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Frerichs released Lombard native freed in exchange for Afghan tribal leader imprisoned in U.S. on drug trafficking charges

By Mike Sandrolini FOR THE INDEPENDENT

The long ordeal of Lombard native Mark Frerichs being held hostage in Afghanistan has finally ended. And it is indeed a happy ending for him and his family.

After over two years of being held captive by the Taliban, senior Biden Administration officials confirmed early last week that Frerichs has been released following a prisoner swap.

Frerichs was exchanged for Haji Bashir Noorzai, who had been in U.S. custody for 17 years on drug traffick ing charges and was sentenced to life in prison in 2009. Noorzai, an Af ghan tribal leader linked to the Tal iban, was granted clemency by Pres ident Joe Biden as part of the deal.

“His (Frerichs’) release is the cul mination of years of tireless work by dedicated public servants across our government and other partner gov ernments, and I want to thank them for all that effort,” Biden said in a statement. “Bringing the negotia tions that led to Mark’s freedom to a successful resolution required dif ficult decisions, which I did not take lightly. Our priority now is to make sure Mark receives a healthy and safe return and is given the space and time he needs to transition back into society.”

According to Reuters, the ex change took place at Kabul airport.

Mongolian delegation visits Elmhurst

Along with three City officials, this is a delegation from Mongolia, who came to visit Elmhurst and the City of Chicago throughout last week to learn about business practices, different levels of government and social services provided at each level. Pictured are (front row, from left): Elmhurst Alderman Bob Dunn; Otgonsuren Narantsogt, senior officer of foreign relations, Governor’s Office of the Capital City; Chimgee (interpreter); Zolboo Gulguu, facilitator and political specialist; Enkhbayar Grish, governor of Mongolia’s Bayankhongor Province; George Palamattam, executive director of the Council of International Programs in Chicago (CIP Chicago); (back row, from left) Karol Nowak, CIP-Chicago; Elmhurst City Manager Jim Grabowski; Batbyamba Battulga, Ph.D., secretary and chief of staff, Citizens Council of Mongolia’s Ulaanbaatar Province; Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin; Bauyrjan Dalyel, governor of Mongolia’s Bayan-Ulgh Province; and Beybitkhan Nuri, citizens representative Khural, also of the Bayan-Ulgh Province. It was explained that the title of governor represents the executive level of government of a region, what we would consider a mayor or County Board Chair. Those listed as citizens representatives are with the legislative body and are elected by the people, similar to City Aldermen or Village Trustees. Full story and more photos inside.

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Delegation of Mongolian dignitaries visits City

Discuss levels of government, social programs, waste disposal, water treatment

By Dee Longfellow

FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Last week, a group of visitors from the country of Mongolia came to northern Illinois to learn about our system of government and various social programs by meeting with of ficials of several cities, villages and other entities including the City of Elmhurst.

The effort was coordinated by the Congressional Office for Internation al Leadership, formerly known as

the Open World Leadership Center, an agency of the U.S. Congress. The delegation included five profession als accompanied by a bicultural-bi lingual facilitator along with an in terpreter.

The local coordinator of the dele gation’s visit is Dr. George Palamat tam, executive director of the Coun cil of International Programs in Chi cago (CIP Chicago). A Bensenville resident, Palamattam hosted the delegation in his home on their first

evening, where Bensenville Mayor Frank DeSimone stopped by to greet the visitors.

Prior to their arrival in Chicago, the participants completed an orien tation in Washington, D.C. Delegates had policy meetings with members of Congress including staff and they were to hold a meeting with U.S. Rep. Danny Davis on Friday, Sept. 23.

The delegation spent time at the University of Chicago, the Universi

ty of Illinois-Chicago and the Field Museum, met with the Better Gov ernment Association, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and the Chi cago Council on Global Affairs, and visited Allied Waste to learn about waste management as well as wa ter treatment and management. The group enjoyed a Chicago Architec tural Boat Tour as well.

A visit to Elmhurst

On the morning of Friday, Sept.

22, the delegation met at Elmhurst City Hall with Mayor Scott Levin, City Manager James Grabowski and 2nd Ward Alderman Bob Dunn. Us ing a slide presentation, Grabowski gave the visitors an overview of how government works in the City of El mhurst and the many programs and

On Thursday, Sept. 15, members of the Elmhurst Rotary Club were in Bensenville at the Monarch Boxcar Tour’s first stop as it follows the same path as the annual fall butterfly migration from Canada to Mexico. The goal is to raise $100,000, which will be used to plant 60,000 oyamel trees at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Michoacán, Mexico, to help restore the monarch population. Pictured are (from left): Bill Sakash, Joe Weigel, Ken Bartels, Eli Turnbough, Mary Beth Harper, Brian Bergheger, C. J. Merrill, Charlie Laliberte, Bob Villiard, Bill Lyman, Joyce Slone, Scott Studebaker, Marilyn Kosik, Marilyn Boria and Bill Shanklin. Full story and more photos inside.

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Pick of the Week

A Conversation with Chicago-based artists Sentrock and others

On Saturday, Oct. 1 from 1-2:30 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum is hosting a live conversation with Chicago-based artists Sentrock, Sara Phalen, VP of the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage, and Luis Tubens, creator of Pilsen Public Art Tours, and moderator Zach Grand. Join us for a conversation with Chicago-based artists Sentrock, Sara Phalen, VP of the Mexican Cultural Center DuPage, and Luis Tubens, creator of Pilsen Public Art Tours, and moderator Zach Grand. This special event will have a limited number of tickets available so you must preregister. The event is free to members and general admission for nonmembers. Call (630) 834-0202 ext. 10 or email Not a member? Join/ renew now to get this “early bird” access. Non-Member registration has already begun. First-come, first-serve until the event is sold out.

Thursday, Oct. 13, Friday, Oct. 14

Saturday, Oct. 15

Sunday, Oct. 16

York High School Drama will present William Shakespeare’s be

loved comedy As You Like It.

Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., Fri., and Sat., and 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Reserved seat tickets will be avail able beginning Saturday, Oct. 1.

Saturday, Oct. 15

Sunday, Oct. 16

From 2-5 p.m., the Elmhurst His tory Museum and GreenMan Theatre Troupe will hold the “Graveside Sto ries Cemetery Walk.” Learn about the history of Elmhurst through the perspectives of past residents. Limit: 10 persons per tour time slot. Tours depart from cemetery gates every 15 minutes. St. Peter and St. Mary Cemeteries are located near Myrtle and Alexander St. on the Elmhurst University campus. All ages wel come, but no strollers please. Tickets are $12 each and reservations are re quired. Register at elmhursthistory. org/320/Programs.

Saturday, Oct. 15

• From 9 a.m. until 12 noon, vol unteers are invited to help clean-up the Elmhurst Great Western Prairie. Please arrive and be ready for our orientation meeting at 9 a.m. sharp.

Dress for outdoor work (work gloves, long pants, long-sleeve shirts) and for the weather. The group will meet in Elmhurst at the corner of Berkley Avenue and Illinois Prairie Path. Info: epd.org/parks/Elmhurst-great-west ern-prairie.

Saturday, Oct. 29

From 1-2 p.m., the Elmhurst Art Museum presents “Be Bold. Be Elmhurst,” the words on the largescale mural in Elmhurst by Rafael Blanco, originally from Spain, and current Assistant Professor at Elm hurst University. Be sure to see the new University-sponsored mural before attending. Free to members. Non-members general admission. Sponsored by Wintrust and the Mu seum’s Development and Program ming Committees.

If your club or organization is planning a special event, live OR vir tually, send the information to Inde pendent@rvpublishing.com and put “Community Calendar” in the Sub ject line. The Calendar also appears at theindependentnewspapers.com.

Elmhurst History Museum’s exhibit

Closes Sunday, Oct. 2

Now on display: ‘Eat Your Heart Out: Iconic Chicagoland Foods.’ Explore the history of many classic Chicago food traditions as well as the

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Elmhurst Rotarian Ken Bartels served as emcee of the Save the Monarch Butterfly North American Boxcar event held in Bensenville on Thursday, Sept. 15. The dignitaries on the dais signed a pledge to support the Save the Monarch Butterfly initiative. Without this effort to plant 60,000 oyamel trees at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, experts in the field say the iconic monarch butterfly has only a 10 percent chance of persisting above the extinction threshold over the next 30 years.

