeing their homes in new ways with the abundance of options on the makeover market.

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Starting your own business can be an exciting and rewarding experience. It can offer numerous advantages such as being your own boss, setting your own schedule and making a living doing something you enjoy. But, becoming a successful entrepreneur requires thorough planning, creativity and hard work.

Consider whether you have the following characteristics and skills commonly associated with successful entrepreneurs:

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Hire a technology expert to train your staff on responsible technology use and make sure you sit in on the class as well.

Five ways TO TACKLE TECH TROUBLE TODAY

Your next tech-tastrophy could take many forms. Maybe it’s the quick flash out of your monitor screen, the smoke coming from your printer or that mysterious clunking sound your favorite device keeps making – just because you accidently dropped it one or five times.

If you’re a small business professional trying to manage the budget, the last thing you have lying around is extra money to replace what you already have. But breathe easily, because these terrible tech tragedies can be prevented. To help you keep your tech safe, Staples Tech Services has teamed up with tech and small business expert Ramon Ray for five tips you’ll want to upload into your daily lifestyle immediately.

Keep software updated

Software problems can render your devices unusable more quickly than hardware damage. To protect against malware and security breaches, your software should be updated regularly.

This includes the definition updates for your antivirus software as well as your operating system, which has built-in protections against malware. Businesses with multiple pieces of equipment should make sure they update automatically rather than requiring administrators to manually update each device.

Line up emergency tech support You rely on your equipment to be functional. So when it’s not, you need an affordable tech support service. For small businesses in particular, tech issues can impact productivity and the bottom line. Staples’ new Next Day Guarantee means that PCs brought in before noon are serviced by 5 p.m. the next day. Staples’ tech team will also handle problems like malware removal and PC tune-ups and select Staples stores will handle mobile

repairs, including broken screens, poor batteries, and home buttons.

Educate your staff

Some of the biggest dangers faced by your organization relate to the behaviors of your employees. Poor passwordmanagement policies can lead to outsiders guessing your system passwords and finding a way into your databases.

Employees can also let in malicious traffic by clicking on links in emails or on social media sites.

Keep it clean

Don’t discount the importance of keeping your PCs and servers clean.

Over the course of multiple months, dust can build up inside desktop units and servers, and over time, that dust can cause components to work inefficiently. With a can of compressed air, cotton swabs and a cleaning cloth, you can keep the internal workings of your computer clean for as long as it’s in use.

Pay extra for quality

If you’re operating on a budget, as every business is, it can be tempting to opt for less expensive equipment, especially if you’re buying multiple items at once.

However, less expensive devices can fail more quickly than some of the more expensive options. You’ll be better off for the long term when you invest in highquality equipment that will remain reliable for many years.

Your business depends on its technology every single day, so support your bottom line by employing the tips above to keep your tech running as long as possible.

Because once you see the smoke, it’s already too late. For more technology help, see the experts at Staples Tech Services today.

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Comfortable with taking risks Being your own boss also means you’re the one making tough decisions. Entrepreneurship involves uncertainty. Do you avoid uncertainty in life at all costs? If yes, then entrepreneurship may not be the best fit for you. Do you enjoy the thrill of taking calculated risks? Then read on.

Independent Entrepreneurs have to make a lot of decisions on their own.

If you find you can trust your instincts – and you’re not afraid of rejection every now and then – you could be on your way to being an entrepreneur.

Persuasive You may have the greatest idea in the world, but if you cannot persuade customers, employees and potential lenders or partners, you may find entrepreneurship to be challenging. If you enjoy public speaking, engage new people with ease and find you make compelling arguments grounded in facts, it’s likely you’re poised to make your idea succeed.

Able to negotiate As a small business owner, you will need to negotiate everything from leases to contract terms to rates. Polished negotiation skills will help you save money and keep your business running smoothly.

Creative Are you able to think of new ideas? Can you imagine new ways to solve problems? Entrepreneurs must be able to think creatively.

If you have insights on how to take advantage of new opportunities, entrepreneurship may be a good fit.

Supported by others Before you start a business, it’s important to have a strong support system in place. You’ll be forced to make many important decisions, especially in the first months of opening your business.

If you do not have a support network of people to help you, consider finding a business mentor. A business mentor is someone who is experienced, successful and willing to provide advice and guidance. Read the Steps to Finding a Mentor article for help on finding and working with a mentor.

Still think you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur and start a new business? Great! Now ask yourself these 20 questions to help ensure you’ve thought about the right financial and business details: 1. Why am I starting a business?

2. What kind of business do I want?

3. Who is my ideal customer?

4. What products or services will my business provide?

5. Am I prepared to spend the time and money needed to get my business started?

6. What differentiates my business idea and the products or services I will provide from others in the market?

7. Where will my business be located?

8. How many employees will I need?

9. What types of suppliers do I need?

10. How much money do I need to get started?

11. Will I need to get a loan?

12. How soon will it take before my products or services are available?

13. How long do I have until I start making a profit?

14. Who is my competition?

15. How will I price my product compared to my competition?

16. How will I set up the legal structure of my business?

17. What taxes do I need to pay?

18. What kind of insurance do I need?

19. How will I manage my business?

20. How will I advertise my business?

Source: www.sba.gov.