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Check it out, dogs

Elmhurst Independent reader Connie L. Puchalski spotted this sign while walking along Myrtle Ave. If you live in the area, you might want to walk your dog over to this dog “library” and “check out” a stick. If your child made this sign or you know who did, please submit the story to Independent@RVPublishing.com and put “Dog Sign” in the Subject line. We just might publish it!

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Come work at one of the sweetest places in town! Open and closing shifts available as well as Full time or Part time. Our hours are awesome as we’re only open 7 a.m. till 6 p.m. Tuesday - Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. We can be very flexible, but this opportunity includes working at least 1 weekend shift. Competitive pay (+tips), awesome co-workers, delicious product, plus we’ll train you! No experience necessary.

Drop by the bakery at 544 Spring Rd., Elmhurst to fill out an application or drop off your resume. We’ll see you soon!

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Police beat

The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of vic tims. 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.

Assault, battery

Sept. 15

A reporting officer made contact with Elm hurst-Edward Hospital security who reported an unnamed suspect was discharged and refus ing to leave the property. The suspect became aggressive with hospital staff and was escorted out of the building. Charges are pending.

Criminal damage, criminal defacement, criminal trespassing

Sept. 16

Israel Rodriguez, 31, of Round Lake Beach, was issued a citation for criminal damage to property subsequent to an alleged road rage in cident that stemmed from a vehicle crash near County Line and Grand at 4:04 p.m.

Disturbance, domestic incident, domestic battery, disorderly conduct

Sept. 18

Michael Brazeau, 26, of Elmhurst, was is sued a citation for disorderly conduct/befoul ing property in the 600 block of N. York at 9:49 p.m.

DUI, DUI-drugs, transportation of open alcohol, possession of open alcohol, consumption of alcohol by a minor

Sept. 18

Maria D. Bejar-Gonzalez, 42, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, two counts of improp er lane usage and possession of open alcohol subsequent to a traffic stop in the 100 block of W. North at 3:16 a.m.

Sept. 17

Janie L. Otero, 39, of Schiller Park, was charged with DUI, two counts of aggravated battery, improper lane usage and transportation of open alcohol in the 700 block of N. York at 1:19 p.m. Police said the suspect pushed and kicked officers multiple times prior to being arrested.

Sept. 15

Carlos Redin-Dena, 37, of Melrose Park, was charged with DUI, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and leaving the scene of an accident near St. Charles and Fair at 10:50 p.m.

Fleeing, eluding

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, po lice reported five incidents of fleeing and elud ing during which the driver of a vehicle fled the scene after being stopped for a traffic stop by police.

Identity theft, fraud

According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported five incidents of identity theft or fraud in which a victim’s identity was fraudulently used either to make charges on a credit card, open a busi ness, bank or credit account, receive unem ployment benefits—or a victim was convinced by a subject to deposit money into an account, send a check, or to buy gift cards.

Possession of cannabis in a vehicle

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, po lice reported three incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger: Brandon L. Betties, 30, of Lom bard, near Route 83 and Riverside at 1:37 a.m. Sept. 16; Austin Richard, 27, of Homewood and Shawna Goggans, 22, of Joliet, near I-290 and North at 2:42 a.m. Sept. 17; and Jonathan Colon, 31, of Chicago, in the 400 block of W. Lake at 10:49 a.m. Sept. 21.

Possession of a controlled substance

Sept. 21

Stefanie M. Davis, 38, of Northlake, was charged with possession of a controlled sub stance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of stolen property, driving while license suspended, transportation of open al cohol, speeding and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near West and First at 7:36 p.m.

Sept. 17

Davyd Dotson, 23, of Bellwood, was charged with was charged with unlawful pos session of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while license suspended, operating a vehicle while using an electronic communication device and no seat belt subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and West at 9:35 p.m. Police said an inventory of the vehicle yielded four burnt straws containing black residue found to be PCP.

Billy Ray, 47, of Wheaton, was charged with unlawful possession of controlled sub stance, possession of drug paraphernalia and obstructing identification near Park and Adell at 5:28 p.m. Police said Ray was found to be in possession of heroin and cut straws and had provided a false name to officers. He also was found to have two warrants out of Forest Park and DuPage County, according to police.

Suspicious circumstances

Sept. 20

A complainant in the 100 block of S. Pros pect told police at 3:57 p.m. that the suspect

followed her from the I-290 expressway to the Elmhurst University area and took a picture of the complainant and her vehicle.

Sept. 19

A victim near Addison and Third reported at 5:58 p.m. that he was being followed, and a man had stolen his identity. The victim stated he didn’t need any assistance.

Theft or burglary /retail theft/forgery/deceptive practice/obstruction/ robbery

Sept. 21

Retail theft was reported at a store in the 100 block of E. Schiller at 11:07 p.m. A complainant related he observed an un known suspect described as a black male exit the store with alcohol for which he did not pay. The suspect’s vehicle was last seen northbound on York Street. An investigation is pending.

Sept. 20

Retail theft was reported at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83 at noon. A com plainant observed a vehicle with three sus pects described as black females exit their vehicle, enter the store, remove clothing items and exit the store without paying for the merchandise.

Sept. 19

Burglary to a vehicle was reported at 7:06 p.m. A victim reported he parked his vehicle at Eldridge Park on Spring Road. The vic tim left his vehicle unattended with the win dows down. The victim stated an unknown suspect took a Gucci backpack from inside the vehicle.

Sept. 16

Retail theft was reported at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York at 11:05 p.m. A com plainant reported he observed two unknown suspects remove items from the store and exit without paying. This case is pending investi gation.

Sept. 15

Retail theft was reported at a gas station in the 400 block of N. York at 8:06 p.m. A complainant reported an unknown suspect de scribed as a white male dispensed fuel into his vehicle and drove off without paying.

Sept. 2-Sept. 15

Identity theft was reported in the 600 block of S. Saylor. Victims reported an un known suspect(s) used their personal infor mation to open a new checking account. The victims discovered a transfer was made via Zelle from their account and the unknown suspect(s) also transferred points into the fraudulent account.

Aug. 11-Sept. 9

Theft was reported in the 600 block of N. Larch. A complainant reported several items were missing from a truck that was transported from Louisiana to Elmhurst.

Theft of catalytic converters

According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of catalytic converters being removed and stolen from a vehicle at the following location: the 800 block of N. York at 6:08 a.m. Sept. 18.

Judge orders detention for student, 14, accused of bringing gun to school

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert Berlin and West Chicago Chief of Police Col in Fleury have announced that a 14-year-old male West Chicago High School student has been accused of bringing a gun to school.

The juvenile appeared recently at a deten tion hearing where Judge Anthony Coco or dered that he be detained until at least his next court appearance.

He has been charged with one count of ag gravated unlawful use of a weapon in pub lic-school (Class 3 felony), one count of ag gravated unlawful use of a weapon—under 21 (Class 4 felony) and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm—Under 18 (Class 4 felony).

On Sept. 21, the West Chicago High School Resource Officer received information that a student had allegedly displayed a firearm while in high school. Following an investiga tion into the matter, it is alleged that the juve nile was in a bathroom during the last hour of class when he showed off a tan Glock hand gun from his waistband.

The juvenile was located later that day at his home with the weapon allegedly still in his possession. He was transported to the West Chicago Police Department for questioning.

“There is absolutely no reason whatsoever for a 14-year-old boy to be in possession of a dangerous weapon, as alleged in this case,” Berlin said. “While no threats were made, di rectly or indirectly, my office takes any sign of potential violence involving a school very seriously and anyone suspected of any such behavior will be investigated and charged accordingly. I thank the West Chicago Police Department for their quick response in this case and their continued dedication to school safety. I thank authorities at West Chicago High School for their assistance as well.”

“I wish to thank officials at School District 94 for their complete cooperation in this mat ter as well as State’s Attorney Bob Berlin’s office for their legal guidance,” Fleury said.

“School safety is of the utmost importance to us all and the West Chicago Police Depart ment remains 100 percent committed to keep ing our all schools safe for students, teachers and staff.”

The juvenile’s next court appearance is scheduled for Oct. 5 in front of Judge Coco.

Illinois Department on Aging to retirees: Action required to claim property tax rebate

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is encouraging older adults and retirees who were not required to file an Illinois income tax return for 2021 to claim their property tax rebate of up to $300 by submitting Form IL1040-PTR to the Illinois Department of Rev enue.

“Many Illinois residents who filed 2021 state income taxes and claimed a property tax credit will automatically receive a property tax rebate under Gov Pritzker’s Illinois Fam ily Relief Plan,” said Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director Paula Basta. “Older adults and retirees may not realize they can get the rebate as well, but only if they submit the right paperwork to the State of Illinois.”

Under the Illinois Family Relief Plan passed by the Illinois House and Senate, one-time in dividual income and property tax rebates will be issued to taxpayers who meet certain in come requirements.

Homeowners who paid Illinois property tax es in 2021 on their primary residence in 2020 are eligible for the property tax rebate, though

Elmhurst Rotary Club hosts Monarch Boxcar pledge event

Effort to help save the iconic butterfly, create awareness of its importance

By Dee Longfellow FOR THE ELMHURST INDEPENDENT

Monarch butterflies are among the most recognizable butterfly spe cies in North America. In addition to being an international symbol of the environment, monarch butterflies, as pollinators, contribute to the health of the planet. Pollinators are critical to global food security and healthy natural ecosystems, but they’re dis appearing at an alarming rate.

The survival of the monarch de pends on the sacred Oyamel tree that grows in Michoacán, Mexico, where monarchs spend the winter. Defor estation has decreased this forest to only 2% of what it once was, and the monarch population has decreased by 80% in just 20 years. This has also affected the local communities that depend on the forest.

Beloved across its tri-national North American range, the iconic monarch butterfly has only a 10 per cent chance of persisting above the extinction threshold over the next 30 years. The time is now to protect monarchs and their incredible 3,000mile migration, which aligns with the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) networks.

Earlier this month, KCS, CP, GATX, the Monterrey, Mexico Met ropolitan Rotary Club and the North American Strategy for Competitive ness (NASCO), have been working with local Rotary Clubs to launch the Save the Monarch Butterfly 60,000 Tree Challenge North American Boxcar Tour to raise $100,000. The funds raised will be used to plant 60,000 oyamel trees at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Mi

Obituaries

Floyd E. Martin, Jr., 96

Floyd E. Mar tin, Jr., a longtime resident of Elm hurst, died peace fully on Sept. 21, 2022, surrounded by his family at the age of 96; pre ceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Jean, and old est daughter Dawn; loving father of Colby, Douglas (Beth), and Georgia (David) Klug; proud grandfather of Erika (Brian) Corrigan, Gwen (Ben) Olsen, Nicholas and Camer on, and Joseph Klug; great grand father to Zachary, Jacob, William, Hunter, and Rhiannon. Floyd was born in Waterbury, Conn., the oldest of four sons of Floyd and Minnie Martin; he served during World War II as a radio operator in the Army Air Forces and was the recipient of the American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal. Af ter his service, Floyd attended the University of Connecticut to earn a Bachelor’s degree in psychology.

He met Jean while attending college and they married in 1948.

Floyd enjoyed a successful career at American Can Company, includ ing opportunity that brought him and family to Illinois in 1972, and retired from executive management

choacán, Mexico to help reestablish the monarch population.

This project was developed and organized by the Rotary Club of Monterrey Metropolitan and has been endorsed by Rotary Internation al president Jennifer Jones.

Rotary Club hosts event

On Thursday, Sept. 15, Rotary Club of Elmhurst hosted a Pollinator Pledge Signing Event in Bensenville at the Monarch Boxcar’s first stop as it follows the annual fall butterfly migration from Canada to Mexico. Area Rotarians were joined by rep resentatives from the Mexican Con sulate in Chicago along with GATX, KCS, and leaders of local commu nity groups to learn more about planting pollinator gardens along the migration path and to raise funds for the purchase of oyamel trees. Also represented at the event were mem bers of the Rotary Club of Monterrey Metropolitano in Mexico. The event was held in the railroad yard just east of the Bensenville depot.

Elmhurst Rotarian Ken Bartels served as emcee of the event and welcomed the crowd of some 100 people gathered by the railroad car adorned with a Monarch butterfly and a crowd-funding QR code is featured on the side. Helping coordi nate the event was Bill Lyman, also a member of the Elmhurst Rotary Club, who is a retired railroad exec utive.

Also addressing the crowd were David Eaton of Kansas City South ern Railways, Ambassador Reyna Torres Medivil, Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago, and Robert C. Lyons of the GATX Corporation,

in 1992.

Floyd was a devoted and gener ous family man who enjoyed travel with his family and Sunday drives whooshing his carload of small kids up and down the hills of rural Con necticut roads.

He was an award-winning golfer with at least one hole-in-one, loved music and art, and painted for many years.

Floyd adored Jean’s cooking and especially her cakes and pies; they both were avid fans of musi cals and stage plays and especially enjoyed productions at Drury Lane and other Chicagoland theaters. He donated to charity and humanitarian causes throughout his life, and was the best listener a family member or friend could have. He will be dear ly missed. Private services will be held. Arrangements provided by El mhurst Funeral Home the Ahlgrim Chapel.

For info, 630-834-3515 or www. elmhurstfh.com

Thomas A. Peterson, 62

Thomas A. Peterson, age 62, formerly of Elmhurst passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at his home in Glen Ellyn after a coura geous battle with cancer surround ed by his family who will honor his memory by living life to its fullest

This woman came to the Ro tary Clubs’ Save the Monarch Butterfly North American Boxcar event in Bensenville dressed as a monarch butterfly. She served as a reminder of how important these pollinators are to the plan et and how they are currently threatened with extinction.

a railroad equipment supplier located in Chicago. After remarks were de livered, community leaders signed “Pollinator Pledge” agreements to commit to the effort to save the mon arch.

After the program, the crowd was treated to frozen fruit bars provided by the Paleta Factory in Chicago.

The boxcar departed from Wind sor, Ontario, Canada and traveled

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every day, every moment.

He was born September 27, 1959, the son of John and Marion Braham Peterson.

Tom is remem bered by family and friends with love, admiration and for his bravery and optimism. In recent weeks Tom reflected on his great life (his words). He spoke of family, friends, and his work life. Tom was a highly-respected leader and mentor in the financial services industry for more than 35 years. He began his career with Kemper Fi nancial Services and retired while working for Franklin Templeton Investments. His greatest joy was spending time with his family and friends.

He loved supporting his children in everything they pursued and was proud of them. One of his favorite memories was being their base ball/softball coach in Elmhurst. He loved playing guitar, his mu sic and playing in his band, Never Too Late. Tom was an avid golfer, and quite good. He was a fan of the Blackhawks and the Cubs. He loved playing games like Scrabble. He was a master at creating scavenger hunts and family trivia games like

DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTOS Elmhurst Independent Local media interview retired railroad executive Bill Lyman, a member of the Elmhurst Rotary Club, who helped coordinate the ef fort to bring the Monarch Boxcar to Bensenville, the first of many stops along its way to El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Mexico. Rotary Clubs have embraced the Save the Monarch Butter fly North American Boxcar Tour to help raise $100,000 to be used to plant 60,000 oyamel trees which are needed for the monarchs’ survival.

Jeopardy with items like: “For 100 points, what is the question if the answer is time with Pammy, John, Ally, family and friends.” (The an swer is: What did Tom cherish?)

Tom enjoyed simple everyday mo ments as well as traveling. He was kind, caring, generous, goofy, full of surprises, enthusiastic, thought ful and loved his life with Pam, his hero, most of all.

He is survived by his loving wife Pam; children John and Ally; step children Alyssa (Joey) O’Donnell, Kyle Stevens, and Brandon Ste vens; sister Tammy (Clark) Thomp son of Geneva, Sue (Al Gaston) of Geneva, Dan (Connie) of Glen El lyn, Sarah (Derek) Murrell of St. Charles and former wife Margie. He was preceded in death by his parents, his father John on Sept. 11, 2022, and his mother, Marion, on Feb. 4, 1984.

Services for Tom will be held pri vately. A Celebration of Lives for Tom and his dad, Jack, will be held Sunday, Oct. 2. For information send an email to shinealight927@ gmail.com.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation on Tom’s behalf to ed wardfoundation.org (the oncology fund for the Cancer Center at Ed wards Hospital, Naperville) or glio blastomafoundation.org.

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Recapping the STB’s meeting on proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern Railway merger

By U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi

I recently addressed the Surface Transportation Board (STB) meeting in Itasca in opposition to the proposed Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern Railroad (CP-KCS) merger.

I argued against the merger in its current form based on stillunaddressed questions of levels of freight train traffic and what it will mean for public safety in our communities.

For example, local governments in our area, as well as Metra and Canadian National Railway, have already filed concerns with the STB that Canadian Pacific (CP) is understating the increase in freight traffic the merger will cause.

While CP claims there will be 11 freight trains passing through our district each day instead of the current three per day, outside experts project that we could see as many as 18 of the nearly two-mile-long freight trains traveling the line each day, blocking rail crossings as they go.

For some communities, such as Itasca, that can mean having every crossing blocked simultaneously, slowing traffic, and preventing emergency services and police from reaching the people who urgently need them. Because this proposed merger currently does nothing to mitigate these dangers to our community, I’m committed to opposing it, which is why I filed additional written concerns with the Surface Transportation Board and will be testifying before it again this week in Washington.

Leading the bipartisan push to ban Congressional stock trading

Earlier this month, I led a bipartisan coalition of my colleagues in calling upon House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other key Congressional leaders to hold a vote by the end of the month on legislation to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

Through their work, members of Congress have access to nonpublic information on issues such as pending investigations, upcoming legislation, and major global events that could have major implications for the future value of stocks.

This presents an inherent conflict of interest that could allow members to illegally profit from their public office through insider trading, and the only way to eliminate even the possibility of such activities is by barring members of Congress from buying and selling individual stocks.

I’m proud to have been a leading voice on this issue since 2020 because we need to ensure that Congress is acting on behalf of the public interest, not private stock portfolios. That’s why I authored the bipartisan Ban Conflicted Trading Act to ban the practice, and why I’ve brought together a coalition of my colleagues from both parties who’ve supported similar legislation in the past.

While negotiations with House and Senate leadership are ongoing, I’m hopeful that we can bring effective reform legislation to a vote to help raise the standard for ethics and accountability in Congress.

Raja Krishnamoorthi represents Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, which includes parts of Addison, Wood Dale, Elmhurst, Bensenville, Villa Park and Lombard.

Glowiak Hilton: Financial relief is here

Illinois taxpayers can expect to see up to $700 in tax rebates in the coming weeks, thanks to the State

Senator Suzy Glowiak Hiltonsupported Illinois Family Relief Plan.

“Hardworking families and individuals in Illinois have been financially affected by the pandemic, increasing gas prices and rising costs of groceries,” said Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) said. “As a state senator, it was a priority of mine to provide direct relief to taxpayers who have endured so much over recent years.”

Supported by Glowiak Hilton, the Illinois Senate championed Senate Bill 157, which provides millions of Illinois taxpayers with financial relief- including direct tax rebates.

Under the law, people who filed 2021 Illinois taxes are eligible to receive up to $700. Individual filers who make less than $200,000 will receive a $50 income tax rebate, and couples who make less than $400,000 will receive $100. Filers are also eligible for $100 per dependent, with a maximum of three.

Additionally, people who paid property taxes in 2021 on their primary residence in 2020 – and make less than $250,000 individually or $500,000 jointing – are eligible for up to $300. The rebate will be equal to the property tax a resident was qualified to claim on their 2021 taxes.

Slices of life

More than a cheerleader

Confession: I was a cheerleader back in the day. It was a fun time for me. Really fun. And that’s all it was. Fun. Well, that and I got to meet some cute wrestlers.

I guess at the time it helped me fit in, but don’t we all need to find a way to fit in during high school? I did my best to enjoy it. I believe I was lucky—to have a rather easy go of it, but it wasn’t always easy. It was often stressful. Trying to fit in all of the time –like is expected in high school—is seldom easy, even for the coolest of the cool. And not many feel content and confident in that group.

Confession: I hardly every felt cool in high school, but I learned to smile and fake it when I didn’t. I’m guessing I’m not the only one.

From my perspective I enjoyed a class reunion this summer. People have matured—in the best of ways—over the years. I hope me included. Still, so many of my old (and now new) friends defined me as a cheerleader. It’s been decades since I threw out my pom poms but it seemed some of my high school classmates still envisioned me wearing the school colors and singing the fight song.

It caused me to pause.

I really enjoyed the pom poms all those years ago, but I’ve done so much since then. I’ve experienced life—marriage, children and grands. I’ve become a writer of sorts. I never dreamed cheerleading could still define me.

Apparently it did. It does, in

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some peoples’ eyes.

That makes me a little sad. (No disrespect meant toward those friends who still think of me as a cheerleader, those who are currently cheerleaders, those who may aspire to being a cheerleader, or those who at one point in time knew a cheerleader.)

Honestly I’m so much more. We all are.

Aren’t we?

We get defined by what we do, or what we believe in or how we worship or myriad other things that can be objectified and judged by our cultural norms.

I was a cheerleader in high school. But if I had it to do over, you know what?

I’d still be a cheerleader, but I’d do it a little differently.

I’d still be friends with those people I connected with on a heart level. Many of those were cheerleaders, but I’d also get to know the people who didn’t have a conveniently cool label.

I’d seek out the interesting people. Those with a short description on the senior summary page. Those who didn’t necessarily play the premium sports or have pom poms in their locker.

I’d talk to everyone, because everyone matters. I’d reach out. I’d do more because I could have at the time. I wish I would have. I think I may have tried to, but I can’t remember. It’s been too may years. I hope I was kind in high school, but know I could have been even kinder.

If I had it to do all over again, I’d try to see people as people. I’d try to see everyone as worthwhile and let them know it. I’d practice the opposite of high school popularity (because I never really was popular) and embrace the geek that I really was.

I was a cheerleader. I really enjoyed the experiences it allowed me. I met some great friends because of it. I gained athletic prowess because of it. It gave me much. But in my heart, in my soul, it was but a sliver of my entire being.

I can’t go back and have a doover at high school or life. I only hope to learn from my past and make better of my future. I was a cheerleader, and maybe I was drawn to that role. Maybe I can (and should) find a new set of metaphorical pom poms and cheer on those good people in my life who need cheering right now (and who amongst us doesn’t?)

Maybe building others up, builds me (and you and us) up as well.

Hip, hip, hurray!

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

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On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Marcus & Mil lichap, a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm announced it brokered the $6.75 million sale of the Hartford Business Centre, a 66,853-square-foot, multi-tenant office complex at 729-765 N. Route 83 in Bensenville.

The property garnered multiple offers and closed at nearly full list price.

Marcus & Millichap’s Peter Dough ty, vice president investments, and Brent Holder, associate, both based in the firm’s

Chicago downtown office, represented the seller, a California-based private investor. The buyer, a local private investment fund, was represented by Avison Young.

Hartford Business Centre’s three sin gle-story buildings, constructed in 1975 and 1985 and renovated in 2022, contain 45 total units ranging from 759 to 5,708 square feet. At the time of sale, the property was 97.43% occupied and has maintained over 90% occupancy since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cathy Bajkowski, owner of CB Health Insurance, receives the Good Works Award at the Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry’s 74th annual golf outing from John R. Quigley, ECCI president and CEO. The Good Works Award is given to a member in good standing who has made outstanding contributions to the Chamber.

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Library announces title for ‘One Book, One Elmhurst’

American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures, a book of short, personal essays by prominent Americans from diverse backgrounds and occupations, has been cho sen as the title for this year’s “One Book, One Elmhurst” Library series. The collection of essays describes growing up between cultures in the United States and is edited by actress America Ferrera.

“One Book, One Elmhurst” is an opportu nity for the entire community to read and en gage with the same book title. Elmhurst Pub lic Library offers discussions and program ming around the book’s topics. Book clubs, families, and workplaces are encouraged to use the title as a basis for discussion.

The Library’s series of programs centering around the theme of the book culminates in two special events:

Friday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at Elmhurst Public Library

60 Minutes Around the World with Nestor Gomez, a storytelling event that explores is sues surrounding U.S. immigration, and ex amines the historical, political, and personal experiences that have forged our national

identity, community, and sense of belonging in America. Presented with the Elmhurst His tory Museum.

Monday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at Elmhurst University Frick Center

Author Visit with Frank Waln, an award-winning Sicangu Lakota Hip Hop art ists and music producer who hails from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, but now lives in Chicago. Waln is one of the au thors featured in American Like Me. Presented with Elmhurst University and the Friends of the Public Library.

There will also be two discussions about the book:

Thursday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at the Library, and Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. at Elmhurst His tory Museum.

Registration information for all events is at elmlib.org/events.

American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures is available through the Library’s catalog in book, audio, and digital formats. For more information, visit elmlib. org/OneBook.

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Marcus & Millichap’s Peter Doughty and Brent Holder recently brokered the $6.75 million sale of the Hartford Business Centre, a three-building, 66,853-square-foot office complex at 729-765 N. Route 83 in Bensenville.

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Elmhurst Art Museum

• The first solo museum show of Pilsen-based street artist Sentrock, whose real name is Joseph Perez, is currently on display at the Elmhurst Art Museum now through Sunday, Jan. 15 Info: elmhurstartmuseum. org.

• Now through Jan. 16, 2023, the Elmhurst Art Museum is holding an exhibition in honor of its founder Eleanor King Hookham. In celebra tion of our 25th Anniversary, we are honoring our founder Eleanor King Hookham (1909-2003). She was an educator, internationally exhibiting artist, and the main driving force be hind the museum for many decades. Artwork by Hookham from the mu seum’s collection will be on view in the McCormick House, along with historical photos and documents that show her leadership in securing the historic home for the museum’s fu ture patrons to enjoy.

See works by the trailblazing Hookham in the McCormick House

Children’s Wing including oil paint ings, watercolors, and signature ink and coffee drawings. Professionally she called herself El King and exhib ited around the world.

Hookham played a pivotal role in creating a vision for the museum and gaining a groundswell of communi ty support for it. Years later she and others helped secure Mies van der Rohe’s McCormick House as the an chor for the new arts complex, and she saw her vision realized at the 1997 museum ribbon cutting. In ded ication to these efforts, the Parent’s Wing will feature documentation about her founding vision for the

museum, photographs, and videos of the McCormick House along with history provided by former residents Ray and Ann Fick, and photographs of the McCormick House’s ultimate move to the new museum campus. Info: elmhurstartmuseum.org.

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For more information on how the funds will be dispersed or to see qualification criteria, people can visit tax.illinois.gov/rebates.

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Above: These young ladies show off their bright reflective shoulder belts that they wear as part of Immaculate Conception Grade School’s Safety Patrol Club. They help the younger kids cross the street safely and get to their classes on time.

Right: Immaculate Conception Grade School students in 5th-8th grades have joined the Safety Patrol Club. The youngest students love being escorted into the building by the Safety Patrol students.

Former Elmhurst Garden Club Scholar addresses meeting

Each year since 1999, Elmhurst Gar den Club (EGC) has been awarding scholarships to college students pur suing degrees in horticulture, science, botany, conservation, environmental health, and related fields. To date, the EGC has awarded more than $220,000 to college scholars. The scholarships are funded from proceeds raised from the EGC annual Garden Walk & Bou tique Faire held each year on the sec ond Sunday in July.

Former EGC scholar Jack Zinnen, who in June was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Ur bana-Champaign, was the featured speaker at the September EGC meet ing. Zinnen’s presentation titled “Sag amon Phlox: reproductive and genetic

effects of small population sizes” was a supplement to his Ph.D. dissertation.

Zinnen is currently with the Illinois Natural History Survey as an assis tant scientist and botanist for the Illi nois Wetlands Science Program. His expertise is in plant conservation and ecology, specifically vegetation-based measures of environmental health, the native plant trade, and conservation genetics.

“It’s both so inspirational and grat ifying to have Jack present the club with the results of his project,” said EGC Scholarship Committee Chair Pat O’Dwyer. “I only wish our recent ly deceased member Betsy Grimm had been able to hear Jack’s presentation.”

Zinnen had received two EGC

scholarships, the first related to his doctoral program and the second, per sonally sponsored by Grimm, to con duct research for his Ph.D. dissertation.

“I’m excited to be able to present the final results for the project to the Elm hurst Garden Club and thank them for their part in helping further my educa tion pursuits,” he said.

Later this month, another EGC Scholar Molly Duncan will be taking a group of EGC members on a tour of The Nature Conservancy/Nachusa Grasslands to Franklin, Ill. The Nature Conservancy is a global environmental organization protecting and conserv ing the natural diversity of more than 119,000,000 acres of land. Nachusa Grasslands, Illinois’ largest and highest quality prairie landscape, encompasses 3,500 acres of restored and remnant prairie.

Duncan received a BS in Crop Science with a major concentration in agroecology and natural resource conservation from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is currently involved in soil and water conservation and land stewardship at Nachusa Grasslands.

In addition to providing scholarships EGC supports the Elmhurst Commu nity in myriad ways including offering Garden Therapy at the Lutheran Evan gelical Adult Day Care Center; helping maintain and upgrade the Ray Graham Association/Elmhurst Community Learning Center Garden; acting as advisor to the York High School Gar den Club; and supporting the Elmhurst Park District through volunteer work and financial donations.

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on the first Monday of each month at the Wilder Mansion. Meetings begin a 10:30 a.m. with a formal program at 11:30 a.m. A brown bag lunch follows the program. Programs are free and open to the public.

On Monday, Oct. 3, the EGC pro gram titled “Coyotes” will be present ed by Negin Almassi, a science educa tor and naturalist with the Forest Pre

serves of Cook County. Stationed at the Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in Lemont, Almassi leads field science programs, monitors wildlife populations, restores habitat, curates Sagawau’s entomology collection, and conducts outreach programs to youths and adults.

For additional information visit elm hurstgardenclub.org

The ‘Egg’-zact answer

ICGS 8th graders had fun in the science lab this past week. They conducted an experiment where they dissolved an egg shell in vinegar to see what would be left. The answer? Big slippery blobs the color of yolk.

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Former EGC scholar Jack Zinnen, now with a Ph.D., is pictured here with members of the Elmhurst Garden Club, whom he addressed at their recent meeting. Pictured are (from left): Marilyn Arado, Donna Fredrickson, Diane Roubitchek, Zinnen, Jean Baldikoski, Pat O’Dwyer. Arado, Fredrickson and Baldikoski are former Scholarship Committee Chairs, while O’Dwyer is the current Chair. Roubitchek is currently President of the EGC.

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Thanks to an interpreter, a lively dis cussion ensued about various topics of government and social programs. Levin talked about the various levels of government in Illinois, making note that Illinois has more units of government than any other state in the U.S.

Grabowski explained the demo graphics of the City and talked about strategic planning, the City’s chal lenges with storm water manage ment and the Explore Elmhurst pro gram to promote tourism, funded by the hotel-motel tax. He said that the City was moving toward more tran sient-oriented development (TOD) and seeking to provide more senior housing.

When the topic of COVID-19 came up, the interpreter helped de scribe how Mongolia handled the problems.

“The borders were closed immedi ately and stay closed permanently,” she said, quoting a delegate. “When we received the vaccinations, every one received a shot.”

Off to Addison Township

Upon leaving Elmhurst City Hall, the group shuttled to the offices of Addison Township for a tour of the facilities, especially the food pantry, and to meet with Addison Township Supervisor Dennis Reboletti. A dis cussion about Township government and the services available to residents

took place. Reboletti remarked about how busy the pantry was during the months of the pandemic.

“We easily had three times our usual demand for food items,” he said. “Our facility is open to anyone at least once. After that, those who live in other townships are directed to food pantries closer to them.”

About the Open World program

More than 30,000 current and fu ture leaders from post-Soviet era countries have participated in the Open World program. Open World offers one of the most effective U.S. exchange programs to promote mu tually beneficial options for depo larized engagement between future national leaders. It can serve as a powerful way for Congress to engage legislatures in critical regions of the world.

In addition to hosting similar short-term professional develop ment and cross-cultural exchange programs, the CIP Chicago enables local businesses and nonprofits bring onboard highly talented profession als for work-work-place training.

Community members from Elmhurst and other Chicagoland areas have a variety of opportunities to join and be a part of various programs and services CIP Chicago offers, includ ing leadership roles on its board or other international roles. For more information, visit cipchicago.org.

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to its first stop in Bensenville. Other stops will include: Kansas City, Mo.; Laredo, Tex.; Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.; Monterrey, Nuevo Leon; San Luis Potosi, S.L.P.; Morelia, Michoacán; and conclude at the El Rosario Mon

arch Butterfly Sanctuary. In coordi nation with local Rotary clubs along the way, these events will generate awareness and raise funds to help save the butterfly.

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they will need to take action in or der to claim it if they were not re quired to file an Illinois income tax return for 2021.

Taxpayers who claimed a prop erty tax credit on their Illinois in come tax return for 2021 (IL-1040) using Schedule ICR do not need to take any additional action to re ceive their property tax rebate.

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Frerichs arrived in Doha, Qatar by plane from Kabul at around 5:30 a.m. Central Time on Sept. 19, and was reported to be in good health.

Frerichs, a U.S. Navy veteran, had been living and working in Kabul for 10 years as a civil engineer until his abduction in late January, 2020.

“I am grateful to our State Depart ment team and to our broader nation al security professionals as well as to our partners in Qatar,” U.S. Sec retary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “Mark’s return to his loved ones is the result of intense en gagement with the Taliban. Our com mitment to bring Mark home never wavered, and it will never waver for the Americans who are held captive anywhere around the world.”

Biden spoke with Charlene Cako ra, Frerichs’ sister, on Sept. 19 to in form her of her brother’s release. She and Frerichs’ father, Art Frerichs, both live in Lombard.

“I am so happy to hear that my brother is safe and on his way home to us,” she said in a statement. “Our family has prayed for this each day of the more than 31 months he has been a hostage. We never gave up

hope that he would survive and come home safely to us.

“We are grateful to President Biden, Secretary Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, and (Illinois U.S.) Senators (Tammy) Duckworth and (Dick) Durbin for their efforts to free Mark. Sen. Duck worth got personally involved—ad vocating tirelessly within our gov ernment to get him home.

“My brother is alive and safe be cause President Biden took action.”

“It’s a profound relief that Mark Frerichs, a Navy veteran who served our nation honorably, is now safely back in American hands after being kidnapped in Afghanistan more than two and a half years ago,” said Duck worth, herself a veteran and a retired Army National Guard lieutenant co lonial. “I’m thrilled that his family, who have long been Mark’s champi ons, will get to reunite with him. I ap plaud President Biden, who I spoke with personally about the need to get Mark home, for taking the steps nec essary to prove that we do not leave Americans behind.”

“I am deeply heartened by Mark’s long overdue release and the relief

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it will bring to him and his family,” Durbin added. “The tragic and cruel use of him as a hostage has finally come to an end.”

According to senior officials, the Biden Administration negotiated with the Taliban for months to secure Frerichs’ release. In April, a video that showed Frerichs in captivity surfaced. In the video, Frerichs was shown wearing Afghan clothes and had a short beard. The video was around 30 seconds long. Frerichs said in the video that it was recorded on Nov. 28, 2021.

“When U.S. troops departed Af ghanistan and we ended America’s longest war last year, we remained committed to bringing Mark home, as we said publicly at the time,” a senior official said in a press briefing last week. “Since then, we’ve raised Mark’s case with the Taliban at ev ery opportunity and we’ve regularly reminded them that Mark had done nothing wrong and that releasing Mark had to occur before the Tali ban could hope for better relations with the United States. We undertook months of tough negotiations with the Taliban for Mark’s release.”

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DEE LONGFELLOW PHOTOS Elmhurst Independent Enkhbayar Grish (left), governor of Mongolia’s Bayankhongor Province, presents a plaque of appreciation to Elmhurst Mayor Scott Levin. It was explained that in Mongolia, the title of governor represents the executive level of government of a region, what we would consider a mayor or County Board Chair. Grish was part of the Mongolian delegation who came to visit Elmhurst last week to meet with Levin, City Manager Jim Grabowski and 2nd Ward Alderman Bob Dunn.

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York girls volleyball team wins Niles West tournament title

Dukes off to 14-4 start; Mueller earns student of the month honor

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

It’s been quite an eventful start to the season for the York girls volleyball team. The Dukes were 14-4 overall through late last week and started out West Suburban Conference Silver Division play with a 1-1 mark. York downed Hinsdale Central 25-23, 2725 for its first conference win of the season.

The Dukes also won the Niles West invitational with a perfect 5-0 record, which included the team dropping no sets in the tournament. Through late last week, junior outside hitter Jessie Trapp had 128 kills, while senior out side hitter and captain Clare Morten son had 115 kills. Senior middle block er Keira Concannon had 26 blocks.

Junior setter-right side hitter Emelyn Stettin had 25 service aces to go with 149 assists. Senior libero Kadie Julian had 23 aces and 142 digs. Addy Hesch had 102 digs, while Melissa Mueller had 100 digs.

York coach Danny Piwowarczyk noted his team started out hot out of the gates, finishing second at the Wheaton North invitational. “That gave our team a lot of confidence,” he said. York then lost a conference match to Glen bard West, won the Niles West tour nament and then dropped a non-con ference match to Maine South. “It’s hard to maintain that white-hot energy over the course of the season for all 35 games though,” Piwowarczyk noted. “We had probably our toughest loss of the season to Maine South. After those two losses (Glenbard West and Maine South), especially after Maine South, it felt like the team started seeing the trends in games we are losing vs. games we are winning.” York bounced back to defeat Fenwick in two sets in a non-conference contest and then downed Hinsdale Central.

“We had a week to prepare for a big conference match against Hinsdale Central,” Piwowarczyk said. “Against

Hinsdale Central, our team played a very clean game and it felt like the energy that we had at the start of the season was back at full force. We really embraced our strengths and didn’t try to force hard sets or hard attack angles. When we keep the ball in play and force the other team into precarious situations, we are a really hard team to beat.”

Piwowarczyk noted outside hitters Trapp and Mortenson have played outstanding this fall. “Jessie and Clare have been crushing it all year,” he said. “They have been really consistent on a game-to-game basis, which has al lowed us to consistently perform as a team at a high level. Almost every game this season they have had a pos itive hitting percentage, which is real ly impressive consistency at the high school level.”

Stetten and Mueller were lauded for their efforts in York’s 6-2 attack. “Emelyn and Melissa have been doing a great job at setting an offense that’s not too complicated and allows our hitters to do the work,” Piwowarczyk said. “This is something we have been working on all season.”

Piwowarczyk is thrilled to have three players already with more than 100 digs on the season in Julian, Hesch and Mueller. “Last year, Addy finished with 144 digs and Mel finished with 104,” he said.

“Halfway through the season they are already close to beating those. Those three players have really held us together defensively. They make some crazy plays using every part of their body to keep the ball up in the air and keep rallies alive for us. Also having Keira Concannon, who is 6-3, at the net putting up a large block on opponents makes opposing hitters have to hit harder shots to keep it in play, which has forced a lot of oppos ing-team attack efforts.”

Amalia Toliopoulos has been a big varsity contributor as a freshman.

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The York girls volleyball team recently won the Niles West Invitational title with a perfect 5-0 mark. York did not lose a set in the tournament. The Dukes were 14-4 overall through late last week.

“Amalia is our lone freshman on the varsity and has continued doing great things this season,” Piwowarczyk said. “She has been a great addition to our offense. She is 10th in the state in kills for freshman (through late last week). She sets a really high bar for herself as a player and has been adjusting very well to the varsity level. She has been adjusting very well to the varsity level. Sometimes she is hard on herself with that bar being so high when she makes a bad play, but I try to keep reminding

her she is one of the best freshman players in the state and is performing at a very high level for any age player.”

On the awards front, Mueller was named York athletics student of the month in September for her setting, defense and leadership, Piwowarczyk noted. “Mel has been a terrific leader on our team and helps players feel like they are a part of something bigger,” he said. “It’s a very well-deserved honor for her.”

Piwowarczyk has been pleased with

how things have unfolded through the first 18 matches and is looking for ward to more of the same. “Overall, it has been a very fun season,” he said.

“These kids love playing volleyball and competing, which makes prac tice a blast. Our goal at the start of the season was simply to play hard, play excited and improve from each experi ence we have in the gym. It definitely feels like the players have been doing that and they have been an absolute joy to watch.”

Timothy Christian girls volleyball team wins pair of matches

IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball takes Silver title at Wheaton Classic

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

Two more matches and two more wins for the Timothy Christian girls volleyball team. The Trojans were 25-17, 25-23 winners over Aurora Central Catholic in Metro Subur ban Conference Blue Division play.

Abby VanderWal had nine kills, three aces and four digs, while Sadie Or ange had four kills and one ace. Bella Potempa had five kills.

Sierra Rieger had 17 assists, nine digs and two aces, while Clare Mc

Quade had five digs and three assists. The win moved Timothy to 2-0 in conference action.

In a 25-18, 25-15 MSC crossover win against Ridgewood, VanderW al had 10 kills, three digs and two blocks. Potempa had five kills, four digs and one ace, while Addy Vogel zang had three kills.

Izzy Zimmerman had three digs and one ace, while Rieger had 19 assists and McQuade had five digs. The Trojans improved to 17-2 over all with the win.

IC Catholic Prep girls volleyball

The IC Catholic Prep girls volley ball team won the silver bracket at the recent Wheaton Classic to finish ninth overall out of 24 teams. The Knights wrapped up final day play with a 25-22, 25-23 win over Loyola Academy and then followed with a 25-19, 25-22 win over Sandburg before downing Wheaton North 2514, 25-19. Junior outside hitter Ava Falduto was named to the all-tourna ment team.

In other recent action, the Knights downed Chicago Christian 25-23, 25-20. Falduto had 15 kills, 10 digs, four assists, two blocks and one ace.

Lucy Russ had 19 assists, five kills, five digs and two aces. Alysa Lawton had nine digs, while Delilah Hyland had four kills and two blocks. Abby Pukulik had nine digs and two aces.

The win bumped the Knights to 3-0 in Metro Suburban Blue play.

IC Catholic Prep boys soccer

The IC Catholic Prep boys soccer team was off to a 3-0 start in Metro

In a 25-10, 25-11 MSC crossover win against Aurora Christian, Faldu to had 10 kills, nine digs, three as sists, three aces and one block. Russ had 17 assists, six kills, five digs and two aces. Alysa Lawton had six digs and one assist. Natalie Lawton had five digs. Jenny Fromelt had four kills, one ace and one block. Puku lik had five digs and once ace. The Knights moved to 16-1 with the win.

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York volleyball’s Melissa Mueller honored as York Athletics student of the month

York girls volleyball player Melissa Mueller, pictured with her parents here, was named the York Athletics student of the month for September. Coach Danny Piwowarczyk noted Muel ler received the award for her setting and defensive exploits on the volleyball court, as well as her stellar leadership.

Jann Atendido named MSC player of the year

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

Heading into the Metro Suburban Conference tournament, the IC Catholic Prep boys golf team had a little catching up to do. Catch up it did — and then some. The Knights shot 307 to win the MSC tourna ment at Kankakee Elks Club, easily outpacing second place co-finishers Wheaton Academy and St. Francis (320 each). IC Catholic Prep came into the tournament two points be hind Wheaton Academy in the con ference standings, but took home the overall MSC conference title thanks to its showing in Kankakee.

Jann Atendido shot an even-par 72 to lead the Knights. He also was named the conference play er of the year. PJ Wisniewski and Zazz Atendido each shot 78, while Nick Zanoni and Kenny Jones each shot 79s. Jann Atendido’s player of the year honor took into consider ation his regular season and tour nament results within the confer ence. “While it ended up a bit of a walk-away, the first nine holes were anything but,” IC Catholic Prep coach Don Sujack pointed out. “We couldn’t have had a more uneven start. Jann opened with a double, Nick tripled his second hole of the day, and Kenny, Zazz, PJ and Luke were on the bogey train for their first three or four holes. After 30 minutes, we were looking for a life preserver.”

IC Catholic Prep boys golf team wins conference title holes, which settled things down and set the tone for the final nine. It was a good day for the team. Everyone posted solid scores. Not that I’d ever want to, but we’d have finished first even if we dropped Jann’s score. Strong play across the board is what we have been looking for and all the boys have stepped up the last few weeks. The signifi cance of beating Wheaton decisive ly after losing a match to them on a tiebreaker wasn’t lost on anyone because that’s a team that will con tend for the Class 2A state title.”

But things changed quickly for the Knights. “Jann started things with a stretch of birdie, eagle, bird ie after his opening hole,” Sujack noted. “Each of the boys eventually sandwiched a birdie with a string of pars somewhere in their first nine

Sujack was particularly im pressed with Jann Atendido’s play. “Jann’s finish also was quite im pressive,” he said. “After he got to 2-under for this front nine, he hit a rough stretch with four consecutive bogeys, all without hitting a bad shot. With everything on the line, he finished with two birdies and four pars on his last six holes to seal player of the year honors and to put an exclamation point on the tournament.”

The conference tournament fol lowed a busy stretch of play for the Knights. In a 147-150 non-confer ence loss to town neighbor York at Maple Meadows, Jann Atendido and Zazz Atendido each shot 37. Zanoni and PJ Wisniewski each shot 38. In a 147-155 win over St. Francis in conference play at Can tigny in Wheaton, Jann Atendido was the medalist with a 1-under 35. Zazz Atendido shot 36, while Zanoni shot 37 and Kenny Jones shot 40.

Mueller recently was named the York Athletics student of the month for the month of September.

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Mueller is a key contributor as a setter and defender for a York team that was 14-4 through its first 18 contests. Mueller also was cited for her strong leadership abilities.

IC Catholic Prep also lost on a fifth-score tiebreaker to Whea ton Academy in a key conference match at Old Wayne in West Chi cago. The two teams tied at 152152 in regulation. Jann Atendido was the medalist with an even-par 36. Zanoni and Zazz Atendido each shot 38, while Jones had a 40.

The Knights were third out of 12 teams at the Mundelein invitation al held at Steeple Chase, finishing behind only New Trier and Loyola Academy. Zazz Atendido earned a sixth-place medal with a 76. Zanoni finished ninth with a 78. Luke Tar diff shot 80, while Jann Atendido shot 82. “Our scheduling goal was to ratched up the competition in the second half of September in order to get us ready for the postseason and we certainly accomplished that,” Sujack said. “York, St. Fran cis and Wheaton Academy are all teams that will have a lot of post season success in their state series.

The tournament with the North Shore schools at Mundelein was something we were really point ing towards. Our goal as a team was to post strong scores, get con tributions across the board and be competitive. In that respect, it was very successful. Against York, both teams played quite well, but York was just a little bit better that day.

It’s hard to complain about shoot ing 150, but we didn’t capitalize on the par 5s and we paid the price.

York is a team that is getting stron ger as the season progresses.”

Sujack noted plenty of excite ment was packed into the St. Fran cis, Wheaton Academy and Mun delein tournaments as well. “The St. Francis match offered a glimpse of how we feel we should play,” he said. “We left fewer shots out there, our putting was efficient, and we didn’t have too many unforced errors. The results were outstand ing. Our Wheaton Academy match was a little bit of everything, in cluding a very tense finish where all six players knew that how they played the last hole was going to determine the match. I really like our trajectory.

Jann, Zazz and Nick are fighting it out for medalist each time we tee it up, regardless of the competition. PJ, Kenny, and Luke have been a little more up and down, but each of them has stepped up over the season when we really needed it. Opportunities await.”

IC Catholic Prep hosted a re gional earlier this week at Maple Meadows.

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Suburban Conference Red Division play and was 4-6 overall through its first 10 contests. In a 7-0 MSC Red win over Westmont, goalkeeper Adal berto Suarez earned his second shut out of the season. Paul Nelson, Jaden Surendan and Julian Salgado each had two goals, while Tristan Salgado had a goal.

“The biggest improvement I have observed is the team’s perseverance to succeed throughout the rough patch in this mid-season,” IC Cath olic Prep coach Miguel Garcia said. Garcia noted the Knights are getting key offensive contributions from many sources. “I like that there is not one particular player shining in every

game,” he said.

Garcia added the ICCP defense has been working tightly together “no matter what the circumstances are,” he said. Suarez continues to be an asset in goal. “Adalberto has been working hard to improve his tech nique and has come a long way since the beginning of the season,” the coach said.

Garcia is looking for even more improvement heading into the end of the season. “It’s a tight-knit group that is positive, hardworking and de termined,” he said. “We want to finish the season with a winning record so we can make some noise in the play offs and silence all our doubters.”

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The IC Catholic Prep boys golf team won the Metro Suburban Conference tournament title in Kanka kee, and as a result also won the overall conference championship. IC Catholic Prep’s Jann Atendido was named the conference player of the year.

York football week 6 preview Glenbard West (5-0, 2-0) at York (5-0, 3-0)

When: Friday, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Clarence D. East Field, Elmhurst

Last week: Glenbard West 48, Addison Trail 14; York 27, Lyons Township 14

Last year: York 12, Glenbard West 10

Outlook: Buckle your seat belts. A heavyweight fight with the last two undefeateds in the West Suburban Conference Silver Division. If you recall last year, York scored a huge win on a Saturday afternoon in Glen Ellyn on its way to a conference runner-up finish, a playoff berth and a strong 8-2 record. The Dukes are now 13-2 over the last two years, the highest the program has been in many years. The Dukes were 13-point winners last week against Lyons Township. Jake Melion ran the ball 21 times for 101 yards and three touchdowns, while quarterback Matt Vezza completed 13 of 20 passes for 213 yards and a score. Charlie Specht caught four passes for 77 yards, while Luke Mailander had three catches for 62 yards. Glenbard West had its traditional WSC crossover game with Addison Trail last week and won handily. The Hilltoppers have played only one team with a winning record (Chicago Marist in Week 1). A good comparison here is Proviso West. Glenbard West beat Proviso 51-12, while York beat Proviso 54-0. It should be a fun one Friday night at York.

IC Catholic Prep football week 6 preview Wheaton Academy (5-0, 3-0) at IC Catholic Prep (4-1, 3-0)

When: Friday, 7:15 p.m.

Where: Lewis Stadium at Plunkett Athletic Complex, Elmhurst

Last week: Wheaton Academy 47, Ridgewood 0; IC Catholic Prep 75, Aurora Central Catholic 6

Last year: IC Catholic Prep 29, Wheaton Academy 16

Outlook: This game likely will determine the Metro Suburban Conference Blue Division champion with both teams being the only Blue Division teams with winning records. An interesting tale of the tape here. Wheaton Academy has shut out four of its five opponents this season and hasn’t allowed a point since its Week 1 win against Marian Central Catholic. In those four games, Wheaton Academy has outscored opponents 206-0. However, heading into Week 5, none of Wheaton Academy’s opponents had winning records. IC Catholic Prep is on a similar path of destruction, winning its last three games by a combined score of 183-13. In last week’s win over ACC, highlights included Dennis Mandala completing 7 of 9 passes for 103 yards and three touchdowns. The Knights ran the ball only eight times for 166 yards and scored three more rushing touchdowns. Malik Gray ran two times for 57 yards and a score. David Velez had a 53-yard touchdown run and Joey Gliatta ran two times for 45 yards and a score. KJ Parker snagged a 56yard touchdown catch. Denzell Gibson had two catches for 19 yards and a score. Max Salgado had two catches for 34 yards, while Kaleb Ellis had four catches for 32 yards. Gibson had an interception on defense and Gliatta recovered a fumble. This one still points to the home team.

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LOT 2 IN FEARN’S DIVISION OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 5 IN NORTH ELM HURST ADDITION TO THE VILLAGE OF ELMHURST, IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWN SHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 4, 1968, AS DOCUMENT R68-40705, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

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Ptak earns all-conference honors for York boys golf team

Dukes preparing for postseason action

By Mike Miazga CORRESPONDENT

The York boys golf team fin ished fifth at the recent West Sub urban Conference Silver Division tournament held amid hot condi tions at Prairie Bluff Public Golf Course in south-suburban Crest Hill. The Dukes also finished fifth in the overall conference standings. Nico Ptak, a senior, led the Dukes with a 79 for 18 holes and earned all-WSC Silver honors.

“I was proud of Nico, who shot a round of 79 on a brutally hot day,” York coach Jim Borel said. Jack Ginter and Vinnie Temple each added 82s, while Cooper Schwartz shot 83. York finished with a 326 team score.

In other recent tournament ac tion, the Dukes took fourth out of 19 teams at the Batavia invitational at Orchard Valley Golf Course in Aurora.

The Dukes finished with a round of 306, led by Jack Ginter’s 74. Ty ler Koenigsberger shot 76, while Kevin Koenigsberger had a 77. Cooper Schwartz shot 79, while

Brendan Carroll and Connor Hess each had 80s.

The Dukes also were sixth out of 22 teams at the Charger Classic hosted by Dundee-Crown at Ran dall Oaks in West Dundee. York shot 321 there. Tyler Koenigsberg er led the way with a 76. Schwartz shot 78, while Ginter had an 83 and Carroll shot 84. Tyler Koenigs berger finished ninth individually, while Schwartz was 13 th at D-C.

York also dropped a 142-158 West Suburban Conference Silver Division match to Hinsdale Cen tral at Hinsdale Country Club. Ty ler Koenigsberger shot 37, while Ginter had a 39. Kevin Koenigs berger and Carroll both finished with 41s.

In a crosstown battle with IC Catholic Prep, the Dukes won 147150 in the non-conference affair at Maple Meadows. Ginter was the medalist with an even-par round of 35. Anthony Doughty shot 37, as did Schwartz. Tyler Koenigs berger finished with a 38. “We had a great match against IC Catholic Prep,” Borel said. “Both teams great and we narrowly won. Don Sujack (ICCP coach) and his golf team represent golf in Elmhurst with class and integrity. Hopefully, our golf match helped both teams sharpen their skills before the im

portant IHSA golf state series.”

York lost 164-168 to Wheaton North in non-conference action at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. Ginter and Schwartz each shot 41s, while Kevin Koenigsberger shot 42.

In a 158-164 non-conference loss to Maine South at Wilmette Golf Club, Carroll shot 38, while Schwartz had a 40. Ptak shot 42, while Hess, Kyler Koenigsberger and Kevin Koenigsberger each shot 43s.

The Dukes also held a practice round at Fox Run in Schaumburg, the site of this week’s Class 3A Schaumburg regional. Tyler Koe nigsberger shot 36, while Ginter had a 37. Jack Williams shot 39, as did Kevin Koenigsberger. Of note, Ginter eagled the first hole here from 115 yards out. “We have tak en some tough losses,” Borel said. “We lost to a very good Maine South team. We are very close in all our matches, but the away matches seem to be tough for us to come out on top.”

Through late last week, York was averaging 158 as a team for nine holes. Tyler Koenigsberger was at 38.9 for nine to lead the team. Schwartz was averaging 39.65, while Ginter was at 39.75 and Carroll was at 40.8.

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